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Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02278
Date Filed2024-08-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning emails for a named official that included EOP email domains as well over a period of time. 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

DefendantENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2024-08-021COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-022NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-08Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zsl) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-093STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 08/09/2024. (lctnm3) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-08-124SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-09-115ANSWER to Complaint by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-11MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court are a Complaint and Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties meet and confer and that they then file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. That JSR should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the JSR on or before October 11, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 09/11/2024. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-10-116Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-17Cases Consolidated. This case has been consolidated with case 24cv1995 From this date forward, all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in the lead case, 24cv1995. Parties are advised NOT to elect the SPREAD TEXT option when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing. (zdp) (Entered: 10/23/2024)
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