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Case TitleENERGY AND POLICY INSTITUTE v. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00173
Date Filed2024-01-19
Date Closed2024-09-04
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffENERGY AND POLICY INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionEnergy and Policy Institute submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Commerce for records concerning the agency's Residential Propane Price Analysis from 2011 to the present. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told EPI that after searching it could find no responsive records. The agency then told EPI that it would conduct another search. After hearing nothing further from the agency, EPI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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2024-01-191COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10631111) filed by ENERGY AND POLICY INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DOC Summons, # 3 Summons AGO Summons, # 4 Summons USAO Summons)(Robbins, Zehava) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-192MOTION for Permission to Use Post Office Box by ENERGY AND POLICY INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum in Support of Motion to Use PO Box)(Robbins, Zehava) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-193LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ENERGY AND POLICY INSTITUTE (Robbins, Zehava) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-19Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zrtw) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-194SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-02-285ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-29MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's 2 Motion for Permission to Use Post Office Box as Plaintiff's Address. Plaintiff may use a PO Box as its address on its Complaint. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 2/29/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-296ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before March 13, 2024. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 2/29/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2024. (hmc) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-137Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-14MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before April 17, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/14/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
2024-03-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/17/2024. (smc) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
2024-04-178Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-18MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file another Joint Status Report by July 10, 2024, which advises whether any dispute remains as to fees and costs and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 4/18/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/10/2024 (zglw) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-07-109Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-11MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file another Joint Status Report by August 8, 2024, which advises whether any dispute remains as to fees and costs and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/11/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/8/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-08-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-10MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file another Joint Status Report by October 9, 2024, which updates the court on the status of settlement, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed on or before that date. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 8/10/2024. (lcapm2) (Entered: 08/10/2024)
2024-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/9/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-09-0311STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
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