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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01341
Date Filed2015-08-19
Date Closed2016-03-25
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPEER submitted a FOIA request to the Consumer Product Safety Commission for records pertaining to three unpublished studies on consumer exposure to carbon monoxide that had been referenced in reports the agency sent to Congress. PEER also requested information on why the studies had not been published. 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 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
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2015-08-191COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4214495) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-08-192Corporate Disclosure Statement by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-08-19Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (sth) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-08-193SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-08-274RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/25/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/24/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-08-275RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/24/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-08-276RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION served on 8/21/2015 (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-09-247Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond To Complaint by UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Truong, John) (Entered: 09/24/2015)
2015-09-25MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time. In light of the plaintiff's consent, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time to respond to the complaint is GRANTED, and the defendant shall respond to the complaint by October 26, 2015. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 25, 2015. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-09-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or respond to complaint by 10/26/2015, (mpt) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-10-228Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Truong, John) (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-10-23MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time. In light of the plaintiff's consent, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time 8 is GRANTED, and the defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before December 4, 2015. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 23, 2015. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 10/23/2015)
2015-10-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or respond to complaint by 12/4/2015, (mpt) (Entered: 10/27/2015)
2015-12-029Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2015-12-03MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. In light of the plaintiff's consent, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time is GRANTED, and the defendant shall respond to the Complaint by January 19, 2016. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 3, 2015. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or respond to complaint by 1/19/2016, (mpt) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2016-01-1910Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Truong, John) (Entered: 01/19/2016)
2016-01-19MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. In light of the plaintiff's consent, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's consent motion for an extension of time to respond to the plaintiff's complaint is GRANTED, and the defendant shall respond to the complaint by March 1, 2016. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 19, 2016. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 01/19/2016)
2016-01-20Set/Reset Deadline: The defendant shall respond to the complaint by 3/1/2016. (ad) (Entered: 01/20/2016)
2016-02-0311ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .NOTICE of Change of Address by Paula Naomi Dinerstein (Dinerstein, Paula) Modified on 2/3/2016 (td). (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-0312NOTICE of Change of Address by Laura Marie Colangelo Dumais (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-03NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 11 Notice of Change of Address was entered in error and counsel refiled said pleading 12 . (td) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-2913Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/29/2016)
2016-02-29MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. In light of the plaintiff's consent, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time 13 is GRANTED, and the defendant shall respond to the Complaint by April 1, 2016. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 29, 2016. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/29/2016)
2016-03-01Set/Reset Deadline: The defendant shall respond to the Complaint by 4/1/2016. (ad) (Entered: 03/01/2016)
2016-03-2114STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 03/21/2016)
2016-03-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that the plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 24, 2016. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 03/24/2016)
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