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Case TitleMURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01620
Date Filed2015-10-05
Date Closed2017-05-09
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffMURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION
Case DescriptionMurray Energy Corporation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for records related to the agency's proposed Stream Protection Rule published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2015. Murray requested expedited processing because of it needed the information to comment on the proposed rule. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Murray Energy filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Expedited processing, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
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2015-10-051COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4266359) filed by Murray Energy Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Savage, Justin) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-052Corporate Disclosure Statement by Murray Energy Corporation. (Savage, Justin) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-053NOTICE of Summons by Murray Energy Corporation re 1 Complaint, (Savage, Justin) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-054NOTICE of Summons by Murray Energy Corporation re 1 Complaint, (Savage, Justin) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-05Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (rd) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-055SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(rd) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-066SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (zrdj) (Entered: 10/06/2015)
2015-10-137MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Statement of Points and Authorities in Support of Platinff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Resolution, # 2 Exhibit A - Broadbent Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - Gutierrez Declaration with Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit C - House Report, # 5 Exhibit D - DOI OIG Report, # 6 Exhibit E - 2014 02 28 House Report, # 7 Exhibit F - Savage Declaration with Exhibits, # 8 Exhibit G - New Clash with Big Coal, # 9 Exhibit H - House Panel Votes to Delay, # 10 Exhibit I - Regulators Question, # 11 Exhibit J - Other Articles, # 12 Text of Proposed Order)(Savage, Justin) (Entered: 10/13/2015)
2015-10-148CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Savage, Justin) (Entered: 10/14/2015)
2015-10-219NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of All Defendants (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 10/21/2015)
2015-10-2110NOTICE of Appearance by Caitlin O'Leary Trujillo on behalf of All Defendants (Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 10/21/2015)
2015-10-2611Memorandum in opposition to re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Awoniyi Declaration & Awoniyi Exhibits A-E)(Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-2712REPLY to opposition to motion re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION. (Savage, Justin) (Entered: 10/27/2015)
2015-11-0213NOTICE of Filing Supplemental Declaration by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Awoniyi Declaration)(Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 11/02/2015)
2015-11-0414ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 11/04/2015)
2015-11-2315NOTICE of Filing of Declarations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Second Supplemental Declaration of Dele Awoniyi, # 2 Declaration of John Montel, # 3 Declaration of Jamie Burley)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 11/23/2015)
2015-12-0416NOTICE of Filing by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR re 15 Notice (Other) (Attachments: # 1 Irish Declaration)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2016-01-2717NOTICE of Filing Declaration by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Dele Awoniyi)(Trujillo, Caitlin) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/28/2016) (td). (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-28PLEASE DISREGARD THIS NOTICE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. . . . .NOTICE OF ERROR re 17 Notice (Other); emailed to ctrujillo@usa.doj.gov, cc'd 8 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Document incomplete/illegible, 2. Please refile document, 3. Entered in error; Declaration/at Modified on 1/28/2016 (td). (Entered: 01/28/2016)
2016-02-0418ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Filing Supplemental Declaration by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Dele Awoniyi)(Trujillo, Caitlin) Modified on 2/5/2016 (zrdj). (Entered: 02/04/2016)
2016-02-0419NOTICE of Filing Supplemental Declaration by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Dele Awoniyi)(Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 02/04/2016)
2016-06-1720WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO 23 NOTICE FILED 7/15/2016.....MOTION for Discovery by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Statement of Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Justin Savage, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Savage Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 2 to Savage Declaration, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 3 to Savage Declaration, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 4 to Savage Declaration, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 5 to Savage Declaration, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 6 to Savage Declaration, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 7 to Savage Declaration, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 8 to Savage Declaration, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 9 to Savage Declaration, # 12 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Savage, Justin) Modified on 7/18/2016 (zrdj). (Entered: 06/17/2016)
2016-06-2821Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 20 MOTION for Discovery by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 06/28/2016)
2016-07-0522ORDER granting 21 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time until 7/15/2016 is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/05/2016. (ad) (Entered: 07/06/2016)
2016-07-1523NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION re 20 MOTION for Discovery (Savage, Justin) (Entered: 07/15/2016)
2016-09-0124ORDER denying as moot Plaintiff's 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Absent agreement, separate proposed dates shall be filed by 9/15/2016 (see Order for details). Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 8/31/2016. (ad) (Entered: 09/01/2016)
2016-09-1525Joint STATUS REPORT /Proposed Schedule by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/15/2016)
2016-10-1826ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties Joint Proposed Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant's further interim release of information to Plaintiff is due by 10/22/2016; Defendant's further interim release of information to Plaintiff is due by 11/22/2016; Defendant's complete processing of records responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request is due by 12/31/2016; Plaintiff's response with any outstanding issues Plaintiff has with respect to Defendant's processing of Plaintiff's FOIA request is due by 1/10/2017; further proposed joint schedule is due by 1/31/2017. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/18/2016. (tg) (Entered: 10/18/2016)
2016-12-2327NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION. Case related to Case No. 1:16-cv-02506-RC. (Banks, James) (Entered: 12/23/2016)
2017-01-3128Joint STATUS REPORT /Proposed Schedule by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Banks, James) (Entered: 01/31/2017)
2017-01-3129Joint MOTION for Extension of Time by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION. (See Docket Entry 28 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 02/01/2017)
2017-02-0130ORDER granting 29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Schedule: Proposed Joint Schedule due by 3/3/2017.. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/1/2017. (lcrcl1, ) (Entered: 02/01/2017)
2017-03-0331Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Schedule by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Banks, James) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-03-1032ORDER granting 31 Motion for Extension of Time to File; Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties shall file a proposed joint schedule by April 3, 2017.. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/9/17. (lcrcl1, ) (Entered: 03/10/2017)
2017-04-0333Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Schedule by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Banks, James) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
2017-04-0734ORDER granting 33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Schedule. Joint Proposed Schedule due by 5/8/2017. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/6/17. (lsj) (Entered: 04/10/2017)
2017-05-0835STIPULATION of Dismissal by MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION. (Banks, James) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
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