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Case TitleINSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv03000
Date Filed2018-12-19
Date Closed2019-08-22
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffINSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH
Case DescriptionThe Institute for Energy Research submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Treasury for records concerning correspondence to or from former or current directors or acting directors at the Office of Environment and Energy pertaining to oversight by the House of Representatives and/or environmental issues and attempts by foreign countries to influence U.S. policy. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and took a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, IER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

Defendant2255
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20220
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2018-12-191COMPLAINT FILED BY PLAINTIFF IER against DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DEFENDANT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5847513) filed by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons TREASURY, # 3 Summons Summons US Atty General, # 4 Summons Summons USA DC, # 5 Declaration PL LCvR 26.1 Declaration, # 6 Notice and Consent PL Consent to Magistrate)(Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 12/19/2018)
2018-12-192LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH (zsb) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2018-12-21Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsb) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2018-12-213SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2019-01-044REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to US ATTORNEY FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA filed by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH.(Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 01/04/2019)
2019-01-095SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney (jf) Modified text on 1/9/2019 (ztd). (Entered: 01/09/2019)
2019-01-146RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/07/19. (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 01/14/2019)
2019-01-147RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 1/7/2019 (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 01/14/2019)
2019-01-168RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/15/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/14/2019. (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 01/16/2019)
2019-02-129NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 02/12/2019)
2019-02-1210MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 02/12/2019)
2019-02-13MINUTE ORDER: Granting 10 Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by 2/28/19. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/13/19. (DJS) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
2019-02-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/28/2019. (tb) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
2019-02-2811ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-02-28MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address 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, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 4/1/19. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/28/19. (DJS) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/1/2019. (tb) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-04-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 04/01/2019)
2019-04-04MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 12 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by May 23, 2019. The parties are reminded that the joint report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/4/19. (DJS) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
2019-04-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/23/2019. (tb) (Entered: 04/05/2019)
2019-05-0113ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hair, Christopher) Modified on 5/7/2019 (ztd). (Entered: 05/01/2019)
2019-05-07NOTICE OF ERROR re 13 Status Report; emailed to christopher.hair@usdoj.gov, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. Please refile document, 3. Electronic signature information missing. (ztd, ) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
2019-05-0714Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
2019-05-13MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 13 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by July 1, 2019, and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a production or briefing schedule, the report shall also contain a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/13/19. (DJS) (Entered: 05/13/2019)
2019-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/1/2019. (tb) (Entered: 05/13/2019)
2019-07-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 07/01/2019)
2019-08-1616STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 08/16/2019)
2019-08-2217ORDER adopting Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/22/19. (DJS) (Entered: 08/22/2019)
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