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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01660
Date Filed2024-06-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the National Park Service for records concerning Uniform Crime Reports made to the Department of Justice. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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2024-06-071COMPLAINT against NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10948470) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Defendant Summons, # 3 Summons US AG Summons, # 4 Summons US Atty for DC Summons)(Teubner, Colleen) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
2024-06-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Teubner, Colleen) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
2024-06-11Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (mg) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-06-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-06-114STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/11/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-07-225NOTICE of Appearance by Fithawi Berhane on behalf of All Defendants (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-226ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-23MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and an Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, 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, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before September 23, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 7/23/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-09-237Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2024-09-23MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 7 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to file another JSR by November 22, 2024, updating the Court on the progress of their resolution efforts and proposing a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/23/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2024-11-218Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 11/21/2024)
2024-11-22MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 8 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to file another JSR by January 13, 2025, updating the Court on the progress of their resolution efforts and proposing a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. If the parties propose a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, they should meet and confer in person first. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/22/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 11/22/2024)
2025-01-139Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 01/13/2025)
2025-01-15MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 9 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to file another JSR by March 3, 2025, updating the Court on the progress of their production efforts and proposing a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. If the parties propose a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, they should meet and confer in person first. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/15/2025. (lctnm2) (Entered: 01/15/2025)
2025-03-0310Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 03/03/2025)
2025-03-05MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 10 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to file another JSR by May 5, 2025, updating the Court on the progress of their production efforts and proposing a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. If the parties propose a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, they should meet and confer in person first. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/5/2025. (lctnm2). (Entered: 03/05/2025)
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