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PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and 27 other new FOIA lawsuits

by Harry Hammitt on April 3rd, 2025

We have added 199 documents from 28 FOIA cases filed between July 21, 2024 and July 27, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.

Click on a case title below to view details for that case, including links to the associated docket and complaint documents.

  1. PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (filed Jul 22, 2024)
    Protect the Public’s Trust submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning described records pertaining to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
    Issues: Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit
  2. AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION v. WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY et al (filed Jul 22, 2024)
    Americans for Prosperity Foundation submitted three FOIA requests to the Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Interior for records concerning communications to and from a list of employees containing specific keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, APF filed suit.
    Issues: Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit
  3. POWER THE FUTURE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 22, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning emails from a named official that included an EOP email address. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  4. POWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 23, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning email of one named official which also included an EOP email address. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  5. POWER THE FUTURE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 23, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning described records of one named official over a period of time. The agency acknowledged request of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  6. POWER THE FUTURE v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (filed Jul 23, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning calendar invitations of a named official over a period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  7. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (filed Jul 23, 2024)
    Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Agency for International Development for records concerning the identity of recipients oof USAID funding under the $7 million grant allocation awarded on November 15, 2023. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Vaughn index, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  8. UNITED COMMUNITIES LLC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (filed Jul 23, 2024)
    United Communities submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, United Communities filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  9. INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY et al (filed Jul 23, 2024)
    Informed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to Defense Advance Research Project Agency for records concerning contract information pertaining to a named contract awarded to Autonomous Therapeutics, Inc. The agency acknowledged receipt of the contract but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  10. POWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning text messages of a named official over a nine-week period. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  11. POWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Interior for records concerning chats a single named official over a period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  12. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning CIA involvement in the attack on the Capital on January 2021. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Vaughn index, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  13. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning CIA involvement in the attack on the Capital on January 2021. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Vaughn index, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  14. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records referenced in the Hur report. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Vaughn index, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  15. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request the Department of Justice for records relied upon in the Hur Report. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Vaughn index, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  16. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice concerning emails involving Biden Whit House officials and the Hur investigation. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Vaughn index, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  17. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning the approval and subsequent denial of Christina Urso’s request to be authorized as an approved visitor of Paul Bellar, an inmate at the Schuylkill federal prison. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Vaughn index, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  18. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to NIH for records concerning emails from the FOIA staff pertaining to requests regarding Anthony Fauci. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Vaughn index, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  19. INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY et al (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Informed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning information about a named contract. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  20. INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY et al (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Informed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for named records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  21. POWER THE FUTURE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 25, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning chats by a senior official over a five-month period. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  22. BROOKS v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (filed Jul 24, 2024)
    Antonio Brooks submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning himself. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Brooks filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit
  23. VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (filed Jul 26, 2024)
    Vanda Pharmaceuticals submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning communications relating to any aspect of Vanda’s tradpitant development program. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Vanda filed suit.
    Issues: attorney’s fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit
  24. VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (filed Jul 26, 2024)
    Vanda Pharmaceuticals submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning emails from any individual concerning Vanda’s tradipitant development program. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Vanda filed suit.
    Issues: Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit
  25. VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (filed Jul 26, 2024)
    Vanda Pharmaceuticals submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning emails from any individual concerning Vanda’s tradipitant development program. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Vanda filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  26. VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (filed Jul 26, 2024)
    Vanda Pharmaceuticals submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning communications regarding the drug tasimelteon. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Vanda Pharmaceuticals filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  27. Brown v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) (filed Jul 23, 2024)
    Nathaniel Brown submitted a FOIA request to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for records concerning a specified railroad accident. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Brown filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  28. v. UNITED COMMUNITIES LLC et al (filed Jul 23, 2024)

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