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Case TitleENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01443
Date Filed2021-05-27
Date Closed2022-03-31
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES
Case DescriptionEnergy Policy Advocates submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Interior for records concerning the calendars and meeting logs for Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs Director Andrew Wallace, and his deputies, Paniz Rezaeerod and Morgan Gray. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Energy Policy Advocates filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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2021-05-271COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8485794) filed by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (FOIA Request), # 2 Exhibit B (FOIA Request), # 3 Exhibit C (FOIA Request), # 4 Exhibit D (Correspondence), # 5 Exhibit E (Correspondence), # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 8 Summons U.S. Department of the Interior, # 9 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-05-27Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (adh, ) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-05-272NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-05-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-07-114NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of All Defendants (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/11/2021)
2021-07-125ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-136ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before July 27, 2021. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. See the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/13/2021. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/13/2021)
2021-07-277Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiff, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Defendant)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
2021-08-04MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file their next Joint Status Report by September 10, 2021, to update the Court on the status of the processing of Plaintiff's requests. The court declines to order Defendant to establish that consultation with the White House is necessary before completing production. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 8/4/2021. (lcapm2) (Entered: 08/04/2021)
2021-09-108Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
2021-09-12MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by October 25, 2021, which updates the court on the status of processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/12/2021. (lcapm2) (Entered: 09/12/2021)
2021-10-259Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-10-25MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 23, 2021, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/25/2021. (lcapm2) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-11-0510NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Substituting for attorney Kathleene A. Molen (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-11-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-23MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 20, 2022, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/23/2021. (lcapm2) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2022-01-2012Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-01-21MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by February 24, 2022, which advises whether they have resolved the issue of attorney's fees and, if not, proposes a schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/21/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/21/2022)
2022-02-2413Joint STATUS REPORT by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-02-24MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by March 24, 2022, which advises whether they have resolved the issue of attorney's fees and, if not, proposes a schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 2/24/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-03-2414Joint STATUS REPORT by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
2022-03-25MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by April 26, 2022, which advises whether they have resolved the issue of attorney's fees and, if not, proposes a schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/25/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-03-3115STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
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