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Case TitleGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02027
Date Filed2024-07-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionGovernment Accountability & Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Energy for records concerning calendar invitations of three senior officials. GAO requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, GAO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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2024-07-122NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-121COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11021685) filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-123NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. Case related to Case No. 1:24-cv-1887. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-15Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (znmw) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-154SUMMONS (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: 07/15/2024)
2024-08-085NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-086MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-097RESPONSE re 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-08-12MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to the complaint on or before September 13, 2024. In addition, the parties shall appear for a remote status conference on September 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/12/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer due by 9/13/2024. Remote Status Conference set for 9/18/2024 at 09:00 AM via Zoom before Judge Amit P. Mehta. Interested members of the public and/or media may access the hearing by dialing the court's toll-free public access line: (877) 848-7030, access code 321-8747. (zakb) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-09-128MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 09/12/2024)
2024-09-17MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Defendant's Motion to Stay, ECF No. 11, the status conference set for September 18, 2024, at 9:00 am is hereby vacated. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/17/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
2024-09-269Memorandum in opposition to re 8 Motion to Stay filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 09/26/2024)
2024-10-01Case directly reassigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss as there is an earlier related case. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 10/01/2024)
2024-11-1510NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2024-12-2611NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. Attorney Nathaniel Lindzen terminated. (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 12/26/2024)
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