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Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01934
Date Filed2024-07-02
Date Closed2025-01-22
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Council for Environmental Quality for records concerning non-text and non-email correspondence of a named official during a certain of period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantWHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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2024-07-021COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11000640) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Superior Court Documents)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-022NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-03Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmw) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-033SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-08-024ANSWER to Complaint by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-025GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 2, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-02MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 30, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 2, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-296Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-08-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 2, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 30, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-10-027Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/02/2024)
2024-10-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 4, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 2, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/02/2024)
2024-11-048Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/04/2024)
2024-11-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 11, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 4, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 11/04/2024)
2024-11-159NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2024-12-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/11/2024)
2024-12-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before January 30, 2025, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding the status of their settlement negotiations. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 11, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/11/2024)
2024-12-2611NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to POWER THE FUTURE. Attorney Nathaniel Lindzen terminated. (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 12/26/2024)
2025-01-2012STIPULATION of Dismissal by WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/20/2025)
2025-01-21MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 21, 2025. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 01/21/2025)
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