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Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02008
Date Filed2024-07-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Council on Environmental Quality for records concerning calendar invitations for one named official. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed sui.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantWHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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2024-07-101COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11016887) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-11Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zmtm) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-07-112SUMMONS (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: 07/11/2024)
2024-07-113NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-08-124NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-125ANSWER to Complaint by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-09-30MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by October 14, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/30/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 09/30/2024)
2024-10-116Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-15MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by November 12, 2024, and additional Joint Status Reports every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/15/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 10/15/2024)
2024-11-127Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
2024-11-158NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2024-12-269NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to POWER THE FUTURE. Attorney Nathaniel Lindzen terminated. (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 12/26/2024)
2025-02-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/10/2025)
2025-05-1211Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 05/12/2025)
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