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Case TitleGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00523
Date Filed2024-02-26
Date Closed2024-04-23
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionGovernment Accountability & Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning a March 2022 memo prepared by the Administrator to members of Congress related to sustainable energy and environmental coalition. GAO also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied GAO's request for expedited processing. GAO then filed suit challenging the denial of expedited processing.
Complaint issues: Expedited processing, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2024-02-261COMPLAINT against U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10713005) filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (FOIA Request), # 2 Exhibit B (correspondence), # 3 Summons to agency, USAO, & USAG, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-26Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zljn) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-262SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-263NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-264GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 26, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-03-205AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (FOIA Request), # 2 Exhibit B (correspondence))(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-04-036NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-037ANSWER to 5 Amended Complaint by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-10MINUTE 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 8, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 10, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-198STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-23MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 8 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 23, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
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