| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2024-03-07 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Tennessee Valley Authority ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATNEDC-5617148.), filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1_7.7.23 Initial FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit 2_7.20.23 Email from TVA to T. Bussey, # 3 Exhibit 3_8.4.23 Interim Response Letter, # 4 Exhibit 4_November 2023 Email Correspondence Between TVA and T. Bussey, # 5 Exhibit 5_12.13.23 Email from T. Bussey to TVA, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons TVA CEO J. Lyash, # 8 Summons US Attorney F. Hamilton, # 9 Summons US Attorney General M. Garland)(Buppert, Gregory) (Entered: 03/07/2024) |
| 2024-03-07 | 2 | Certificate of Corporate Interest by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Buppert, Gregory) (Entered: 03/07/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | | District Judge J Ronnie Greer and Magistrate Judge Jill E McCook added. (ABF) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 3 | NOTICE of Deficiency (Pro Hac) to Christina Libre: Attorney is not admitted (See LR 83.5). This matter will be referred to a magistrate judge if a pro hac motion is not filed within 15 days of this Notice. A form motion can be found here: https://www.tned.uscourts.gov/forms/motion-admission-pro-hac-vice (c/m to Christina Libre, Southern Environmental Law Center (Charlottesville), 120 Garrett Street, Suite 400, Charlottesville, VA 22902) (ABF) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 4 | Summons Issued as to Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(ABF) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 5 | Order Governing Depositions. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 3/8/24. (ABF) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 6 | Order Governing Motions To Dismiss. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 3/8/24. (ABF) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 7 | Order Governing Sealing Confidential Information. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 3/8/24. (ABF) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 2024-03-11 | 8 | ORDER OF RECUSAL.Signed by Magistrate Judge Jill E McCook on 3/11/24. (ABF) (Entered: 03/11/2024) |
| 2024-03-14 | 9 | MOTION for Christina Libre to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 90 Paid, Receipt #300003443.) by Southern Environmental Law Center. (ABF) (Entered: 03/15/2024) |
| 2024-03-15 | | Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 90.) filed by Southern Environmental Law Center (ABF) (Entered: 03/15/2024) |
| 2024-03-18 | 10 | ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Magistrate Judge Jill E McCook no longer assigned to case Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Debra C Poplin for all further proceedings. Signed by District Judge Travis R McDonough on 3/18/2024. (AWS) Modified on 3/18/2024 Mailed to Christina Libre. (AWS) (Entered: 03/18/2024) |
| 2024-03-19 | 11 | ORDER granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf . Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 03/19/2024. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. (HSN) Modified on 3/20/2024 to indicate c/m to Christina Libre, Southern Environmental Law Center (Charlottesville), 120 Garrett Street, Suite 400, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (ABF). (Entered: 03/19/2024) |
| 2024-03-25 | 12 | AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Jeffrey J. Lyash, Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority on March 13, 2024, filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Return for TVA CEO J. Lyash)(Libre, Christina) (Entered: 03/25/2024) |
| 2024-03-25 | 13 | AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Francis M. (Trey) Hamilton III, United States Attorney, Eastern District of Tennessee on March 13, 2024, filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Return for U.S. Attorney F. Hamilton)(Libre, Christina) (Entered: 03/25/2024) |
| 2024-03-26 | 14 | AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States on March 15, 2024, filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Return for Attorney General of the United States, Merrick Garland)(Libre, Christina) (Entered: 03/26/2024) |
| 2024-04-15 | 15 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit April 12, 2024 TVA Response)(Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/15/2024) |
| 2024-04-15 | 16 | MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/15/2024) |
| 2024-04-15 | 17 | ORDER: The parties are ordered to confer and return the attached form within the time provided.Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 4/15/24. (Attachments: # 1 Other Notice of Consent/Non-Consent) (ABF) (Entered: 04/15/2024) |
| 2024-04-15 | 18 | MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/15/2024) |
| 2024-04-19 | 19 | NOTICE of Appearance by David D Ayliffe on behalf of Tennessee Valley Authority (Ayliffe, David) (Entered: 04/19/2024) |
| 2024-04-19 | 20 | NOTICE of Appearance by Sydney D Nenni on behalf of Tennessee Valley Authority (Nenni, Sydney) (Entered: 04/19/2024) |
| 2024-05-06 | 21 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1_TVA April 12, 2024 FOIA Disclosures)(Libre, Christina) (Entered: 05/06/2024) |
| 2024-05-13 | 22 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Chin, Steven) (Entered: 05/13/2024) |
| 2024-05-28 | 23 | NOTICE OF NONCONSENT by Southern Environmental Law Center (Libre, Christina) (Entered: 05/28/2024) |
| 2024-05-28 | 24 | ORDER.Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on May 28, 2024. (SAC) (Entered: 05/28/2024) |
| 2024-06-05 | 25 | REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Libre, Christina) (Entered: 06/05/2024) |
| 2024-07-03 | 26 | LOCAL RULE 7.1(d) SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF to 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction In support of SELC's Response in Opposition to TVA's Motion to Dismiss by Southern Environmental Law Center filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Memorandum Opinion and Order in 3:24-cv-00095)(Libre, Christina) (Entered: 07/03/2024) |
| 2024-07-10 | 27 | RESPONSE TO LOCAL RULE 7.1(d) SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF to 26 Local Rule 7.1(d) Supplemental Brief, by Tennessee Valley Authority filed by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Chin, Steven) (Entered: 07/10/2024) |
| 2024-12-23 | 28 | MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons discussed above, the motion to dismiss is DENIED . See Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 12/23/2024. (CAT) (Entered: 12/23/2024) |
| 2025-01-14 | 29 | ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to jointly submit a proposed scheduling order on or before Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Any points of disagreement between the parties should be identified and included in the joint proposal.Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 1/14/25. (ABF) (Entered: 01/14/2025) |
| 2025-01-29 | 30 | STATUS REPORT and Proposed Scheduling Order of the Parties by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Chin, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2025) |
