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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01248
Date Filed2013-08-15
Date Closed2013-11-25
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPEER submitted a FOIA request to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for records concerning the risk of water inundation from dam failure to operating commercial nuclear reactors. The agency disclosed a handful of records, but withheld others under Exemption 7(F) (harm to a person). PEER appealed the agency's denial, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2013-08-151COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3434523) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-08-15Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (sth, ) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-08-152ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-09-053NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Daniel Shoaibi on behalf of UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 09/05/2013)
2013-09-124Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings by UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 09/12/2013)
2013-09-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 4 joint motion to stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the case shall be STAYED until November 15, 2013. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/13/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 09/13/2013)
2013-11-155Joint MOTION to Stay by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 11/15/2013)
2013-11-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 5 the joint motion to stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the case shall be STAYED until November 27, 2013. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/15/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 11/15/2013)
2013-11-256NOTICE of Settlement and Dismissal by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 11/25/2013)
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