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Case TitleBADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00950
Date Filed2023-04-06
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffBADER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionThe Bader Family Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning Ruth Ryder and a number of educational associations. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Bader Family Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2023-04-061COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9981311) filed by BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for the US Attorney, # 3 Summons for the U.S. Department of Education, # 4 Summons for the Attorney General)(Bader, Hans) (Entered: 04/06/2023)
2023-04-07Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsl) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-102STANDARD ORDER for civil cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 10, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-103SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-174RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/11/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/11/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 4/17/2023, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/17/2023. (Bader, Hans) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-05-105ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-10MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before May 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 10, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-316Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-05-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 31, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 31, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-07-317Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-07-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 29, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 31, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-07-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/29/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-09-298Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Status Report, the parties shall file a status report on or before November 30, 2023. In addition, on or before October 9, 2023, the Department shall file a status report articulating why its components have not completed the required searches and thus cannot estimate the total number of records that are potentially responsive to the defendant's request. The Department shall also provide the Court with its standard processing rate, and if the Department does not have one, explain why each of its components cannot produce records to the plaintiff at a rate of at least 150 pages per month. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 2, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/9/2023 and 11/30/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-13MINUTE ORDER. On October 2, 2023, the Court ordered the Department to "file a status report articulating why its components have not completed the required searches" in this case "and thus cannot estimate the total number of records that are potentially responsive to the defendant's request." As of October 13, 2023, the Department has not filed such report. Accordingly, the Department is ORDERED to show cause, on or before October 18, 2023, for why this Court should not order the Department to increase its processing rate. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 13, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-10-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 10/18/2023. (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-10-189RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Order,, filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-10-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 9 Response, the Court's Order to Show Cause is DISCHARGED. The Court will not order the defendant to increase its processing rate. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 18, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-11-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 11/30/2023)
2023-12-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before January 29, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 4, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2024-01-2911Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
2024-01-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 29, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 29, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
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