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Case TitleENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01493
Date Filed2013-09-27
Date Closed2014-04-30
JudgeJudge Gladys Kessler
PlaintiffENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT
also known as EIP
Case DescriptionThe Environmental Integrity Project submitted a request to the EPA for records concerning the requirements of the Motiva Consent Decree applicable to the Delaware City Refinery. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but failed to respond to the Project's inquiries about the status of the request. After the agency failed to respond within the statutory time limit, the Project filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2013-09-271COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3482206) filed by ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons Summons - US Attorney General, # 7 Summons Summons - US Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 8 Summons Summons - USEPA)(Khandeshi, Sparsh) (Entered: 09/27/2013)
2013-09-272Corporate Disclosure Statement by ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT. (Khandeshi, Sparsh) (Entered: 09/27/2013)
2013-09-27Case Assigned to Judge Gladys Kessler. (md, ) (Entered: 09/30/2013)
2013-09-303ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 09/30/2013)
2013-10-314Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 10/31/2013)
2013-11-015RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/3/2013. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/2/2013)(Khandeshi, Sparsh) Modified on 11/4/2013 (znmw, ). (Entered: 11/01/2013)
2013-11-04MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including December 4, 2013, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 11/4/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 11/04/2013)
2013-11-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 12/4/2013, (CL, ) (Entered: 11/04/2013)
2013-11-066NOTICE of Appearance by Marian L. Borum on behalf of UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 11/06/2013)
2013-12-037MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/03/2013)
2013-12-04MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Defendnat's Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including January 17, 2014, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 12/4/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 12/04/2013)
2013-12-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/17/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 12/04/2013)
2014-01-168MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-169REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint filed by ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Text of Proposed Order EIP Proposed Order)(Khandeshi, Sparsh) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-2210ORDER granting 8 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including February 7, 2014, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint; no further extensions of time will be granted. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 1/22/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 01/22/2014)
2014-01-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/7/2014 (CL, ). (Entered: 01/22/2014)
2014-02-0711ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 02/07/2014)
2014-02-1012ORDER setting an Initial Scheduling Conference for March 4, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.; a Joint Meet and Confer Statement is due on February 28, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/10/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 02/10/2014)
2014-02-10Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Scheduling Conference set for 3/4/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom 26A before Judge Gladys Kessler. (CL, ) (Entered: 02/10/2014)
2014-02-2713Joint MOTION to Vacate 12 Order by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 02/27/2014)
2014-02-2714NOTICE to the Court and Joint Motion to Vacate Dates Currently Set By the Court by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 02/27/2014)
2014-02-2715ORDER granting 13 the Parties' Joint Motion to Vacate Dates Currently Set by the Court; the Parties shall have up to and including March 14, 2014, in which to file a Joint Status Report with the Court. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/27/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 02/27/2014)
2014-02-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/14/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 02/27/2014)
2014-03-1416STATUS REPORT (Joint) by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 03/14/2014)
2014-03-1817ORDER that the Parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than April 1, 2014, by 5:00 p.m. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 3/18/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 03/18/2014)
2014-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/1/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 03/18/2014)
2014-04-0118STATUS REPORT (Joint) by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-04-0219ORDER that the Parties shall have up to and including April 8, 2014, in which to conclude their negotiations; if the Parties are unable to reach a resolution by that date, they will file a Joint Status Report with the Court, which will include a proposed briefing schedule to address the matter of attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 4/2/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 04/02/2014)
2014-04-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/8/2014 if the Parties cannot reach a resolution by that date (CL, ) (Entered: 04/02/2014)
2014-04-0820STATUS REPORT (Joint) by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 04/08/2014)
2014-04-2821STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 04/28/2014)
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