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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02244
Date Filed2022-07-29
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted two FOIA requests to U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for records concerning the CSB ExxonMobil Investigation. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency disclosed 44 witness statements but failed to disclose others. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
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2022-07-291COMPLAINT against U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9405651) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO Summons, # 3 Summons US AG Summons, # 4 Summons Defendant Summons)(Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-07-292LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-08-01NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to pdinerstein@peer.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Attorney is provisional. Please renew your membership. See https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-and-renewal-information., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmg, ) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-03Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmg) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-08-033SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-08-154STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 15, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/15/2022)
2022-09-085NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Duffey on behalf of U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-086Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, with proposed order by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-08MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 6 Motion for Extension. The defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by October 10, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 8, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-10-107ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/10/2022)
2022-10-11MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the Meet and Confer report on or before November 8, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 11, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-11-098MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2022-11-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Meet and Confer Statement, the parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before January 9, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 9, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2023-01-099Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and the lack of a document production schedule, the parties are directed to file another status report on or before February 9, 2023. After a production schedule is established, the Court will extend the time for the filing of periodic status reports. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 10, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/9/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-02-0910Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-02-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and the lack of a document production schedule, the parties are directed to file another status report on or before March 13, 2023. After a production schedule is established, the Court will extend the time for the filing of periodic status reports. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 10, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-03-1311Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-03-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 12, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 14, 2023. (lcldf2) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-06-1212Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, given the parties' dispute over the pace of production, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 12, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 14, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-07-1213Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 10, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 13, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-10-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 10, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 11, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
2023-10-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/10/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
2024-01-1015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 10, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 10, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-04-1116Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 10, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 11, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-07-1017Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 10, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 11, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
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