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Case TitleHERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01969
Date Filed2022-07-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffHERITAGE FOUNDATION
PlaintiffMIKE HOWELL
Case DescriptionThe Heritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning the agency and Babel Street Products. The Heritage Foundation also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency indicated that its search yielded a potential 2.1 gigs of data and asked the Heritage Foundation to narrow its request. After hearing nothing further fro0m the agency, the Heritage Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2022-07-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9354959) filed by MIKE HOWELL, HERITAGE FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 07/07/2022)
2022-07-11Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsb) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-07-122SUMMONS (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: 07/12/2022)
2022-07-213ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/18/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/17/2022. (Dewey, Samuel) Modified on 7/22/2022 (zjm). (Entered: 07/21/2022)
2022-07-214RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General July, 18, 2022. (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 07/21/2022)
2022-07-215RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 7/15/2022 (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 07/21/2022)
2022-07-22NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 3 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney,. The following error(s) need correction: Please Refile Return of Service using Affidavit or proof of delivery using the delivery date as date of service. (zjm) (Entered: 07/22/2022)
2022-07-226RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/18/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/17/2022. (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 07/22/2022)
2022-08-177NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/17/2022)
2022-08-178ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/17/2022)
2022-08-19MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by September 29, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 08/19/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
2022-09-299Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
2022-10-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that they shall file another joint status report by November 15, 2022, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/03/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 10/03/2022)
2022-10-2810ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION for Leave to Appear Appearance of Counsel by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Jankowski, Roman); Modified on 10/28/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-28NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Appearance of Counsel . The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect event. Other- Please refile using the correct event "NOTICE of Appearance." (ztth) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-11-0811NOTICE of Appearance by Roman Jankowski on behalf of HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Jankowski, Roman) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-11-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that they shall file another joint status report by January 6, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/17/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2023-01-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/06/2023)
2023-01-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that they shall file another joint status report by February 28, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/11/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-02-2814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that they shall file another joint status report by April 10, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/2/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-04-1015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by May 25, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/11/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 04/11/2023)
2023-05-2516Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
2023-05-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by July 14, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/30/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-07-1417Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by September 14, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/16/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 07/16/2023)
2023-09-1418Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by November 14, 2023, and every sixty days thereafter, until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/18/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-11-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2024-01-1620Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
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