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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01364
Date Filed2024-05-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public Trust submitted two FOIA requests to the EPA for records concerning communications within the agency about former EPA employee David Batson's concerning PPT's complaint about Batson's potential ethics problems. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The EPA asked for clarification which PPT provided. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2024-05-101COMPLAINT against U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10888890) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA 2024-OGC-02034, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - FOIA 2024-OGC-02035, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 5 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 6 Summons Summons - EPA)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-13Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zcb) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-133SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-294NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-06-065NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Roth on behalf of PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Roth, Jacob) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-136ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
2024-06-14MINUTE ORDER: Before the court in this FOIA case are a Complaint and an Answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 7/26/24. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/14/24. (lce) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-07-267Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 Joint Status Report, the parties shall confer and file an additional status report on or before September 24, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties seek a change in the status quo, the status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/26/24. (lce) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-09-248Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
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