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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00849
Date Filed2024-03-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted two FOIA requests to the National Park Service for records concerning the agency's decision that there was no significant impact as the result of gathering or killing eagles in the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico. PEER also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency granted PEER's requests for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantNATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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2024-03-251COMPLAINT in FOIA case against NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10777304) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons NPS, # 3 Summons US Atty DC, # 4 Summons US Atty General)(Dumais, Laura) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/25/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 03/25/2024)
2024-03-252LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
2024-03-253SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
2024-03-25Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zsl) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-04-034STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 3, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-195NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-266Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-29MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and DIRECTING defendant to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's 1 Complaint by May 29, 2024. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 29, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiff's 1 Complaint due by 5/29/2024, (mac) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-05-297Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-30MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and DIRECTING defendant, by June 12, 2024, to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's 1 Complaint. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 30, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 05/30/2024)
2024-05-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiff's 1 Complaint due by 6/12/2024. (mac) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-06-128ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-07-029Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-03MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by August 1, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 3, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 8/1/2024. (mac) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-08-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 10 Joint Status Report, to file, by September 3, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 1, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 9/3/2024. (mac) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-09-0311Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-03MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 11 Joint Status Report, to file, by October 1, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 3, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/1/2024. (mac) (Entered: 09/07/2024)
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