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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00360
Date Filed2022-02-09
Date Closed2023-07-28
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Energy for records returned in a keyword search of "Mulhern," "Granholm Mulhern Associates," and "Dan Mulhern" related to Secretary Jennifer Granholm's ethics agreement. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. PPT agreed to narrow the scope of its request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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2022-02-091COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9034802) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA HQ-2021-00742-F, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons -- U.S. Department of Energy)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 02/09/2022)
2022-02-10Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsb) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-142SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-03-243ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
2022-04-04MINUTE 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 2, 2022, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing the filing of dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 4, 2022. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-05-024Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 4 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before June 22, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 2, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/22/2022. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/03/2022)
2022-06-225Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-06-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 5 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 21, 2022, the parties shall submit an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 28, 2022. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-06-29Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/21/2022. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-09-216Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 09/21/2022)
2022-09-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 14, 2022, the parties shall submit an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 22, 2022. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-09-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2022 (mac) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-12-147Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2022-12-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 15, 2023, the parties shall submit an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 15, 2022. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-15ENTERED IN ERROR...Set/Reset Deadlines: Additional Joint Status Report due by 3/15/2023 (mac) Modified on 12/15/2022 (zmac). (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Additional Joint Status Report due by 3/15/2023 (mac) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2023-03-158Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before April 19, 2023, the parties shall submit an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 16, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-03-169GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 16, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-04-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/19/2023)
2023-04-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 15, 2023, the parties shall submit an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 24, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-06-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 15, 2023, the parties shall submit an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 15, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
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)
2023-07-2614STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-28MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 14 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 28, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
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