CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION et al
Plaintiff: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Defendant: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT and U.S. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Case Number: 1:2020cv02105
Filed: August 3, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Carl J Nichols
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 23, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Laura C. Beckerman on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON Substituting for attorney Nikhel S. Sus (Beckerman, Laura)
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order ENTERED IN ERROR.....MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and Defendants' #6 Answer. Accordingly, the Parties shall meet and confer to discuss each of the matters set forth in Local Civil Rule 16.3(c). The Parties shall submit a Joint Meet and Confer Report addressing all topics listed in Local Civil Rule 16.3(c) by October 14, 2020. The Parties shall also submit a proposed scheduling order pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3(d). After submission of the Joint Meet and Confer Report, the Court will, if necessary, schedule an Initial Scheduling Conference. Following submission of the Joint Meet and Confer Report or following the Initial Scheduling Conference, the Court will issue a Scheduling Order governing proceedings in the case. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 23, 2020. (lccjn2) Modified on 9/23/2020 - Incorrect Order entered (zcal).
September 23, 2020 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Meet & Confer Minute Order was entered in error. (zcal)
September 23, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/14/2020. (zcal)
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. According to Local Civil Rule 16.3, the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) are inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before October 14, 2020. The Joint Status Report shall address: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA requests; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA requests; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); (5) the possibility of prioritizing documents responsive to Plaintiff's requests and any discussions regarding whether Plaintiff's requests can be narrowed; and (6) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 23, 2020. (lccjn2)
September 16, 2020 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint by GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS, U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.(Holland, Liam)
August 21, 2020 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/17/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/16/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION served on 8/14/2020; NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION served on 8/14/2020; OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 8/18/2020; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 8/17/2020; U.S. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS served on 8/14/2020; U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT served on 8/14/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/17/2020. (Weismann, Anne)
August 20, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Nikhel Sus on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON Substituting for attorney Anne L. Weismann (Sus, Nikhel)
August 3, 2020 Filing 3 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne)
August 3, 2020 Filing 2 SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS, U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, )
August 3, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7413944) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: #1 Summons GSA, #2 Summons NARA, #3 Summons OMB, #4 Summons OGE, #5 Summons OPM, #6 Summons DOJ, #7 Summons Attorney General, #8 Summons U.S. Attorney D.C., #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Weismann, Anne)
August 3, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (adh, )

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Defendant: U.S. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
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Plaintiff: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
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