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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02194
Date Filed2023-07-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Indian Education for records concerning an investigation conducted by BIE concerning harassment of cross-country runners at Haskell Indian Nations University. PEER also asked for a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted PEER's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
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2023-07-281COMPLAINT against Bureau of Indian Education ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10238329) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons for Agency, # 3 Summons Summons for US AG, # 4 Summons Summons for US Att DC)(Mercola, Monica) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-07-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Mercola, Monica) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-07-28Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zrtw) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-07-283SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-08-254NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-08-305Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-09-01MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must answer or otherwise respond to the 1 complaint by October 3, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/01/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-10-036ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-057ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before November 2, 2023. See Order for details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/05/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-11-028STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-11-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of the government's 8 status report, the government is ORDERED to file another status report by December 5, 2023. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/6/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-12-059STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/05/2023)
2023-12-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of the government's 9 status report, it is ORDERED that the government must submit another status report by January 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/6/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-14Case directly reassigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. Judge Amy Berman Jackson is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2024-01-1210STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 01/12/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-2911NOTICE 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)
2024-03-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report or a proposed briefing schedule on or before March 18, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 03/04/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report or Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 3/18/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/06/2024)
2024-03-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report or a proposed briefing schedule on or before May 16, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 03/19/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 5/16/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-05-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
2024-05-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report or a proposed briefing schedule on or before July 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 05/17/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-20Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/1/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
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