Skip to content

Case Detail

[Subscribe to updates]
Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02041
Date Filed2024-07-14
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning text messages of a named staffer over a nine-week period. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
User-contributed Documents
 
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2024-07-141COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11023591) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/14/2024)
2024-07-152NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-16Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (mg) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-163SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-08-084NOTICE of Appearance by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-085MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's motion for extension of time 5 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED, and Defendant shall file an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before September 16, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 8/8/2024. (lclla1) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer or other response to complaint due by 9/16/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-09-166ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 09/16/2024)
2024-09-177ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before October 15, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 09/17/2024. (lclla1) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
2024-09-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-10-158Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 10/15/2024)
2024-10-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 8 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 16, 2024, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/16/2024. (lclla1) (Entered: 10/16/2024)
2024-11-159NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2024-12-1610Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
2024-12-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 14, 2025, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 12/16/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
2024-12-2611NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to POWER THE FUTURE. Attorney Nathaniel Lindzen terminated. (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 12/26/2024)
2025-02-1412Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 02/14/2025)
2025-02-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before April 15, 2025, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/14/2025. (lclla1) (Entered: 02/14/2025)
2025-04-1513Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 04/15/2025)
2025-04-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 16, 2025, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, advising the court of the need for dispositive motions, and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 04/15/2025. (lclla1) (Entered: 04/15/2025)
2025-06-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 06/16/2025)
2025-06-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 15, 2025, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, advising the court of the need for dispositive motions, and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 06/18/2025. (lclla1) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
Hide Docket Events
by FOIA Project Staff
Skip to toolbar