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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00445
Date Filed2024-02-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
PlaintiffCENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Center foe Environmental Health submitted FOIA requests to the EPA for records concerning the agency's actions involving Inhance. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency disclosed some records, but dissatisfied with the agency's response, PEER and CEH filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DefendantINHANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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2024-02-151COMPLAINT against ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10691379) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Agency Summons, # 3 Summons US AG Summons, # 4 Summons US Att DC Summons)(Teubner, Colleen) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-152LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Teubner, Colleen) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-15Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (zrtw) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-153SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-03-154MOTION to Intervene by Inhance Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Proposed Answer, # 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Stetson, Catherine) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-195Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The 5 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its response Plaintiff's Complaint by April 12, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/19/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 4/12/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-04-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Intervenor's 4 Motion to Intervene is GRANTED, as Plaintiffs have not opposed the Motion, and Rule 24 is satisfied. Intervenor shall comply with all filing deadlines that apply to Defendant. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/3/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-036ANSWER to Complaint by INHANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.(znmw) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-037LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INHANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (znmw) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-038NOTICE of Appearance by Susan Cook on behalf of INHANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Cook, Susan) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-039NOTICE of Appearance by Joel Tom Boer on behalf of INHANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Boer, Joel) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-1210ANSWER to Complaint by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by April 24, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/15/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/24/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-1611NOTICE of Appearance by Marlan Golden on behalf of INHANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Golden, Marlan) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-2412Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-25MINUTE ORDER: Having reviewed the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall file a further JSR by June 28, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/25/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-04-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/28/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-06-2813Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to FILE JOINT STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sussman, Robert) Modified event on 7/1/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The 13 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The parties shall file their Joint Status Report by July 9, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/28/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/9/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-0914MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-10NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report . The following error(s) need correction: Missing attorney signature- Please file the signed document using the event Errata. (znmw) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-1015Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The 14 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The parties shall file a joint status report by July 10, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on July 10, 2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-26MINUTE ORDER: The Parties shall appear for a status conference to discuss their 15 Joint Status Report on August 2, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. via zoom. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/26/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-26Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 8/2/2024 at 10:30 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znbn) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-26MINUTE ORDER: Due to a scheduling conflict, the status conference scheduled for August 2, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. is VACATED and RESET for August 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. via zoom. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/26/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-26Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 8/27/2024 at 10:30 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znbn) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-08-27MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report by October 21, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/27/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-27Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held via Zoom on 8/27/2024. Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2024. (Court Reporter Tammy Nestor) (znbn) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-10-0717TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg held on 8/27/24; Page Numbers: 1-18. Court Reporter/Transcriber Tammy Nestor, tammy_nestor@dcd.uscourts.gov, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order Form For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 10/28/2024. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/7/2024. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/5/2025.(Nestor, Tammy) (Entered: 10/07/2024)
2024-10-2118STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/21/2024)
2024-10-2219Amended STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/22/2024)
2024-10-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report by December 20, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/23/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/23/2024)
2024-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 10/24/2024)
2024-12-2020Joint STATUS REPORT by INHANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC. (Cook, Susan) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
2024-12-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 13, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/23/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/23/2024)
2025-02-1321Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/13/2025)
2025-02-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report by March 17, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/14/2025. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/14/2025)
2025-03-1722Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/17/2025)
2025-03-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report by April 9, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/18/2025. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/18/2025)
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