COMPTEL v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Featured Case

COMPTEL filed an action under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel production of certain records relating to the FCC's investigation of SBC Communications, Inc. for violations of the FCC's rules in connection with the submission of claims for and receipt of universal service support for the New London, Connecticut Public Schools.

Plaintiff: COMPTEL
Defendant: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Intervenor_defendant: AT&T INC.
Case Number: 1:2006cv01718
Filed: October 5, 2006
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 11001
Presiding Judge: Henry H. Kennedy
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 25, 2010 Filing 39 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Charlotte A. Abel on behalf of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Substituting for attorney Brian P. Hudak (Abel, Charlotte)
April 26, 2010 Filing 38 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AT&T INC.. Attorney Colin Sullivan Stretch terminated. (Klineberg, Geoffrey)
February 16, 2010 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Geoffrey M. Klineberg on behalf of AT&T INC. (Stretch, Colin) Modified on 4/26/2010 to edit Attorney in order to reflect document (dr).
May 5, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER denying 33 COMPTEL's Motion for an Order Directing the FCC to Issue a Decision Within 30 Days. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. on May 5, 2008.(NP)
April 7, 2008 Filing 35 Memorandum in opposition to re 33 MOTION for Order Directing the FCC To Issue A Decision Within 30 Days filed by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian)
March 24, 2008 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting 34 Defendant FCC's Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, defendant FCC's response to Comptel's Motion for an Order Directing the FCC to Issue a Decision within 30 Days is due on or before April 7, 2008. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. on March 24, 2008. (NP) Modified on 3/25/2008 (nmw, ).
March 21, 2008 Filing 34 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian)
March 10, 2008 Filing 33 MOTION for Order Directing the FCC To Issue A Decision Within 30 Days by COMPTEL (Albert, Mary)
March 5, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying without prejudice 19 , 20 , 21 all parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. on March 5, 2008. (NP)
March 5, 2008 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER STAYING CASE until there is a final agency action on AT&T's intra-agency appeal. See 32 for Memorandum Opinion and Order. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. on March 5, 2008. (NP) Modified title on 3/6/2008 (nmw, ).
November 26, 2007 Filing 31 NOTICE of Subtitution of Counsel by Brian P. Hudak on behalf of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Substituting for attorney Peter S. Smith (Hudak, Brian)
April 30, 2007 Filing 30 REPLY to opposition to motion re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment Reply To AT&T's Opposition to COMPTEL's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by COMPTEL. (Albert, Mary)
April 30, 2007 Filing 29 REPLY to opposition to motion re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (Smith, Peter)
April 30, 2007 Filing 28 REPLY to opposition to motion re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment Reply to Defendant's Opposition To COMPTEL's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by COMPTEL. (Albert, Mary)
April 30, 2007 Filing 27 REPLY to opposition to motion re 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AT&T INC.. (Stretch, Colin)
April 13, 2007 Filing 26 Memorandum in opposition to re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Judy Lancaster (Supplemental)# 2 Statement of Facts (Response))(Smith, Peter)
April 13, 2007 Filing 25 Memorandum in opposition to re 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by COMPTEL. (Albert, Mary)
April 13, 2007 Filing 24 Memorandum in opposition to re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by COMPTEL. (Albert, Mary)
April 13, 2007 Filing 23 Memorandum in opposition to re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment of CompTel filed by AT&T INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Response of Intervenor Defendant AT&T Inc. to Plaintiff Comptel's Statement of Material Facts# 2 (Proposed) Order Denying Comptel's Motion for Summary Judgment)(Stretch, Colin)
March 9, 2007 Minute order granting 22 defendant's consent motion to enlarge the remaining dates on the briefing schedule by thirty days. The remaining dates on the briefing schedule established in the court's February 4, 2007, minute order are extended by thirty (30) days. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr., on March 9, 2007. Official paperless order (FL, )
March 8, 2007 Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Briefing of Dispositive Motions by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Peter)
February 12, 2007 Filing 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Judy Lancaster and Attachments Thereto# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Peter)
February 12, 2007 Filing 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment by COMPTEL. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities# 2 Statement of Facts # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Albert, Mary)
February 12, 2007 Filing 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment by AT&T INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment# 2 Text of Proposed Order # 3 Statement of Facts # 4 Declaration of A. Rotatori# 5 Declaration of K. Dunbar)(Stretch, Colin)
February 4, 2007 MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part 17 Motion for Extension of Time of Briefing Schedule. The new deadline for the filing of dispositive motions is February 12, 2007; Oppositions, if any, 30 days thereafter; Replies, if any, 15 days thereafter.SO ORDERED. (Kennedy, Henry)
February 1, 2007 Filing 18 Memorandum in opposition to re 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to file dispositive motion and extend the briefing schedule filed by COMPTEL. (Albert, Mary)
January 31, 2007 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to file dispositive motion and extend the briefing schedule by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rose, Megan)
December 11, 2006 Filing 16 ANSWER to Complaint by AT&T INC. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by COMPTEL(lc, )
December 11, 2006 Filing 15 LCvR 7.1 - CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AT&T INC. (lc, )
December 11, 2006 Filing 14 Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr., on December 11, 2006. (FL, )
December 11, 2006 Filing 13 Order granting 10 unopposed motion to intervene. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr., on December 11, 2006. (FL, )
December 7, 2006 Filing 12 STIPULATION re 9 Order by COMPTEL, AT&T INC., FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (Smith, Peter)
November 14, 2006 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Colin Sullivan Stretch on behalf of AT&T INC. (nmw, )
November 14, 2006 Filing 10 MOTION to Intervene as a Defendant by AT&T INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit Proposed Answer# 3 Exhibit Corporate Disclosure Statement)(nmw, )
November 7, 2006 Filing 9 Order. Signed by Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr., on November 7, 2006. (FL, )
November 7, 2006 Set Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/7/2006. (tj )
November 6, 2006 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by COMPTEL,.(Smith, Peter)
November 6, 2006 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter S. Smith on behalf of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (Smith, Peter)
October 18, 2006 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 3 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA case was entered in error and have been filed correctly by the Court (see docket entries 4, 5 and 6). (lc, )
October 17, 2006 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION served on 10/10/2006, answer due 12/11/2006. (lc, )
October 17, 2006 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the US Attorney. Date of Service Upon US Attorney 10/05/2005. (lc, )
October 17, 2006 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on Attorney General. Date of Service Upon Attorney General 10/11/2005. (lc, )
October 17, 2006 Filing 3 ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUMMONS Returned Executed by COMPTEL. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION served on 10/5/2006, answer due 11/6/2006. (Albert, Mary) Modified on 10/18/2006 (lc, ).
October 5, 2006 Filing 2 LCvR 7.1 - CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by COMPTEL (lc, )
October 5, 2006 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 139106.)filed by COMPTEL.(lc, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/6/2006 (lc, ).
October 5, 2006 SUMMONS (3) Issued as to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (lc, )

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Plaintiff: COMPTEL
Represented By: Mary Catherine Albert
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Defendant: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Represented By: Charlotte A. Abel
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Intervenor_defendant: AT&T INC.
Represented By: Geoffrey M. Klineberg
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