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Case TitleGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00908
Date Filed2024-03-29
Date Closed2024-04-28
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionGovernment Accountability & Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning correspondence sent to or from three named custodians that came from specified domains and contained specified keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, GAO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2024-03-291COMPLAINT against ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10790192) filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to US Attorney, # 2 Summons to US Attorney General, # 3 to agency, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-03-29Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zed) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-03-292NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-03-293SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zed) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-04-194NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-195MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-22MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff shall respond to Defendant's Opposed Motion for Extension of Time on or before April 24, 2024. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/22/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-04-246RESPONSE re 5 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-257NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
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