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Case TitleINSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01320
Date Filed2022-05-13
Date Closed2023-02-06
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffINSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH
Case DescriptionThe Institute for Energy Research submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for records concerning correspondence of six senior agency officials to or from a White House email domain over the course of seven months. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Institute for Energy Research filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

Defendant2255
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
DefendantFEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
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2022-05-131COMPLAINT against FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9235910) filed by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Proposed to AG, USAO, and Agency)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-05-16Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsb) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-05-182SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjm) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-06-163Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
2022-06-17MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 3 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED, for good cause shown, that Defendant's 3 Unopposed Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint by July 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/17/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-274NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-07-015ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.(Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-06MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 8, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/6/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/06/2022)
2022-08-086Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedule by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/10/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-09-017Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedule by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-09-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 30, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/2/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-09-268NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Cristen Cori Handley on behalf of FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Substituting for attorney Gary Feldon (Handley, Cristen) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-09-309Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. (Handley, Cristen) (Entered: 09/30/2022)
2022-10-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further joint status report by December 16, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/3/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 10/03/2022)
2022-12-1610Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. (Handley, Cristen) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, by January 31, 2023, the parties shall file a further joint status report, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/18/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 12/18/2022)
2023-01-3111STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. (Handley, Cristen) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
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