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Case TitleCenter for Food Safety v. Environmental Protection Agency
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2020cv08601
Date Filed2020-12-04
Date Closed2022-06-27
JudgeMagistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson
PlaintiffCenter for Food Safety
Case DescriptionThe Center for Food Safety submitted four FOIA requests to the EPA for records concerning the EPA's decision-making process regarding the registration of dicamba pesticides on April 12 and April 29, 2019, June 17, 2019, and February 11, 2020. CFS also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CFS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantEnvironmental Protection Agency
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2020-12-041COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402.00, receipt number 0971-15276979.). Filed by Center for Food Safety. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Yundt, Victoria) (Filed on 12/4/2020) Modified on 12/7/2020 (gbaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-042Proposed Summons. (Yundt, Victoria) (Filed on 12/4/2020) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-043Certificate of Interested Entities by Center for Food Safety (Yundt, Victoria) (Filed on 12/4/2020) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-044Corporate Disclosure Statement by Center for Food Safety (Yundt, Victoria) (Filed on 12/4/2020) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-075Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 12/21/2020. (anjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2020) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-076Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/25/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/4/2021 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom G, 15th Floor. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2020) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-077Summons Issued as to Environmental Protection Agency. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/7/2020) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-218CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Center for Food Safety.. (Yundt, Victoria) (Filed on 12/21/2020) (Entered: 12/21/2020)
2021-01-049SUMMONS Returned Executed by Center for Food Safety. Environmental Protection Agency served on 12/14/2020, answer due 1/4/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Yundt, Victoria) (Filed on 1/4/2021) (Entered: 01/04/2021)
2021-01-0810NOTICE of Appearance by Adrienne Zack (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 1/8/2021) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-0811STIPULATION to Extend Deadline within which to Answer or Respond filed by Environmental Protection Agency. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 1/8/2021) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-2712STIPULATION to Further Extend Deadline within which to Answer or Respond filed by Environmental Protection Agency. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 1/27/2021) (Entered: 01/27/2021)
2021-02-2513STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS AND TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Environmental Protection Agency. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 2/25/2021) (Entered: 02/25/2021)
2021-02-2514ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 13 Stipulation to Stay Proceedings for 90 days and continue Initial Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 5/27/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/3/2021 at 10:00 AM - Zoom Videoconference Only. Case stayed for 90 days to: May 26, 2021. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2021) (Entered: 02/25/2021)
2021-05-2615STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO FURTHER STAY PROCEEDINGS AND TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Environmental Protection Agency. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 5/26/2021) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-05-2616ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 15 Stipulation. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/2/2021 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Case Management Statement due by 8/26/2021. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2021) Modified on 5/27/2021 (rmm2S, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-05-2617CLERKS NOTICE Re Consent or Declination: Defendant EPA, shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 6/2/2021. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2021) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-05-2718CLERK'S NOTICE: Corrects due date of Case Management Statement: Case Management Statement due by 8/26/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/2/2021 10:00 AM - Zoom Videoconference Only. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2021) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-05-27Set Deadlines/Hearings: (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2021) (Entered: 07/28/2021)
2021-06-0219CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Environmental Protection Agency.. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 6/2/2021) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-07-1320NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Meredith Lee Stevenson for Victoria A. Yundt (Stevenson, Meredith) (Filed on 7/13/2021) (Entered: 07/13/2021)
2021-08-2021STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO FURTHER STAY PROCEEDINGS AND TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Environmental Protection Agency. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 8/20/2021) (Entered: 08/20/2021)
2021-08-2322ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 21 Stipulation continuing stay and continuing case management statement. Case Management Statement due by 11/24/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/2/2021 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2021) (Entered: 08/23/2021)
2021-11-1223STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO FURTHER STAY PROCEEDINGS AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Food Safety. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 11/12/2021) Modified on 11/15/2021 (cjl, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-1524ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 23 Stipulation to Stay case until 4/29/2022 is granted. Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 12/2/2021, is taken off calendar. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2021) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2022-04-2725STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER STAY PROCEEDINGS AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Environmental Protection Agency and Center for Food Safety. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 4/27/2022) Modified on 4/28/2022 (kkp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-04-2726ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 25 Stipulation to further stay proceeedings and Case Management Conference until: 6/30/2022. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2022) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-06-2727NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Environmental Protection Agency (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 6/27/2022) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
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