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Case TitleOur Children's Earth Foundation v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency et al
DistrictNorthern District of California
CityOakland
Case Number4:2008cv01461
Date Filed2008-03-14
Date Closed2008-08-04
JudgeHon. Saundra Brown Armstrong
PlaintiffOur Children's Earth Foundation a non-profit corporation
Case DescriptionOur Children's Earth Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning a number of categories of records, including the discharge of raw sewerage from the City and County of Honolulu. The agency disclosed some records and withheld other under Exemption 5 (privileges) and Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation). Our Children's Earth Foundation eventually filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
DefendantSteven L. Johnson as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
DefendantWayne Nastri as Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
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2008-03-141COMPLAINT against U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611017031.). Filed byOur Children's Earth Foundation. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/14/2008) (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/18/2008)
2008-03-14Summons Issued as to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/14/2008) (Entered: 03/18/2008)
2008-03-142ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 6/19/2008 03:00 PM. Case Management Statement due by 6/12/2008. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order - SBA)(jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/14/2008) (Entered: 03/18/2008)
2008-03-14CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/14/2008) (Entered: 03/19/2008)
2008-03-203AMENDED COMPLAINT as a matter of course against all defendants. Filed byOur Children's Earth Foundation. (Costa, Michael) (Filed on 3/20/2008) (Entered: 03/20/2008)
2008-03-244CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 6/19/2008 02:45 PM. VIA TELEPHONE. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2008) (Entered: 03/24/2008)
2008-04-185NOTICE of Appearance of Neill Tai Tseng, filed by Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 4/18/2008) Modified on 4/21/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/18/2008)
2008-04-306Defendants' ANSWER to Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief byU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri. (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 4/30/2008) (Entered: 04/30/2008)
2008-05-067ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5b) of discussion of ADR options (Isaacs, Jodene) (Filed on 5/6/2008) (Entered: 05/06/2008)
2008-05-288STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation filed by Our Children's Earth Foundation, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Isaacs, Jodene) (Filed on 5/28/2008) Modified on 5/29/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/28/2008)
2008-05-299ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5b) of discussion of ADR options ADR Certification by Parties and Counsel filed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 5/29/2008) Modified on 5/30/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/29/2008)
2008-06-1210JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER, filed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri, Our Children's Earth Foundation. (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 6/12/2008) Modified on 6/13/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/12/2008)
2008-06-1311MOTION to Transfer Venue to the District of Hawaii, filed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri. Motion Hearing set for 7/29/2008 01:00 PM in Courtroom 3, 3rd Floor, Oakland. (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 6/13/2008) Modified on 6/16/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/13/2008)
2008-06-1312Declaration of Hugh Barroll in Support of 11 Motion to Transfer Venue to the District of Hawaii filed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8)(Related document(s) 11 ) (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 6/13/2008) Modified on 6/16/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/13/2008)
2008-06-1313Declaration of Erica Pencak in Support of 11 Motion to Transfer Venue to the District of Hawaii filed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 9)(Related document(s) 11 ) (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 6/13/2008) Modified on 6/16/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/13/2008)
2008-06-1614CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 7/29/2008 01:00 PM. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2008) (Entered: 06/16/2008)
2008-07-0315Memorandum in Opposition to 11 Defs' Motion to Transfer Venue filed byOur Children's Earth Foundation. (Isaacs, Jodene) (Filed on 7/3/2008) Modified on 7/7/2008 (kc, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/03/2008)
2008-07-1516Reply Memorandum re 11 Motion to Transfer Venue to the District of Hawaii filed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri. (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 7/15/2008) Modified on 7/16/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/15/2008)
2008-07-1717Proposed Order re 11 Denying Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue by Our Children's Earth Foundation. (Isaacs, Jodene) (Filed on 7/17/2008) Modified on 7/18/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/17/2008)
2008-07-1818Proposed Order re 11 Granting Motion to Transfer Venue to the District of Hawaii by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven L. Johnson, Wayne Nastri. (Tseng, Neill) (Filed on 7/18/2008) Modified on 7/21/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/18/2008)
2008-07-2319Proposed Order 11 Motion to Transfer Venue to the District of Hawaii [Revised] by Our Children's Earth Foundation. (Isaacs, Jodene) (Filed on 7/23/2008) Modified on 7/24/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/23/2008)
2008-08-0420ORDER by Judge ARMSTRONG granting 11 Motion to Change Venue (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2008) (Entered: 08/04/2008)
2008-08-1921CLERK'S NOTICE of Transmission of Transferral Order and electronic case file documents to the U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Counsel notified. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2008) (Entered: 08/19/2008)
2008-09-2422Receipt Acknowledging Transmission of Electronic Case Transfer, from U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2008) Modified on 9/26/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/24/2008)
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