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Case TitleENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01114
Date Filed2023-04-21
Date Closed2023-12-04
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES
Case DescriptionEnergy Policy Advocates submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Energy for records concerning correspondence with three officials in which the correspondence is with or mentions the email domain of various outside entities including environmental and/or lobbying groups. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, EPA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2023-04-211COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10017350) filed by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Proposed to AG, US Attorney, and Defendant, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-21Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zrtw) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-212SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-223NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 04/22/2023)
2023-04-294NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 04/29/2023)
2023-05-195ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-05-306MEET AND CONFER ORDER: The parties are directed to file a Joint Status Report pursuant to this Order on or before June 13, 2023. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 5/30/2023. (lcsj) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-05-30Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/13/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-06-167Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-09-138Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 09/13/2023)
2023-09-14MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's 8 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time is hereby GRANTED. The parties shall file their Joint Status Report on or before September 20, 2023. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 9/14/2023. (lcsj) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/20/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-209Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-11-2110NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
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