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Case TitleENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES v. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00104
Date Filed2023-01-13
Date Closed2023-12-20
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES
Case DescriptionEnergy Policy Advocates submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Treasury for records concerning Biden transition and campaign correspondence over a specified period of time. EPA also asked for a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, EPA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2023-01-131COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9787369) filed by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to Defendant, # 2 Summons to US Attorney, # 3 Summons to US Attorney General, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-13NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to MatthewDHardin@gmail.com, cc'd 4 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. Civil cover sheet not signed, 3. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (Williams, Ro'Shaila) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-132ERRATA (signed civil cover) by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES re 1 Complaint,. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-13Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zrtw) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-133SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-134NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-02-135ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-13MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before February 27, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2-13-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-166ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/25/2023. (Hardin, Matthew) Modified on 2/21/2023 refiled at entry 7 (zjm). (Entered: 02/16/2023)
2023-02-167RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/25/2023. (Hardin, Matthew) Modified on 2/21/2023 to correct docket text (zjm). (Entered: 02/16/2023)
2023-02-278Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 29, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2-27-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/29/2023 (tj) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-03-299Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3-30-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-05-0110Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or June 30, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5-2-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-05-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/30/2023 (tj) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-06-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or September 5, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7-1-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/01/2023)
2023-09-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-09-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or November 6, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9-5-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-10-3113NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 6, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11-1-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-12-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 6, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12-6-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-1916STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
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