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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00281
Date Filed2022-02-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public Trust submitted two FOIA requests to the EPA for records. PPT's first request asked for records concerning political appointees of the Biden administration who had worked with various named environmental groups. PPT also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied PPT's request for a fee waiver. PPT's other FOIA request asked for records concerning for calendar appointments for various named employees with third parties outside the government. PPT also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted PPT's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to either request, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DefendantENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2022-02-031COMPLAINT against ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9021599) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA EPA-2021-004891, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - FOIA EPA-2021-006089, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 5 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 6 Summons Summons -- EPA)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
2022-02-04Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmg) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-02-092SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(ztth) (Entered: 02/09/2022)
2022-04-083ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-08MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 6, 2022, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 8, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-11Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/6/2022. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-05-064Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-05-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 4 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before July 15, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 11, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/11/2022)
2022-05-11Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/15/2022. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/11/2022)
2022-07-155Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
2022-07-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 5 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before September 13, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 20, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-09-136Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before November 15, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 15, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-09-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/15/2022 (mac) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-11-157Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-12-088NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by John Bardo on behalf of U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Bardo, John) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2023-01-179Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-02-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before March 20, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 23, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/20/2023 (mac) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-03-2010Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-03-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 19, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 25, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/25/2023)
2023-05-1911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-05-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 18, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 23, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-07-1212NOTICE by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-1213LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-1814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 07/18/2023)
2023-07-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 18, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 19, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-09-1715Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 09/17/2023)
2023-09-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 17, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 18, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-11-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before January 16, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 27, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2024-01-1617Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 18, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 23, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-03-1818Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 17, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 29, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-05-1719Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 16, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 31, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-07-1620Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 16, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 17, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-09-1621Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 09/16/2024)
2024-09-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 15, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 18, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
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