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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00394
Date Filed2023-02-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning communications with a list of liberal public interest groups or institutions. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency asked PPT to narrow the scope of its request. 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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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2023-02-101COMPLAINT Protect the Public's Trust against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9855191) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A -Original FOIA, # 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 - USDA GC)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-13Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zljn) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-132SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-03-153ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-154GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 15, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-15MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before April 13, 2023, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 15, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
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