District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:Rudolph Contreras
Case #: 1:19-cv-01775
Nature of Suit899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause05:551 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:Jun 18, 2019
Terminated:Mar 18, 2022
Last checked: Sunday Dec 15, 2019 3:38 AM EST
Defendant
ELISABETH DEVOS
in her official capacity as Secretary of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Represented By
Karen Bloom
U.S. Department Of Justice
contact info
R. Charlie Merritt
U.S. Department Of Justice - Richmond
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Defendant
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C., DC 20202
Represented By
Karen Bloom
U.S. Department Of Justice
contact info
R. Charlie Merritt
U.S. Department Of Justice - Richmond
contact info
Plaintiff
TAMARA BLANCHETTE
Represented By
Alexander S. Elson
National Student Legal Defense Network
contact info
Eric Rothschild
National Student Legal Defense Network
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Robyn K. Bitner
National Student Legal Defense Network
contact info

GPO Sep 22 2020
MEMORANDUM OPINION granting 10 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot 12 Plaintiff's Motion to Take Judicial Notice; granting 15 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/22/2020. (lcrc3)
Docket last updated: 1 hours ago
Friday, March 18, 2022
33 33 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Fri 03/18 2:54 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal by TAMARA BLANCHETTE. (Rothschild, Eric)
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Monday, February 28, 2022
32 32 misc Status Report Mon 02/28 4:23 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT by MIGUEL CARDONA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Merritt, R.)
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order .Order Mon 02/28 9:25 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of32 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case shall remain held in abeyance until April 29, 2022. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before April 29, 2022, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of the proceedings and negotiations and the parties' views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/28/2022. (lcrc3)
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
order .Order Wed 12/29 7:55 AM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of31 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case shall remain held in abeyance until February 28, 2022. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before February 28, 2022, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of the proceedings and negotiations and the parties' views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/29/2021. (lcrc3)
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021
31 31 misc Status Report Tue 12/28 4:38 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT by MIGUEL CARDONA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Merritt, R.)
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Friday, November 19, 2021
30 30 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance Fri 11/19 9:23 AM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to TAMARA BLANCHETTE. Attorney Robyn K. Bitner terminated. (Bitner, Robyn)
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Saturday, October 30, 2021
order .Order Sat 10/30 2:54 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of29 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case shall remain held in abeyance until December 28, 2021. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before December 28, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of the proceedings and negotiations and the parties' views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/30/2021. (lcrc3)
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Friday, October 29, 2021
29 29 misc Status Report Fri 10/29 5:47 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT by TAMARA BLANCHETTE. (Bitner, Robyn)
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Monday, August 30, 2021
28 28 misc Status Report Mon 08/30 11:25 AM
Joint STATUS REPORT by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Merritt, R.)
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order .Order Mon 08/30 1:42 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of28 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case shall remain held in abeyance until October 29, 2021. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before October 29, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of the proceedings and negotiations and the parties' views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/30/2021. (lcrc3)
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Friday, July 02, 2021
27 27 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance Fri 07/02 8:06 AM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Attorney Kevin P. Hancock terminated. (Hancock, Kevin)
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order Order on Motion to Hold in Abeyance Fri 07/02 10:00 AM
MINUTE ORDER granting 26 Motion to Hold in Abeyance. Upon consideration of25 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case shall be held in abeyance until August 30, 2021. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before August 30, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of the proceedings and negotiations and the parties' views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/2/2021. (lcrc3)
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Thursday, July 01, 2021
25 25 misc Status Report Thu 07/01 12:41 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT Requesting that All Deadlines Be Held in Abeyance for an Additional 60 Days by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Merritt, R.)
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motion Hold in Abeyance Thu 07/01 6:29 PM
MOTION to Hold in Abeyance by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (See Docket Entry25 to view document). (znmw)
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Friday, April 02, 2021
24 24 misc Status Report Fri 04/02 11:17 AM
Joint STATUS REPORT Requesting that All Deadlines Be Held in Abeyance for an Additional 90 Days by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Hancock, Kevin)
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order .Order Fri 04/02 3:37 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of24 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that that all deadlines in this case, including Defendants' November 4, 2020 deadline to respond to20 Plaintiffs' amended complaint, shall be held in abeyance until July 1, 2021, by which date the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court on their views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/2/2021. (lcrc3)
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Monday, February 01, 2021
23 23 misc Status Report Mon 02/01 3:45 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT Requesting that All Deadlines Be Held in Abeyance for an Additional 60 Days by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Hancock, Kevin)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
order .Order Mon 02/01 4:20 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of23 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case, including Defendants' November 4, 2020 deadline to respond to20 Plaintiffs' amended complaint, shall be held in abeyance until April 2, 2021, by which date the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court on their views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/1/2021. (lcrc3)
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utility Set/Reset Deadlines Mon 02/01 4:45 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/2/2021 (tj)
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Friday, December 04, 2020
utility Set/Reset Deadlines Fri 12/04 4:14 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/1/2021. (tj)
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Thursday, December 03, 2020
order .Order Thu 12/03 5:23 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of22 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case, including Defendants' November 4, 2020 deadline to respond to20 Plaintiffs' amended complaint, shall be held in abeyance until February 1, 2021, by which date the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court on their views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/3/2020. (lcrc3)
