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Case TitleTri-Valley CAREs v. United States Department of Energy et al.
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2022cv07195
Date Filed2022-11-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Laurel Beeler
PlaintiffTri-Valley CAREs
Case DescriptionTri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment submitted eight FOIA requests to the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration for records concerning an incident at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory that involved missing radioactive material. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Tri-Valley Communities filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration
DefendantUnited States Department Of Energy
DefendantNational Nuclear Security Administration an agency of the U.S. Department of Energy
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2022-11-161COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-17733406.). Filed byTri-Valley CAREs. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Yundt, Scott) (Filed on 11/16/2022) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-162Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 11/30/2022. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2022) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-163Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/9/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/16/2023 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom B, 15th Floor. (msr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2022) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-16Electronic filing error . Incorrect event used. [err101]Please re-file in its entirety. Please refile Summons to Defendants as ECF Event "Proposed Summons." Do not refile Complaint Re: 1 Complaint filed by Tri-Valley CAREs (msr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2022) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-164Proposed Summons. (Yundt, Scott) (Filed on 11/16/2022) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-175Summons Issued as to United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. (msr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/17/2022) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-12-066CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms . Consent/Declination due by 12/20/2022 . (ejk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/6/2022) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-067CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Tri-Valley CAREs.. (Yundt, Scott) (Filed on 12/6/2022) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-068CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Tri-Valley CAREs (Yundt, Scott) (Filed on 12/6/2022) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-169STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT filed by National Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department Of Energy. (Johns, Douglas) (Filed on 12/16/2022) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-1910CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms . Consent/Declination due by 1/3/2023 . (ejk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2022) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2023-01-0411CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by National Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department Of Energy.. (Johns, Douglas) (Filed on 1/4/2023) (Entered: 01/04/2023)
2023-01-1312ANSWER to Complaint ANSWER OF FEDERAL DEFENDANTS TO COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF byNational Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department Of Energy. (Johns, Douglas) (Filed on 1/13/2023) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-2313CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE TIME. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/16/2023 at 11:00 AM is reset to 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 2/9/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar . Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ lb General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. Ther e is no document associated with this entry.) (ejk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2023) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-2714JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT INITIAL JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT; [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by National Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department Of Energy. (Johns, Douglas) (Filed on 1/27/2023) (Entered: 01/27/2023)
2023-01-2715CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Pursuant to the parties' request, the court resets the Initial Case Management Conference, previously set for 2/16/2023, to 5/11/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 5/4/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/lb General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court pr oceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (ejk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/27/2023) (Entered: 01/27/2023)
2023-04-1716JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FURTHER JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT; [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by National Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department Of Energy. (Johns, Douglas) (Filed on 4/17/2023) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-04-1717CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Pursuant to the parties' request, the court resets the Initial Case Management Conference from 5/11/2023 to 8/10/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 8/3/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/lb General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (ejk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2023) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-07-1418JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FURTHER JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT; [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by National Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department Of Energy. (Johns, Douglas) (Filed on 7/14/2023) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-1719CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Initial Case Management Conference previously set for 8/10/2023 is reset to 11/9/2023 at 9:30 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 11/2/2023. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/lb General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (ejk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2023) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-10-1620JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FURTHER JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT; [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by United States Department Of Energy. (Johns, Douglas) (Filed on 10/16/2023) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-1621CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: In light of the parties' update, the court resets the 11/9/2023 CMC to 2/22/2024 at 11:00 AM. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/22/2024 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 2/15/2024. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/lb General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (ejk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2023) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2024-02-0222ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. The parties have failed to file an ADR Certification as required by the Initial Case Management Scheduling Order. Counsel shall comply promptly with the requirements of ADR L.R. 3-5(b) and shall file the ADR Certification. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2024) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-0923JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FURTHER JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT; [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by National Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department Of Energy. (Johns, Douglas) (Filed on 2/9/2024) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-0924CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Pursuant to the parties' joint request, ECF No. 23, the court resets the Initial Case Management Conference previously set for 2/22/2024 to 5/16/2024 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 5/9/2024. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/lb General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (ejk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2024) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
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