| 2025-01-31 | 31 | SCHEDULING ORDER. The Court will enter a supplemental Scheduling Order pertaining to trial only if necessary. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 1/31/2025. (MKM) (Entered: 01/31/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | 32 | MOTION for Bryan Dumesnil to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 Paid, receipt #300005329.) by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (ABF) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | 33 | MOTION for Taylor Stuart to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150 paid, receipt #300005329.) by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (ABF) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | | Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: 33 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150.) filed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (ABF) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | | Clerk's Verification of PHV Requirements is complete regarding document: 32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 150.) filed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (ABF) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | 34 | MOTION to Intervene by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(ABF) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | 35 | MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 34 MOTION to Intervene filed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (ABF) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | 36 | Certificate of Corporate Interest by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Kinder Morgan Operating LLC, Corporate Parent Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., Corporate Parent Kinder Morgan, Inc., Corporate Parent Kinder Morgan GP, LLC for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (ABF) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-24 | 37 | ORDER granting 34 Motion to Intervene. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 2/24/2025. c/m Bryan Dumesnil, Bracewell, LLP, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002-2770; Taylor M Stuart, Bracewell, LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 (MKM) (Entered: 02/24/2025) |
| 2025-02-24 | 38 | ORDER granting 32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf ; granting 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You MUST register as an E-Filer here: https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pscof/regWizard.jsf . Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 02/24/2025. This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court. (HSN) c/m Bryan Dumesnil, Bracewell, LLP, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002-2770; Taylor M Stuart, Bracewell, LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 on 2/25/2025 (MKM). (Entered: 02/24/2025) |
| 2025-02-28 | 39 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC.(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 02/28/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 40 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Libre, Christina) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 41 | MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 40 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Supplemental Response Letter, # 2 Exhibit References to Ashland City Location, # 3 Exhibit March 25, 2025 Email from Denise Smith, # 4 Exhibit Select March 2025 Disclosed Records)(Libre, Christina) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 42 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Denise Smith, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Denise Smith, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Denise Smith, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Denise Smith, # 5 Affidavit of Paul Smith, # 6 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Paul Smith, # 7 Affidavit of Sherri Collins)(Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 43 | STATEMENT of Material Facts re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 44 | MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 45 | Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of H. Preston Troutman)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 46 | MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 45 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 47 | STATEMENT of Material Facts re 45 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-15 | 48 | Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Statement of Material Facts by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Other SELC Proposed Statement of Material Facts)(Libre, Christina) (Entered: 04/15/2025) |
| 2025-04-16 | 49 | Now before the Court is the Unopposed Motion Requesting Leave to File Separate Statement of Material Facts [Doc. 48], filed by Plaintiff Southern Environmental Law Center ("SELC"). No party objects to the request. Given that, the Court GRANTS the motion [ Doc. 498 ]. Plaintiff SELC SHALL file its Statement of Material Facts [Doc. 48-1] in CM/ECF on or before April 17, 2025 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on 4/16/2025. (This entry constitutes the complete Order of the Court.) (AGA) (Entered: 04/16/2025) |
| 2025-04-16 | 50 | STATEMENT of Material Facts re 40 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Libre, Christina) (Entered: 04/16/2025) |
| 2025-04-23 | 51 | RESPONSE to Statement of Material Facts re 50 Statement of Material Facts filed by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/23/2025) |
| 2025-04-23 | 52 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 40 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 24cv117 Opinion and Order, # 2 Exhibit Redacted Email Record)(Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/23/2025) |
| 2025-04-23 | 53 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 45 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment , 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Libre, Christina) (Entered: 04/23/2025) |
| 2025-04-23 | 54 | RESPONSE to Statement of Material Facts re 43 Statement of Material Facts, 47 Statement of Material Facts filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Libre, Christina) (Entered: 04/23/2025) |
| 2025-04-23 | 55 | RESPONSE to Statement of Material Facts re 50 Statement of Material Facts filed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 04/23/2025) |
| 2025-04-23 | 56 | RESPONSE to Motion re 40 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 04/23/2025) |
| 2025-04-30 | 57 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tennessee Valley Authority. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit July 25, 2024 FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit TVA Response to July 25, 2024 FOIA Request)(Chin, Steven) (Entered: 04/30/2025) |
| 2025-04-30 | 58 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 45 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment , 40 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Environmental Law Center. (Libre, Christina) (Entered: 04/30/2025) |
| 2025-04-30 | 59 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 45 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. (Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 04/30/2025) |
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