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Wednesday, December 02, 2020
22 22 misc Status Report Wed 12/02 8:45 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT Requesting that All Deadlines Be Held in Abeyance for an Additional 60 Days by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Hancock, Kevin)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Monday, November 02, 2020
order Order on Motion to Hold in Abeyance Mon 11/02 8:35 AM
MINUTE ORDER granting21 Motion to Hold in Abeyance. It is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case, including Defendants' November 4, 2020 deadline to respond to20 Plaintiffs' amended complaint, shall be held in abeyance for 30 days from the date of this Minute Order, by which date the parties shall file a joint status report informing the Court on their views on whether the abeyance should continue. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/2/2020. (lcrc3)
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Friday, October 30, 2020
21 21 motion Hold in Abeyance Fri 10/30 6:28 PM
Consent MOTION to Hold in Abeyance All Deadlines in this Case for 30 Days by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(Hancock, Kevin)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
20 20 cmp Amended Complaint Wed 10/21 1:51 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by TAMARA BLANCHETTE.(Bitner, Robyn)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Exhibit D,
Att: 5 Exhibit E,
Att: 6 Exhibit F,
Att: 7 Exhibit G,
Att: 8 Exhibit H,
Att: 9 Exhibit I,
Att: 10 Exhibit J,
Att: 11 Exhibit K,
Att: 12 Exhibit L
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
19 19 22 pgs order Memorandum & Opinion Tue 09/22 5:22 PM
MEMORANDUM OPINION granting10 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot12 Plaintiff's Motion to Take Judicial Notice; granting15 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/22/2020. (lcrc3)
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18 18 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss Order on Motion to Take Judicial Notice Order on Motion for Leave to File Tue 09/22 5:21 PM
ORDER granting10 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot12 Plaintiff's Motion to Take Judicial Notice; granting15 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/22/2020. (lcrc3)
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
17 17 respm Response to (non-motion) Document Thu 07/16 2:06 PM
RESPONSE re16 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY filed by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Merritt, R.)
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Tuesday, July 07, 2020
16 16 notice Notice of Supplemental Authority Tue 07/07 4:51 PM
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by TAMARA BLANCHETTE (Bitner, Robyn)
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
15 15 motion Leave to File Document Thu 11/21 4:31 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Surreply in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by TAMARA BLANCHETTE(Bitner, Robyn)
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Att: 1 Proposed Surreply,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
Thursday, November 14, 2019
14 14 respm Reply to opposition to motion Thu 11/14 7:04 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Merritt, R.)
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Thursday, October 24, 2019
13 13 27 pgs respm Memorandum in opposition to motion Thu 10/24 6:34 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by TAMARA BLANCHETTE.(Bitner, Robyn)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1
12 12 motion Take Judicial Notice Thu 10/24 5:15 PM
MOTION to Take Judicial Notice by TAMARA BLANCHETTE(Bitner, Robyn)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Robyn K. Bitner,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B
Friday, September 27, 2019
order Order on Motion to Stay Fri 09/27 10:25 AM
MINUTE ORDER granting11 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Stay. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants' deadline to respond to8 Plaintiff's motion for class certification or, in the alternative, class discovery, is stayed until 14 days after any ruling by this Court on10 Defendants' motion to dismiss that does not wholly grant that motion to dismiss. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on September 27, 2019. (lcrc3)
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Thursday, September 26, 2019
11 11 motion Stay Thu 09/26 7:10 PM
Unopposed MOTION to Stay Defendants' Deadline to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(Merritt, R.)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Thursday, September 19, 2019
10 10 motion Dismiss Thu 09/19 9:04 PM
MOTION to Dismiss by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(Merritt, R.)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 09/17 12:10 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by R. Charlie Merritt on behalf of All Defendants (Merritt, R.)
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Monday, September 16, 2019
8 8 motion Certify Class Discovery Mon 09/16 9:31 AM
MOTION to Certify Class or, in the Alternative , MOTION for Discovery by TAMARA BLANCHETTE(Bitner, Robyn)
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Att: 1 Declaration Tamara Blanchette,
Att: 2 Declaration Robyn Bitner,
Att: 3 Text of Proposed Order
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 08/28 6:39 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander S. Elson on behalf of TAMARA BLANCHETTE (Elson, Alexander)
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6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 08/28 3:45 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Rothschild on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Rothschild, Eric)
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Friday, August 16, 2019
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Fri 08/16 3:59 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting5 Joint Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall have until September 19, 2019 to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Defendants file a motion to dismiss, Plaintiff's opposition to that motion is due by October 24, 2019, and Defendants' reply in support of that motion is due by November 14, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on August 16, 2019. (lcrc3)
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utility Set/Reset Deadlines Fri 08/16 4:16 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/19/2019; Responses due by 10/24/2019; Replies due by 11/14/2019. (tj)
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Thursday, August 15, 2019
5 5 motion Extension of Time to Thu 08/15 7:22 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint and to Set a Briefing Schedule by ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(Bloom, Karen)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
4 4 service Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney Tue 06/25 10:30 AM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ELISABETH DEVOS served on 6/24/2019; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 6/24/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/25/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/25/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/24/2019.)(Bitner, Robyn)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
3 3 misc Errata Wed 06/19 10:49 AM
ERRATA by TAMARA BLANCHETTE.(Bitner, Robyn)
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Att: 1 Corrected Complaint
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
2 2 service Electronic Summons Issued Tue 06/18 2:28 PM
SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to ELISABETH DEVOS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(zef, )
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Att: 1 Notice and Consent
1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 06/18 1:43 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6195960) filed by TAMARA BLANCHETTE.(Bitner, Robyn) Modified text on 6/18/2019 (zef, )
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 5 Summons,
Att: 6 Summons
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 06/18 2:21 PM
Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zef, )
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