PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
Plaintiff: PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Case Number: 1:2019cv03232
Filed: October 28, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Trevor N McFadden
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 8, 2020 Filing 18 STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine)
May 8, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' #18 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, this matter is DISMISSED with prejudice per the terms of the stipulation. Each party shall bear its own fees and costs, as stipulated. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/8/2020. (lctnm1)
March 26, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/15/2020. (hmc)
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of Plaintiff's #17 Consent Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Stay, it is hereby ORDERED that the U.S. Department of Justice is dismissed from this action with prejudice, with each party to bear its own fees and costs. It is further ORDERED that Defendants' #16 Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff's Motion to Stay is DENIED as moot. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before May 15, 2020. The status report should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the remaining documents requested by Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/25/2020. (lctnm1)
March 23, 2020 Filing 17 Consent MOTION to Dismiss as to Defendant DOJ, Joint MOTION to Stay Briefing Schedule by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Llanes, Stephanie)
February 28, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Statement of Facts, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Palmer-Ball, Katherine)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' #15 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment. It is hereby ORDERED that the amended briefing schedule for Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment shall be as follows: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before February 28, 2020; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before March 30, 2020; Defendants' Reply in Support of their Motion and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion shall be filed on or before April 29, 2020; Plaintiff's Reply in Support of its Cross-Motion shall be filed on or before May 20, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/12/2020. (lctnm1)
February 12, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/28/2020. Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion due by 3/30/2020. Defendants' Reply and Opposition due by 4/29/2020. Plaintiff's Reply due by 5/20/2020. (hmc)
February 11, 2020 Filing 15 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Palmer-Ball, Katherine)
December 23, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/14/2020. Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/16/2020. Defendants' Reply in Support of their Motion and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion due by 4/15/2020. Plaintiff's Reply in Support of its Cross-Motion due by 5/6/2020. (hmc)
December 20, 2019 Filing 14 Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Palmer-Ball, Katherine)
December 20, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' #14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the briefing schedule for Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment shall be as follows: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before February 14, 2020; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before March 16, 2020; Defendants' Reply in Support of their Motion and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion shall be filed on or before April 15, 2020; Plaintiff's Reply in Support of its Cross-Motion shall be filed on or before May 6, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/20/2019. (lctnm1)
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a complaint and an answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before December 27, 2019. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/05/2019. (lctnm1)
December 5, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/27/2019. (hmc)
December 4, 2019 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Palmer-Ball, Katherine)
November 18, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Llanes on behalf of PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (Llanes, Stephanie)
November 18, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Genevieve Clair Nadeau on behalf of PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (Nadeau, Genevieve)
November 12, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball on behalf of All Defendants (Palmer-Ball, Katherine)
November 6, 2019 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 11/4/2019; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 11/4/2019 (Florence, Justin)
November 6, 2019 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/04/2019. (Florence, Justin)
November 6, 2019 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/4/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/4/2019. (Florence, Justin)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting the #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Genevieve C. Nadeau. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/05/2019. (lctnm1)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting the #6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Stephanie Llanes. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/05/19. (lctnm1)
November 4, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Stephanie Llanes, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6505087. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Florence, Justin)
November 4, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Genevieve C. Nadeau, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6505040. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Florence, Justin)
October 30, 2019 Filing 4 SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmc)
October 30, 2019 Filing 3 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (Florence, Justin)
October 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/30/2019. (lctnm1)
October 30, 2019 Case assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmc)
October 28, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY) ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6483099) filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Summons DOJ, #10 Summons DHS, #11 Summons AG, #12 Summons USAO, #13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Florence, Justin)

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