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Case TitleENERGY & ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE et al v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00698
Date Filed2014-04-23
Date Closed2014-11-13
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffENERGY & ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE
PlaintiffFREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC
Case DescriptionEnergy & Environmental Legal Institute submitted a FOIA request to EPA for electronic records from EPA Region III for a three-month period that contained several keywords, particularly selenium. The Institute also requested a fee waiver. The EPA denied the Institute's fee waiver on the basis that it had not shown how it would widely disseminate the information. The Institute appealed and the EPA accepted the Institute's ability to disseminate the information, but denied the fee waiver request because disclosure of the information would not significantly contribute to public understanding of government operations. The Institute then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Public Interest Fee Waiver - Dissemination

DefendantENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2014-04-231COMPLAINT filed by FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC. (Attachments: # 1 Summons EPA SUMMONS EELI v EPA 14-698, # 2 Summons USAG SUMMONS EELI v EPA 14-698, # 3 Summons USAO SUMMONS EELI v EPA 14-698); Receipt Number: 4616063410, Filing Fee, $ 400.00(Horner, Christopher) Modified on 4/23/2014 (kb). (Entered: 04/23/2014)
2014-04-232CIVIL COVER SHEET FILED by ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE filed by ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE.(Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 04/23/2014)
2014-04-23Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (sth, ) (Entered: 04/24/2014)
2014-04-243SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 04/24/2014)
2014-04-244LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests FILED by ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 04/24/2014)
2014-04-245LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests FILED by FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 04/24/2014)
2014-04-286Case reassigned as related to 14cv0538, which is pending before Judge Rudolph Contreras. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)
2014-05-127NOTICE PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT by ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 05/12/2014)
2014-05-138RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/30/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/30/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/30/14., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY served on 4/29/2014 (znmw, ) (Entered: 05/13/2014)
2014-05-13NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Docket Entry 7 Notice (Other) was entered in error (incorrect entry) and was refiled as Docket Entry 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed.(znmw, ) (Entered: 05/13/2014)
2014-05-279NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Daniel Shoaibi on behalf of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-05-3010ANSWER to Complaint by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 05/30/2014)
2014-06-02MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before June 16, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/02/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 06/02/2014)
2014-06-02Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 6/16/2014. (tj,) (Entered: 06/02/2014)
2014-06-1611STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-06-1712SCHEDULING ORDER: See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/17/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 06/17/2014)
2014-06-18Set Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 10/14/2014. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/2/2014. Cross Motions due by 12/2/2014. Response to Cross Motions due by 12/22/2014. Reply to Cross Motions due by 1/15/2015. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/15/2015. (tj ) (Entered: 06/18/2014)
2014-10-1413NOTICE of Settlement by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 10/14/2014)
2014-11-0714STIPULATION of Settlement and Dismissal by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 11/07/2014)
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