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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00801
Date Filed2022-03-23
Date Closed2023-01-03
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Professionals for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records showing that rebuilding the Safer Choices program would be a cost-effective investment of staff resources. PEER also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted PEER's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2022-03-231COMPLAINT against ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9123306) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for EPA, # 3 Summons for US AG, # 4 Summons for US Att DC)(Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-03-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-03-25Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zmh) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-03-253SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-05-044NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-05-045ANSWER to Complaint by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-05-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by May 18, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/4/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-05-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/18/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-05-186Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Briefing Schedule by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-18MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Joint 6 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file a joint status report and proposed briefing schedule by June 17, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/18/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/17/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-06-177Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further status report by August 17, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/17/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/17/2022 (lsj) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-08-178Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Order by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 08/17/2022)
2022-08-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 19, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/18/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
2022-08-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/19/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
2022-09-199Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-09-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 19, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/19/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-09-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/19/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-10-1910Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Order by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 10/19/2022)
2022-10-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 18, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/19/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/19/2022)
2022-10-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/18/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2022-10-2011NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Substituting for attorney Daniel Schaefer (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2023-01-03MINUTE ORDER: As the parties have failed to timely file their Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall do so by January 6, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/3/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-01-0312STIPULATION of Dismissal and Stipulation of Settlement by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Settlement Stipulation)(Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-01-03MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 12 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/3/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
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