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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01414
Date Filed2013-09-18
Date Closed2014-07-07
JudgeJudge Ellen S. Huvelle
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the National Park Service for records concerning the upcoming 2016 NPS Centennial. The agency provided two documents and told PEER that it did not have many of the types of records it had requested. PEER appealed the agency's decision, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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2013-09-181COMPLAINT against NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3470770) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Douglass, Kathryn) (Attachment 1 replaced on 9/18/2013) (kb, ). (Entered: 09/18/2013)
2013-09-18Case Assigned to Judge Ellen S. Huvelle. (kb) (Entered: 09/18/2013)
2013-09-182ELECTRONIC (3) SUMMONS Issued as to NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Consent Form, # 4 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Entered: 09/18/2013)
2013-10-033RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/19/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/19/2013. (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 10/03/2013)
2013-10-184NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Michael Laden on behalf of All Defendants (Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-185Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-21MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: Defendant's answer is due by December 5, 2013. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on October 21, 2013. (AG) (Entered: 10/21/2013)
2013-11-226MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 11/22/2013)
2013-11-23MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is granted, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including January 17, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on November 23, 2013. (AG) (Entered: 11/23/2013)
2014-01-077RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/25/13. (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 01/07/2014)
2014-01-158Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 01/15/2014)
2014-01-15MINUTE ORDER granting 8 defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including February 18, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on January 15, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 01/15/2014)
2014-01-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/18/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-02-189Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 02/18/2014)
2014-02-19MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including April 4, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on February 19, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 02/19/2014)
2014-02-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 4/4/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 02/19/2014)
2014-03-1310NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Timothy E. Broomhead on behalf of NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Substituting for attorney Kevin Laden (Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 03/13/2014)
2014-04-0211Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 04/02/2014)
2014-04-02MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including May 12, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on April 2, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 04/02/2014)
2014-04-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/12/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 04/03/2014)
2014-04-2912NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paula Naomi Dinerstein on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Kathryn Douglass (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 04/29/2014)
2014-05-0913Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-05-09MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: UPON CONSIDERATION of the parties' Joint Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including June 25, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on May 9, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-05-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/25/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 05/12/2014)
2014-06-2514Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 06/25/2014)
2014-06-27MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Joint Motion for Extension of Time: UPON CONSIDERATION of the parties' Joint Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall have up to and including July 8, 2014, to file a Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on June 27, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 06/27/2014)
2014-07-0715STIPULATION of Settlement and Dismissal (Joint) by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 07/07/2014)
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