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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00522
Date Filed2022-03-02
Date Closed2023-04-17
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Geological Survey on behalf of Eveline Emmenegger for records concerning the deletion of records from her personnel file. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told PEER it had identified 4,043 potentially responsive pages. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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2022-03-021COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9077500) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet cover sheet, # 2 Summons agency summons, # 3 Summons AG summons, # 4 Summons)(Dinerstein, Paula) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/7/2022) (znmw). (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-03-04NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to pdinerstein@peer.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer., 2. Form filed as fillable PDF. Please file form in a non-fillable PDF format., 3. The civil cover sheet should be filed in a non-fillable PDF format. After completing the form, you will need to print to PDF. Please file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 4. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmg, ) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-042ERRATA to Complaint with corrected signature by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY re 1 Complaint, filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-043CIVIL COVER SHEET to Complaint with pdf filled by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY re 1 Complaint, filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.(Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-044LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-07Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (znmg) (Entered: 03/07/2022)
2022-03-075SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 03/07/2022)
2022-03-296NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-04-207ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/20/2022)
2022-04-218ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before May 5, 2022. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. See the attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 4/21/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 04/21/2022)
2022-05-049Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-05-05MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by June 15, 2022, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/5/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-06-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-16MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by September 15, 2022, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/16/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
2022-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/15/2022. (smc) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
2022-09-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-09-16MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 3, 2022, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/16/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-11-0312Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-04MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 25, 2022, advising whether any dispute remains as to fees and costs and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/4/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2023-01-2513Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-01-26MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by February 24, 2023, advising whether any dispute remains as to fees and costs and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/26/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-02-2414Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-02-27MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by March 24, 2023, advising whether any dispute remains as to fees and costs and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 2/27/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-03-2415Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-24MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by April 19, 2023, concerning the status of settlement, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed on or before that date. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/24/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-04-1716STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
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