Case Detail
Case Title | PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | |||||||||||||||||||||
District | District of Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||
City | Washington, DC | |||||||||||||||||||||
Case Number | 1:2021cv00311 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date Filed | 2021-02-03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date Closed | Open | |||||||||||||||||||||
Judge | Judge Royce C. Lamberth | |||||||||||||||||||||
Plaintiff | PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY | |||||||||||||||||||||
Case Description | Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Geological Survey for records concerning biosafety at the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin. PEER also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted PEER's request for a fee waiver. Although the agency agreed to conduct a videoconference to address how to process PEER's request, after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees | |||||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | |||||||||||||||||||||
Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 Complaint attachment 4 Complaint attachment 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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