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Case TitleHOLTEC DECOMMISSIONING INTERNATIONAL, LLC v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01783
Date Filed2024-06-20
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffHOLTEC DECOMMISSIONING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Case DescriptionHoltec Decommissioning International submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Energy for records concerning Fort St. Vrain and Idaho National Laboratory. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told Holtec that it was referring the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Holtec filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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2024-06-201COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10972327) filed by HOLTEC DECOMMISSIOINNG INTERNATIONAL, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney DC, # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons DOE, # 5 Exhibit A, # 6 Exhibit B, # 7 Exhibit C, # 8 Exhibit D, # 9 Exhibit E)(Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-20NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Attorney is not an Active bar member. Please refer to the court website for Bar Status Lookup, Attorney Admissions, and Renewal Information at www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorneys. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmw) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-21Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (znmw) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-212SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-213STANDING 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. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 06/21/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-254LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HOLTEC DECOMMISSIONING INTERNATIONAL, LLC (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-06-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/21/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/21/2024. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-06-266RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY served on 6/24/2024 (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-07-097RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/29/2024. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-168NOTICE of Appearance by M. Jared Littman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-229ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-22MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court are a Complaint and Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties meet and confer and that they then file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. That JSR 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 JSR on or before August 22, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 07/22/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-08-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 08/21/2024)
2024-08-21MINUTE ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to file another Joint Status Report on November 20, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 08/21/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 08/21/2024)
2024-11-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
2024-11-21MINUTE ORDER: The parties are directed to file another Joint Status Report on or before February 18, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/21/2024. (lctnm1). (Entered: 11/21/2024)
2025-02-1812Joint STATUS REPORT by DOE and by HOLTEC DECOMMISSIONING INTERNATIONAL, LLC. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 02/18/2025)
2025-02-19MINUTE ORDER: The parties are directed to file another Joint Status Report on or before May 2, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/19/2025. (lctnm1) (Entered: 02/19/2025)
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