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Case TitleFRIENDS OF THE EARTH v. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01128
Date Filed2022-04-25
Date Closed2023-12-01
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffFRIENDS OF THE EARTH
Case DescriptionFriends of the Earth submitted a FOIA request to the Council on Environmental Quality for records concerning a report on federal oil and gas leasing program in response to Executive Order 14008. After hearing nothing from the agency, Friends of the Earth filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCOUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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2022-04-251COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9191328) filed by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Friends of the Earth's FOIA Request, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Arnold, Matthew) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-252LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (Arnold, Matthew) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-26Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zsb) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-04-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-05-234NOTICE of Appearance by Kyla Marie Snow on behalf of COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 05/23/2022)
2022-05-235NOTICE of Appearance by William Stewart Eubanks, II on behalf of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (Eubanks, William) (Entered: 05/23/2022)
2022-05-266CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Arnold, Matthew) (Entered: 05/26/2022)
2022-05-267RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY served on 5/4/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/2/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/2/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/1/2022.) (See Docket Entry 6 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-06-018ANSWER to Complaint by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.(Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-06-029ORDER setting deadline for parties to submit proposed briefing schedule. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/2/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-06-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/24/2022. (tb) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-06-2410Joint STATUS REPORT with Proposed Production Schedule by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint proposed schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than September 23, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/24/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/23/2022. (tb) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-09-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than December 2, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/23/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/2/2022. (tb) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
2022-12-0212Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 12/02/2022)
2022-12-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than February 10, 2023. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/3/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 12/03/2022)
2022-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/10/2023. (tb) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2023-02-1013Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than May 11, 2023. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/10/2023. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-10Set/Reset Deadline: Joint Status Report due by 5/11/2023. (jth) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-05-1114Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-05-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report apprising the Court of whether the parties have reached a settlement and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule by not later than August 9, 2023. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/11/2023. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-05-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/9/2023. (tb) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-08-0915Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-08-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report apprising the Court of whether the parties have reached a settlement and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule by not later than October 9, 2023. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/9/2023. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-08-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and possible Proposed Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule due by 10/9/2023. (kk) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-10-0616Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report apprising the Court of whether they have reached a settlement by not later than November 20, 2023. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/6/2023. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-11-2017Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than December 20, 2023 if a stipulation of dismissal is not filed by that date. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/20/2023. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-3018STIPULATION of Dismissal by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Arnold, Matthew) (Entered: 11/30/2023)
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