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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)
2023-06-154ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-165ORDER directing parties to file joint status report on or before July 7, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 16, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/7/2023. (dot) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-07-076Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 07/07/2023)
2023-07-11MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file their next Joint Status Report by 9/11/2023. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/11/23. (DM) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
2023-09-117Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-12MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before November 10, 2023 and, if necessary, another joint status report every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 12, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/10/2023 and, if necessary, another joint status report every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-11-108Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 11/10/2023)
2024-01-109Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-03-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
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