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Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01840
Date Filed2024-06-25
Date Closed2025-04-30
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to White House Council on Environmental Quality for records concerning communications between a senior official using his EOP email address. Power the Future requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Power the Future filed Suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantWHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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2024-06-251COMPLAINT against COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10984275) filed by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to US Attorney, # 2 Summons to US Attorney General, # 3 Summons to CEQ, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-06-262NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-06-26Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-06-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-07-314MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bardo, John) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-015ORDER granting 4 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on August 1, 2024. (lcak) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/3/2024, (tj) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-09-036ANSWER to Complaint by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.(Bardo, John) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-277ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before October 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 27, 2024. (lcjd) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-10-118Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-15MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before November 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 15, 2024. (lcjd) (Entered: 10/15/2024)
2024-11-129Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
2024-11-13MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on November 13, 2024. (lcjd) (Entered: 11/13/2024)
2024-11-1510NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2024-12-2611NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to POWER THE FUTURE. Attorney Nathaniel Lindzen terminated. (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 12/26/2024)
2024-12-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 12/27/2024)
2024-12-30MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 10, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on December 30, 2024. (lcjd) (Entered: 12/30/2024)
2025-02-1013Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 02/10/2025)
2025-02-11MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before March 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on February 11, 2025. (lcjd) (Entered: 02/11/2025)
2025-03-1214Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/12/2025)
2025-03-12MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 28, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 12, 2025. (lcjd) (Entered: 03/12/2025)
2025-04-2915STIPULATION of Dismissal by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Bardo, John) Modified on 4/29/2025 to correct event (zjm). (Entered: 04/29/2025)
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