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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01013
Date Filed2015-06-29
Date Closed2016-02-19
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPEER submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Chemical Safety Board for records concerning communications between the board and various interested parties pertaining to the investigation of a 2012 Chevron refinery fire in Richmond, CA. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD
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2015-06-291COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4155231) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-06-29Case Assigned to Judge Rosemary M. Collyer. (sth) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-06-302SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-07-243RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/16/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/15/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 07/24/2015)
2015-07-244RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/22/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 07/24/2015)
2015-07-245RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD served on 7/17/2015 (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 07/24/2015)
2015-07-276NOTICE of Appearance by Damon William Taaffe on behalf of All Defendants (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 07/27/2015)
2015-08-117Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 08/11/2015)
2015-08-12MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's response to 1 Plaintiff's Complaint is due September 16, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 8/12/2015. (lcrmc3) (Entered: 08/12/2015)
2015-08-12Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to complaint due by 9/16/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-09-158ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD.(Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 09/15/2015)
2015-10-10MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule no later than October 26, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/10/15. (KD) (Entered: 10/10/2015)
2015-10-10Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule due by 10/26/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 10/13/2015)
2015-10-289Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 10/28/2015)
2015-10-29MINUTE ORDER adopting proposal in 9 Joint Status Report. The parties shall file another joint status report by December 4, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/29/2015. (lcrmc3) (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-10-29MINUTE ORDER canceling Initial Status Conference set for October 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/29/2015. (lcrmc3) (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-10-29Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/4/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 11/02/2015)
2015-12-0310Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-04MINUTE ORDER adopting proposal in 10 Joint Status Report. The parties shall meet, confer, and file by January 16, 2016 another joint status report. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 12/4/2015. (lcrmc3) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2015-12-04Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 1/16/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 12/07/2015)
2016-01-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 01/20/2016)
2016-01-21MINUTE ORDER adopting proposal in 11 Joint Status Report. The parties shall file by February 19, 2016 either a stipulation of settlement or a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 1/21/2016. (lcrmc3) (Entered: 01/21/2016)
2016-01-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties to file either a stipulation of settlement or a proposed briefing schedule by 2/19/2016. (zmm) (Entered: 01/21/2016)
2016-02-0312NOTICE of Change of Address by Laura Marie Colangelo Dumais (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-1813STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 02/18/2016)
2016-02-19MINUTE ORDER approving 13 Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. This case is dismissed and closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 2/19/2016. (lcrmc3) (Entered: 02/19/2016)
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