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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. U.S. FOREST SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02808
Date Filed2021-10-22
Date Closed2021-11-23
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted two FOIA requests to U.S. Forest Service for records concerning a summary of incidents of violence, threats, or harassment against USFS employees in 2019 and 2020. The agency acknowledged receipt of the 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

DefendantU.S. FOREST SERVICE
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2021-10-221COMPLAINT against U.S. FOREST SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8817567) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons for USFS, # 3 Summons Summons for US AG, # 4 Summons Summons for US Att DC)(Kingston, Hudson) (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/25/2021) (adh, ). (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-222LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-25Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (adh, ) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-10-253SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. FOREST SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-11-224NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of U.S. FOREST SERVICE (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-235NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
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