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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02024
Date Filed2020-07-23
Date Closed2021-10-15
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted five FOIA requests to the National Park Service for records concerning the installation of communication equipment in five different parks. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of the requests, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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2020-07-231COMPLAINT against NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7379877) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet cover sheet, # 2 Declaration 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure, # 3 Summons Attorney General Summons, # 4 Summons Agency Summons, # 5 Summons USAO summons)(Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-07-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (zsb) (Entered: 07/24/2020)
2020-07-24Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsb) (Entered: 07/24/2020)
2020-07-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-08-034ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 08/03/2020. (DM) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-09-305ORDER.Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 30, 2020. (lcckk1 (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-09-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Time to effectuate service upon party due by 10/21/2020. (dot) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-206ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY . (Dinerstein, Paula) Modified on 10/21/2020 (ztd). (Entered: 10/20/2020)
2020-10-21NOTICE OF ERROR re 6 Certificate of Service; emailed to pdinerstein@peer.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect event used, 2. Please refile document, 3. The correct events are found under Initial Pleadings and Service, Service of Process, and then select the appropriate selections for Summons Returned Executed As to. (ztd, ) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-217RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE served on 10/19/2020 (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-218RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/20/2020. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-219RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/20/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/19/2020. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-2810NOTICE of Appearance by John Cuong Truong on behalf of NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Truong, John) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-11-1911ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.(Truong, John) (Entered: 11/19/2020)
2020-11-2012ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 20, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-11-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 12/14/2020. (dot) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-12-1413Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2020-12-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 13 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall submit another joint status report by or before FEBRUARY 21, 2021.Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on December 14, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2020-12-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/21/2021. (dot) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2021-02-2214Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/22/2021)
2021-02-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 14 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall file another Joint Status Report by or before April 21, 2021, to apprise the Court on further case development. Thereafter, the parties shall continue to file periodic joint status reports every 60 days, until further order from the Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 23, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/21/2021, and every 60 days, until further order from the Court. (dot) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-04-2115Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 04/21/2021)
2021-06-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-09-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 09/21/2021)
2021-10-1318STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-1519ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 15, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
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