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Case TitleEcological Rights Foundation et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2019cv04242
Date Filed2019-07-24
Date Closed2019-10-23
JudgeJudge Richard Seeborg
PlaintiffEcological Rights Foundation a non-profit corporation
PlaintiffOur Children's Earth Foundation a nonprofit corporation
DefendantUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
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Complaint
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2019-07-241COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Environmental Protection Agency (Filing fee $ 400.00, receipt number 0971-13547234.). Filed by Ecological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Environmental Protection Agency Summons, # 3 Summons Civil Process Clerk Summons, # 4 Summons Attorney General Summons) (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 7/24/2019) Modified on 7/25/2019 (gbaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-242Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 8/7/2019. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/24/2019) (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-243Certificate of Interested Entities by Ecological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation re 1 Complaint, (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 7/24/2019) (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-244CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ecological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation.. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 7/24/2019) (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-245CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/24/2019) (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-256ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Richard Seeborg for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to case. Signed by the Clerk on 07/25/2019. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2019) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
2019-07-257Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/17/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/24/2019 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2019) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
2019-07-258Summons Issued as to United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Process Clerk, # 2 Attorney General) (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2019) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
2019-07-269NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Anna Coyne (Coyne, Molly) (Filed on 7/26/2019) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-08-1210SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ecological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation. United States Environmental Protection Agency served on 7/30/2019, answer due 9/30/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service of Summons)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 8/12/2019) (Entered: 08/12/2019)
2019-09-1911MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Ecological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation. Motion Hearing set for 10/24/2019 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Richard Seeborg. Responses due by 10/3/2019. Replies due by 10/10/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Edward Scher, # 2 Declaration of Annie Beaman, # 3 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 9/19/2019) (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-09-1912NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Michael Kolsky (Kolsky, Joshua) (Filed on 9/19/2019) (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-09-1913MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13719780.) filed by Ecological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Wilcox, Stuart) (Filed on 9/19/2019) (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-09-2014ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg granting 13 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Stuart Wilcox. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/20/2019) (Entered: 09/20/2019)
2019-09-2315NOTICE by Ecological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 12 Notice of Appearance Notice of Service of Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion, Motion for Summary Judgment, and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (Wilcox, Stuart) (Filed on 9/23/2019) (Entered: 09/23/2019)
2019-09-2516MOTION to Transfer Case or, in the alternative, MOTION to Stay filed by United States Environmental Protection Agency. Motion Hearing set for 11/7/2019 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Richard Seeborg. Responses due by 10/9/2019. Replies due by 10/16/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (CREW Complaint), # 2 Exhibit B (CBD Complaint), # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Filed on 9/25/2019) Modified on 9/26/2019 (gbaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-09-2517ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Summary Judgment Motion and to Defer Deadline to Respond to Complaint filed by United States Environmental Protection Agency. Responses due by 9/30/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Joshua Kolsky, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Filed on 9/25/2019) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-09-2618ORDER STAYING BRIEFING DEADLINES. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/26/19. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2019) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
2019-09-2619CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 11/7/2019. Initial Case Management Conference previously set for 10/24/2019 has been continued to 11/14/2019 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2019) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
2019-10-0920OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 16 MOTION to Transfer Case or, in the alternative MOTION to Stay ) filed byEcological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Stuart Wilcox, # 2 Declaration of Christopher Sproul)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 10/9/2019) (Entered: 10/09/2019)
2019-10-0921Proposed Order re 20 Opposition/Response to Motion, by Ecological Rights Foundation, Our Children's Earth Foundation. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 10/9/2019) (Entered: 10/09/2019)
2019-10-1622REPLY (re 16 MOTION to Transfer Case or, in the alternative MOTION to Stay ) filed byUnited States Environmental Protection Agency. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration (Kolsky Declaration and Exhibit A))(Kolsky, Joshua) (Filed on 10/16/2019) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-1823ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO TRANSFER. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/18/19. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2019) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-10-23Transferring case electronically to the District of Columbia. ***1:19-cv-03270*** (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2019) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
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