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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02172
Date Filed2020-08-09
Date Closed2021-07-02
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning the Per and Polyfluoralkyl Substances national plan. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency asked PEER for several extensions of time in which to respond. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2020-08-091COMPLAINT against ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7441364) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration 26.1 statement, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet cover sheet, # 3 Summons Agency Summons, # 4 Summons AG Summons, # 5 Summons USAO summons)(Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 08/09/2020)
2020-08-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (adh, ) Modified filer on 8/11/2020 (znmw). (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-08-10Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-08-103SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-09-164NOTICE of Appearance by John Cuong Truong on behalf of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-305ANSWER to Complaint by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Truong, John) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-09-30MINUTE 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 October 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 30, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-146Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 14, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/7/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2021-01-077Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 01/07/2021)
2021-01-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 8, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-03-058Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 3, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 5, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-05-039Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 3, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 3, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-06-0310Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 1, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 3, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-07-0111STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-02MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 11 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 July 2, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
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