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Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01412
Date Filed2023-05-18
Date Closed2024-06-03
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning email correspondence of three named EPA Region VIII officials and eight named email domains of environmental pressure groups. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further 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
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2023-05-181COMPLAINT POWER THE FUTURE against U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10076825) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-05-18Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zcb) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-05-182SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-05-183STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 18, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-05-224LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests (NONE) by POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2023)
2023-05-225LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests SIGNED (NONE) by POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2023)
2023-08-166NOTICE of Appearance by B. Kathryn Debrason on behalf of U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 08/16/2023)
2023-08-177NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew D. Hardin on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/17/2023)
2023-08-248ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.(Debrason, B.) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-09-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE, by September 22, 2023, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.23. The parties have yet to file their Joint Meet and Confer Report, which was due on September 7, 2023, fourteen days after defendant filed its 8 Answer. See 4 Standing Order ¶ 4.b.ii. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 15, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Show Cause due by 9/22/2023. (mac) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-09-199Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Truong, John) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
2023-09-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISCHARGING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Letter, the Court's September 15, 2023 Order to Show Cause, and DIRECTING the parties, by October 20, 2023, to file a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter and whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 20, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-09-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/20/2023 (mac) (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-10-2010NOTICE of Appearance by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-10-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-10-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 11 Joint Status Report, to file, by December 6, 2023, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter and whether any disputes remain and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 24, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 10/24/2023)
2023-10-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/6/2023 (mac) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-12-0612Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 12 Joint Status Report, to file, by February 9, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 6, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/9/2024. (zalh) (Entered: 12/07/2023)
2024-02-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 13 Joint Status Report, to file, by April 9, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 9, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/9/2024 (mac) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-04-0914Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 14 Joint Status Report, to file, by June 10, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 11, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/10/2024. (zalh) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-2515NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joshua Ontell on behalf of U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Substituting for attorney B. Kathryn Debrason (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-05-3016STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 05/30/2024)
2024-05-31MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 16 Stipulation of Dismissal and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 31, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-06-1317NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Attorney Tabitha Bartholomew terminated. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
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