PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2022cv01246
Date Filed
2022-05-05
Date Closed
Open
Judge
Judge Carl J. Nichols
Plaintiff
PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case Description
Protect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning meeting calendars and travel logs for Secretary Mayorkas. PPT also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted PPT's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees
COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9216743) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA 2022-HQFO-00365, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - DHS)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-05-06
Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zmh) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-05-06
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SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-05-12
3
STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on May 12, 2022. (lccjn2) (Entered: 05/12/2022)
2022-06-06
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NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-06-06
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MOTION to Dismiss by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/06/2022)