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Case TitleHERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02877
Date Filed2022-09-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffHERITAGE FOUNDATION
PlaintiffMIKE HOWELL
Case DescriptionThe Heritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning emails sent to or from law.harvard.edu regarding Governing for Impact documents or memorandums. The Heritage Foundation also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted the Heritage Foundation's request for a fee waiver. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Heritage Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2022-09-211COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9540882) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 09/21/2022)
2022-09-22Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zsb) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-09-262SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-11-023ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/02/2022)
2022-11-044ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Parties confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings by December 5, 2022. See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on November 4, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-12-065Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-076ORDER re 5 Joint Status Report: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and GRANTS the Parties' request. The Parties are ORDERED to file a joint status report by March 6, 2023, and every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 7, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2023-03-067Consent STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-06-068Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-09-119Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-12-2710STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 12/27/2023)
2024-01-02MINUTE ORDER: In light of Defendant's Status Report and considering the scheduling mix-up, the Court ORDERS the Parties to submit a Joint Status Report by March 11, 2024. If Plaintiff objects to this schedule, Plaintiff should file an Interim Status Report suggesting an alternative date. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 2, 2024. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
2024-01-0911NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Substituting for attorney John Moustakas (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-03-1112Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
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