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Case TitleGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02077
Date Filed2024-07-17
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 text messages from a named official over a period of time. 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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2024-07-171COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11030674) filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-172NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. Case related to Case No. 1:24-cv-1926. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-173NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-184SUMMONS (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: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-18Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (znmw) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-08-145NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/14/2024)
2024-08-146MOTION 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: 08/14/2024)
2024-08-15MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension: Having considered the motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the complaint in this action by September 18, 2024. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 15, 2024. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-09-127MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 09/12/2024)
2024-09-16MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion to Stay Deadlines: Having considered the motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion over Plaintiff's objection. Defendant has filed a motion to consolidate several related FOIA cases, including this one, in No. 24-CV-1829. "The District Court has broad discretion to stay proceedings as an incident to its power to control its own docket," Clinton v. Jones , 520 U.S. 681, 706 (1997), including to "to enter a stay of an action... pending resolution of independent proceedings which bear upon the case," IBT/HERE Emp. Representatives' Council v. Gate Gourmet Div. Americas , 402 F. Supp. 2d 289 (D.D.C. 2005). The Court therefore finds it appropriate to stay all deadlines in this matter, pending resolution of Defendant's motion for consolidation in 24-CV-1829. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 16, 2024. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 09/16/2024)
2024-10-01Case directly reassigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss as there is an earlier related case. Judge Jia M. Cobb is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 10/01/2024)
2024-11-158NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2024-12-269NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. Attorney Nathaniel Lindzen terminated. (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 12/26/2024)
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