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Case TitleFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03849
Date Filed2022-12-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
Case DescriptionFunctional Government Initiative submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Commerce for records concerning meetings of the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. FGI also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency granted FGI's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, FGI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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2022-12-301COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9760320) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. FOIA Request from FGI to DOC dated July 12, 2022, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General of the United States, # 4 Summons to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 5 Summons the U.S. Department of Commerce)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 12/30/2022)
2023-01-03Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsl) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-01-032SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-02-063NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of All Defendants (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-064ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-07MINUTE 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 March 8, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/7/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-03-085Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-03-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 5 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by April 7, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/9/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-04-076Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by June 6, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/11/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 04/11/2023)
2023-06-067Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-06-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by June 30, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/7/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-308Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by July 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/5/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-129NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Thomas Duffey on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Substituting for attorney Derek S. Hammond (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-08-21MINUTE ORDER: On July 5, 2023, the Court ordered the parties to file a joint status report including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by July 31, 2023. Min. Order of July 5, 2023. The parties never filed that joint status report. Thus, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file that joint status report by August 25, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/21/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-08-2810Joint STATUS REPORT by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-08-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by September 28, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/29/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/29/2023)
2023-09-2811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/28/2023)
2023-10-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 27, 2023, a further joint status report, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/3/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/27/2023)
2023-11-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by November 28, 2023, a further joint status report, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/1/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-2813Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2023-11-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by January 5, 2024, a further joint status report, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/30/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/30/2023)
2023-12-14Case directly reassigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. Judge Timothy J. Kelly is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2024-01-0514Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 20, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 01/08/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-11Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/20/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-02-2015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 15 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 21, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/21/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
2024-02-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/21/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
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