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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01150
Date Filed2023-04-25
Date Closed2024-05-16
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionProfessional Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to U.S. National Park Service for records concerning agency communications with Darrin Brawley and the Shannon County Sheriff's Office. PEER also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency granted PEER's request for a fee waiver. The agency told PEER that its request was complicated and would take a considerable amount of time to process. PEER volunteered to shorten the period of time for which it had requested records. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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2023-04-251COMPLAINT against NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10025077) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons for NPS, # 3 Summons Summons for US AG, # 4 Summons Summons for US Att DC)(Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-04-252LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-04-26Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zljn) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-04-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-04-284ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 04/28/23. (DM) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-06-055Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 5 Motion to Enlarge Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendant requests an extension of time, until June 20, 2023, to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint due in large part upon substantially increased caseloads at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. As Plaintiff consents, and upon good cause shown, Defendant's 5 Motion to Enlarge Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint is GRANTED . Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before June 20, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 8, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 6/20/2023. (dot) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-206ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-277ORDER directing parties to file joint status report on or before July 14, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 22, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-07-118NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Monica Mercola on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Hudson Kingston (Mercola, Monica) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
2023-07-149Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Mercola, Monica) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report. In consideration thereof, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 16, 2023 and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 17, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/16/2023 and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-09-1810Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Mercola, Monica) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-11-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2024-01-2612Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Mercola, Monica) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-01-2913NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Laura Dumais on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Monica Mercola (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
2024-03-2614Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report. Therein, the parties explain that they have reached "an agreement on search and withholdings" and are currently discussing a fee settlement. They request leave to file another joint status report no later than April 30, 2024. The Court shall ADOPT the parties' suggestion. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before April 30, 2024 , and, if necessary, every thirty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/27/2024. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/30/2024, and, if necessary, every thirty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-04-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Next Status Report due by 5/15/2024. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 05/01/2024. (DM) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-1516STIPULATION of Dismissal by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-1617ORDER dismissing case with prejudice. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/16/2024. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
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