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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv00472
Date Filed2013-04-10
Date Closed2016-02-03
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
DefendantPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
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2013-04-101COMPLAINT against PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-3278301) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 04/10/2013)
2013-04-10Case Assigned to Judge Gladys Kessler. (ls, ) (Entered: 04/10/2013)
2013-04-112ELECTRONIC SUMMONS Issued (3) as to PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 04/11/2013)
2013-04-233NOTICE of Appearance by Sobia Haque on behalf of PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Haque, Sobia) (Entered: 04/23/2013)
2013-05-064NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by John Cuong Truong on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Sobia Haque (Truong, John) (Entered: 05/06/2013)
2013-05-085Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 05/08/2013)
2013-05-09MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including July 12, 2013, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint; Defendant shall file a Status Report by June 21, 2013, on its progress in identifying, reviewing, and producing responsive documents to Plaintiff's several requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 5/9/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 05/09/2013)
2013-05-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/12/2013, Status Report due by 6/21/2013 (CL, ) (Entered: 05/09/2013)
2013-05-106RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/22/13. (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 05/10/2013)
2013-05-107RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION served on 4/19/2013 (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 05/10/2013)
2013-05-108RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/12/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/12/2013. (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 05/10/2013)
2013-06-219STATUS REPORT Pursuant to May 9, 2013 Minute Order by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Gov Exh A)(Truong, John) (Entered: 06/21/2013)
2013-06-2410ORDER that Defendant shall submit a further Status Report no later than September 9, 2013. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 6/24/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 06/24/2013)
2013-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/9/2013 (CL, ) (Entered: 06/24/2013)
2013-07-1011Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 07/10/2013)
2013-07-10MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including September 9, 2013, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 7/9/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 07/10/2013)
2013-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/9/2013 (CL, ). (Entered: 07/10/2013)
2013-09-0512Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond Plaintiff's Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 09/05/2013)
2013-09-06MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall file an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by December 9, 2013. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 09/06/2013. (lcgk2, ) (Entered: 09/06/2013)
2013-09-0913STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 09/09/2013)
2013-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 12/9/2013, (tth) (Entered: 09/09/2013)
2013-09-09MINUTE ORDER: Defendant shall submit a further Status Report to the Court no later than December 9, 2013. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 09/09/2013. (lcgk2, ) (Entered: 09/09/2013)
2013-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/9/2013 (tth) (Entered: 09/09/2013)
2013-12-0914STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/09/2013)
2013-12-0915ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) Modified on 12/9/2013 (td, ). (Entered: 12/09/2013)
2013-12-09NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 15 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading. (td, ) (Entered: 12/09/2013)
2013-12-0916Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/09/2013)
2013-12-13MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 16 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to including March 10, 2014, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Commplaint. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 12/13/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 12/13/2013)
2013-12-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/10/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 12/13/2013)
2014-03-1017STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-1018Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-1019ORDER granting 18 the Consent Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including June 10, 2014, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 3/10/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/10/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-1020ORDER that a further Status Report shall be filed no later than May 1, 2014. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 3/10/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/1/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-04-2921ENTERED IN ERROR. . . .NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paula Naomi Dinerstein on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Kathryn Douglass (Dinerstein, Paula) Modified on 4/29/2014 (ztd, ). (Entered: 04/29/2014)
2014-04-29NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 21 Substitution of Counsel was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading. (td, ) (Entered: 04/29/2014)
2014-04-2922NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paula Naomi Dinerstein on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Kathryn Douglass (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 04/29/2014)
2014-04-3023STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 04/30/2014)
2014-05-0224ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Status Report, Defendant shall submit a further Status Report and its responsive pleading no later than August 1, 2014. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 05/02/2014. (lcgk2, ) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report and responsive pleading due by 8/1/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 05/05/2014)
2014-06-0925Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-09MINUTE ORDER granting 25 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including August 1, 2014, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 6/9/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-10Case reassigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. Judge Gladys Kessler no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 06/10/2014)
2014-08-0126STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 08/01/2014)
2014-08-0127Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 08/01/2014)
2014-08-04MINUTE ORDER: Granting 27 Consent Motion for Extension of Time; Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint not later than 11/3/2014. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/4/14. (lctsc1) (Entered: 08/04/2014)
2014-11-0328STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 11/03/2014)
2014-11-0329Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 11/03/2014)
2014-11-05MINUTE ORDER: Granting 29 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by February 13, 2015. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/5/14. (DJS) (Entered: 11/05/2014)
2014-11-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/13/2015. (tj) (Entered: 11/05/2014)
2015-02-1330STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/13/2015)
2015-02-1331Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/13/2015)
2015-02-19MINUTE ORDER: Granting 31 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer by May 14, 2015. Additionally, given the age of this case, a status conference is hereby set for May 19, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2. Not later than 4:30 p.m. on May 18, 2015, the parties shall file a joint status report that includes a proposed schedule and order for moving forward with this case. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/19/15. (DJS) (Entered: 02/19/2015)
2015-02-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer due by 5/14/2015. Status Report due by 5/18/2015. Status Conference set for 5/19/2015 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 2 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (sm) (Entered: 02/19/2015)
2015-05-1332STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 05/13/2015)
2015-05-1333Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 05/13/2015)
2015-05-14MINUTE ORDER: Granting 33 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, EXCEPT that the Court will take up the matter of the date for Defendant's answer and further scheduling of this action at the status conference set for 5/19/15. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/14/15. (DJS) (Entered: 05/14/2015)
2015-05-19Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: Status Conference held on 5/19/2015. Parties advised the Court of the status of this matter. Order to issue. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne.) (zsm) Modified on 5/19/2015 (zsm). (Entered: 05/19/2015)
2015-05-20MINUTE ORDER: Defendant shall submit a status report on August 14, 2015 advising the court of its progress in responding to Plaintiff's requests. Defendant shall answer or respond to Plaintiff's complaint by August 14, 2015. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/20/15. (lctsc3) (Entered: 05/20/2015)
2015-05-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/14/2015. Status Report due by 8/14/2015. (zsm) (Entered: 05/20/2015)
2015-08-1334STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-08-1335Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-08-14MINUTE ORDER: Granting 35 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall file an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by October 14, 2015. The Defendant shall file a status Report on or before October 14, 2015, along with a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/14/15. (DJS) (Entered: 08/14/2015)
2015-08-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/14/2015. Status Report due by 10/14/2015. (zsm) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-10-1436STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 10/14/2015)
2015-10-1437Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond To Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 10/14/2015)
2015-10-15MINUTE ORDER: Granting 37 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by December 14, 2015. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/15/15. (DJS) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 12/14/2015. (zsm) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-12-1438STATUS REPORT by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-1439Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-16MINUTE ORDER: Granting 39 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by 2/11/16. In the absence of a timely answer or response, the parties shall appear at a Status Conference on 2/16/16 at 11:00 a.m in Courtroom 2 Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/16/15. (DJS) Modified on 12/16/2015 (zsm). (Entered: 12/16/2015)
2015-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer due by 2/11/2016. Status Conference set for 2/16/2016 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 2 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsm) (Entered: 12/16/2015)
2016-02-0340STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-0341ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal filed by the parties 40 is hereby adopted and this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Court retains jurisdiction over this matter solely for the purpose of enforcing the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/3/16.(DJS) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
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