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Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01381
Date Filed2023-05-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning email correspondence between five named EPA Region IV officials and six named email domains of environmental pressure groups. After hearing nothing from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DefendantENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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2023-05-161COMPLAINT POWER THE FUTURE against US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10071258) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-16Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zcb) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-162SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-223LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests (NONE) by POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2023)
2023-06-074NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-075Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-08MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time: The Court ORDERS that Defendant's Motion is GRANTED. Defendant's deadline for answering or otherwise responding to Plaintiff's Complaint is July 6, 2023. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 8, 2023. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-07-066ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS the Parties to confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, which shall include a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records or for briefing dispositive motions, by July 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on July 7, 2023. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 07/07/2023)
2023-07-217Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-08-168NOTICE of Appearance by B. Kathryn Debrason on behalf of U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 08/16/2023)
2023-08-179NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew D. Hardin on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/17/2023)
2023-09-1910STIPULATION of Dismissal without prejudice by POWER THE FUTURE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
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