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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01230
Date Filed2015-07-30
Date Closed2015-12-18
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPEER submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement for records concerning the measures taken by the agency to ensure the safety and reliability of Shell's planned oil and gas drilling operations in the Chukchi Sea. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
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2015-07-301COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4193838) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 07/30/2015)
2015-07-30Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (rd) (Entered: 07/31/2015)
2015-07-312SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(rd) (Entered: 07/31/2015)
2015-08-133RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT served on 8/10/2015 (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-08-134RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/04/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-08-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/4/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/3/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-08-286NOTICE of Appearance by Marian L. Borum on behalf of BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 08/28/2015)
2015-09-017Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-168ORDER; granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Answer/Response to the Complaint due by 12/2/2015, Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 9/14/2015. (hs) (Entered: 09/16/2015)
2015-10-059First STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-11-0410STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 11/04/2015)
2015-11-2511MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion by BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 11/25/2015)
2015-11-3012NOTICE re: Def's motion for enlargement of time by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY re 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-12-0213NOTICE of Settlement in Principle by BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2015-12-1814STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/18/2015)
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