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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00853
Date Filed2015-06-09
Date Closed2015-12-04
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPEER submitted two FOIA requests to the National Park Service for records concerning the agency's decision to revise existing regulations to permit Indian tribes to gather certain plants for "traditional purposes." The agency acknowledged receipt of both requests, 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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2015-06-091COMPLAINT against NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4129447) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 06/09/2015)
2015-06-09Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (md) (Entered: 06/10/2015)
2015-06-122SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (td) (Entered: 06/12/2015)
2015-06-293RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General June 22, 2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-06-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/22/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/22/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-06-295RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE served on 6/23/2015 (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-07-216Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 07/21/2015)
2015-07-247ORDER; granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond; Defendant's Response to the Complaint due by 8/6/2015, Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/23/2015. (hs) (Entered: 07/24/2015)
2015-08-068Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 08/06/2015)
2015-08-109ORDER; granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendant's Response due by 8/27/2015, Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 8/7/2015. (hs) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-2510Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 08/25/2015)
2015-09-1111Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 09/11/2015)
2015-09-1612ORDER; granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer/Respond; Answer/Respond due by 9/14/2015, Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 9/14/2015. (hs) (Entered: 09/16/2015)
2015-09-1613ORDER; granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answere/Respond to the Complaint; Answer/Response due by 10/14/2014, Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 9/14/2015. (hs) (Entered: 09/16/2015)
2015-10-1314Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 10/13/2015)
2015-10-1515ORDER; granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond: Defendant's Answer/Response due by 11/13/2015, Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/14/2015. (hs) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-11-1216Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2015-12-0417STIPULATION of Dismissal and Stipulation of Settlement by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Stipulation of Settlement)(Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
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