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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02014
Date Filed2022-07-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning the ethics obligations of political appointees of the Biden administration. After hearing nothing from the agency for a year, PPT contacted the Justice Department. The agency told PPT that it had not received the original request. PPT resubmitted the request. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2022-07-121COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9363614) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons U.S. Attorney's Office, # 3 Summons Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons Summons- DOJ)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
2022-07-14Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmg) (Entered: 07/14/2022)
2022-07-152SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsss) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
2022-08-023NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-08-154Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/15/2022)
2022-08-15MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 4 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by September 16, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/15/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/15/2022)
2022-09-165ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-09-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by October 3, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/19/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-09-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/3/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-09-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/3/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-10-036Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 10/03/2022)
2022-10-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file either a proposed briefing schedule or additional joint status report by October 17, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/4/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule or additional Joint Status Report due by 10/17/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-177Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-10-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 1, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/18/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-10-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/1/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2023-02-018Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-02-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 1, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/1/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/1/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-04-039Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 04/03/2023)
2023-04-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 2, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/4/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-04-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/2/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-06-0210Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 8, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/2/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/8/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-07-1211NOTICE by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-1212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-09-0813Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/09/2023)
2023-09-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 8, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/11/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/8/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-12-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
2023-12-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 6, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/8/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
2023-12-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/6/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
2024-02-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-02-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 30, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/6/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/30/2024 (lsj) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
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