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Case TitleLeasure v. United States Department of Energy et al
DistrictSouthern District of West Virginia
CityHuntington
Case Number3:2019cv00513
Date Filed2019-07-11
Date Closed2020-01-21
JudgeJudge Robert C. Chambers
PlaintiffJason Leasure an individual
Case DescriptionJason Leasure, an attorney, submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Energy for records concerning air sampling data maintained or used by the agency ten miles from the perimeter of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio. After hearing nothing from the agency, Leasure filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Energy and
DefendantDoes 1 through 10, inclusive
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2019-07-111COMPLAINT. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # AWVSDC-7315871. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet) (jsa) (Entered: 07/12/2019)
2019-07-11CASE assigned to Judge Robert C. Chambers. (klc) (Entered: 07/12/2019)
2019-07-122ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of Energy, re: 1 Complaint. Summons returnable 60 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (jsa)
2019-07-123STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Eifert. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (jsa)
2019-09-234NOTICE of Time Period to Serve Answer or Otherwise Respond to 1 Complaint by United States Department of Energy (Mankins, Jennifer)
2019-10-035ANSWER TO 1 Complaint by Does 1 through 10, inclusive, United States Department of Energy.(Mankins, Jennifer)
2019-10-086ORDER AND NOTICE: Rule 12(b) Motions 10/28/2019. Rule 26(f) Meeting 11/12/2019. Last day to file report of Rule 26(f) Meeting 11/18/2019. Scheduling/status Conference at 11:30 AM on 12/2/2019 in Huntington. Entry of Scheduling Order 12/9/2019. Last Day to make Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures 12/16/2019. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 10/8/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (hkl)
2019-11-187RULE 26(f) REPORT OF PLANNING MEETING by United States Department of Energy, Jason Leasure. (Mankins, Jennifer) (Modified on 11/19/2019 to add party filer) (ts).
2019-11-198ORDER directing that the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report to the Court by 12/18/2019; further canceling the 12/2/2019 Scheduling Conference. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 11/19/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (hkl)
2019-12-189JOINT STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Energy, Jason Leasure (Mankins, Jennifer) (Modified on 12/19/2019 to add party filers) (ts).
2019-12-2010ORDER pursuant to the 9 JOINT STATUS REPORT; directing as follows: in the event Plaintiff has not dismissed this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report to the Court by 1/17/2020, which identifies any issues remaining in dispute in the litigation, describes the parties' views on whether any issues remaining in dispute might be resolved through settlement, and, if the parties do not believe settlement to be likely, proposes scheduling deadlines to govern the litigation. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 12/20/2019. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (jsa)
2020-01-1711PROPOSED ORDER Agreed Order of Dismissal by United States Department of Energy, Jason Leasure (Mankins, Jennifer) (Modified on 1/20/2020 to add party filer) (ts).
2020-01-2112AGREED ORDER OF DISMISSAL directing that this case be DISMISSED with prejudice, and with each party bearing their own respective costs and attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 1/21/2020. (cc: counsel of record) (mkw)
2020-01-2113TRANSMITTED CERTIFIED COPY of 12 Agreed Order of Dismissal to counsel of record. (mkw)
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