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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01488
Date Filed2015-09-14
Date Closed2016-05-18
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPEER submitted four FOIA requests to the U.S. Chemical Safety Board for records various records of the agency. 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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2015-09-141COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4242459) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons Defendant, # 4 Summons US Attorney General)(Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 09/14/2015)
2015-09-14Case Assigned to Judge Rosemary M. Collyer. (md) (Entered: 09/14/2015)
2015-09-142SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 09/14/2015)
2015-09-233RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/22/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/22/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 09/23/2015)
2015-09-234RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/22/2015. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 09/23/2015)
2015-09-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD served on 9/17/2015 (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 09/23/2015)
2015-10-016NOTICE of Appearance by Damon William Taaffe on behalf of All Defendants (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-067Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 10/06/2015)
2015-10-07MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall file an Answer or responsive pleading no later than November 13, 2015 . Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/7/2015. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-07Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer or responsive pleading due by 11/13/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 10/08/2015)
2015-11-138ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD.(Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-11-13MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule no later than November 30, 2015 . Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 11/13/2015. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-11-13Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule due by 11/30/2015 (cdw) (Entered: 11/16/2015)
2015-11-309Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-12-01MINUTE ORDER approving schedule proposed in 7 Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a second Joint Status Report no later than February 29, 2016 apprising the Court of their progress in resolving the issues in this case and proposing, if necessary, a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 12/1/2015. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/29/2016 (cdw) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2016-02-0310NOTICE of Change of Address by Laura Marie Colangelo Dumais (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-2911Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 02/29/2016)
2016-03-01MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file either a stipulation of dismissal or a proposed briefing schedule no later than March 18, 2016 . Extensions of time will be frowned upon absent a showing of good cause. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/1/2016. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 03/01/2016)
2016-03-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Stipulation of Dismissal or proposed briefing schedule due by 3/18/2016. (zmm) (Entered: 03/02/2016)
2016-03-1812PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE JOINT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 03/18/2016)
2016-03-21MINUTE ORDER approving 12 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule. Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment no later than April 28, 2016 ; Plaintiff shall file its opposition and its cross-motion for summary judgment no later than May 16, 2016 ; Defendant shall file its reply and opposition no later than May 26, 2016 ; and Plaintiff shall file its reply no later than June 6, 2016 . Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/21/2016. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 03/21/2016)
2016-04-2813Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 04/28/2016)
2016-04-29MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The new briefing schedule is as follows: Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment no later than May 19, 2016; Plaintiff shall file its opposition and its cross-motion for summary judgment no later than June 6, 2016; Defendant shall file its reply and opposition no later than June 16, 2016; and Plaintiff shall file its reply no later than June 27, 2016. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 4/29/2016. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 04/29/2016)
2016-04-29Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 5/19/2016. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/6/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/16/2016. Cross Motionsdue by 6/6/2016. Response to Cross Motion due by 6/16/2016. Reply to Cross Motion due by 6/27/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 05/02/2016)
2016-05-1714STIPULATION of settlement and dismissal by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-05-18MINUTE ORDER approving 14 Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. This case is hereby dismissed and closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 5/18/2016. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 05/18/2016)
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