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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03390
Date Filed2019-11-08
Date Closed2020-10-08
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for records concerning communications to or from Andrew Lawler, the agency's deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries, to third parties. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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2019-11-081COMPLAINT against NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6529750) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet cover sheet, # 2 Summons AG summons, # 3 Summons Agency Summons, # 4 Summons USAO summons, # 5 Declaration 26.1 statement)(Jenkins, Peter) (Entered: 11/08/2019)
2019-11-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (zrdj) (Entered: 11/13/2019)
2019-11-13Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zrdj) (Entered: 11/13/2019)
2019-11-133SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 11/13/2019)
2019-12-094NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Cirino on behalf of NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
2019-12-105Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
2019-12-13MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 5 Consent Motion to Extend Time to Answer Complaint. The defendant shall answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before January 10, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 13, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2019-12-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Response to 1 Complaint due by 1/10/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2020-01-106ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/10/2020)
2020-01-13MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before February 3, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 13, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-02-037Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/03/2020)
2020-02-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 3, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 3, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/03/2020)
2020-04-038Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-04-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 2, 2020, with a proposed briefing schedule, if appropriate. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 7, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-06-029Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 1, 2020, with a proposed briefing schedule, if appropriate. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 3, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-06-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/1/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 06/04/2020)
2020-07-0110Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 3, 2020 with a proposed briefing schedule, if appropriate and if the case is not dismissed before then. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 2, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-08-0311Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 17, 2020, if the case is not dismissed before then. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 4, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/17/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 08/06/2020)
2020-09-1712Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-09-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 8, 2020, if the case is not dismissed before then. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 18, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
2020-09-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/8/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
2020-10-0813STIPULATION of Dismissal by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Settlement Agreement)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-08MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 13 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 8, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
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