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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00460
Date Filed2022-02-22
Date Closed2022-06-15
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request for records concerning the inclusion of artificial or synthetic turf within the America the Beautiful initiative. PEER also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted PEER's request for a fee waiver. The agency indicated that it had assigned the request for processing, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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2022-02-221COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9057772) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for DOI, # 3 Summons for US AG, # 4 Summons for US Att DC)(Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-222LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-23Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmg) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-253SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-03-024AMENDED COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.(Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-03-045STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 4, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-04-066NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-04-067Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-04-07MINUTE ORDER granting the defendants 7 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiffs 1 Complaint on or before May 9, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 7, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/9/2022, (zjch, ) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-05-098Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-05-09MINUTE ORDER granting the defendants' 8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint on or before June 9, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 9, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-06-109STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 06/10/2022)
2022-06-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 9 Stipulation of Dismissal, the plaintiff's claims against the defendant are DISMISSED without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 15, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
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