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Case TitleFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01122
Date Filed2023-04-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
Case DescriptionFunctional Government Initiative submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for records concerning the final memo creating the Reproductive Rights Task Force. The agency components acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, FGI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2023-04-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10018431) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General, # 4 Summons to the Dep't of Justice, # 5 Summons to U.S. Attorney)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-24Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zcb) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-242SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-253ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 04/25/23. (DM) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
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