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Case TitleSierra Club v. US Environmental Protection Agency
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2018cv00722
Date Filed2018-02-01
Date Closed2021-01-07
JudgeMagistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley
PlaintiffSierra Club
Case DescriptionThe Sierra Club submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning the way in which the agency processes FOIA requests since the beginning of the Trump administration. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told the Sierra Club that its request was unlikely to incur any fees. But after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Sierra Club filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUS Environmental Protection Agency
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2018-02-011COMPLAINT against US Environmental Protection Agency ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-12077556.). Filed bySierra Club. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Geis, Stacey) (Filed on 2/1/2018) (Entered: 02/01/2018)
2018-02-012Certificate of Interested Entities by Sierra Club (Geis, Stacey) (Filed on 2/1/2018) (Entered: 02/01/2018)
2018-02-013Proposed Summons. (Lewis, Heather) (Filed on 2/1/2018) (Entered: 02/01/2018)
2018-02-014Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 2/15/2018. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/1/2018) (Entered: 02/01/2018)
2018-02-015Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/26/2018. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/3/2018 01:30 PM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 2/1/18. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/1/2018) (Entered: 02/02/2018)
2018-02-026Summons Issued as to US Environmental Protection Agency. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2018) (Entered: 02/02/2018)
2018-02-157CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Sierra Club.. (Lewis, Heather) (Filed on 2/15/2018) (Entered: 02/15/2018)
2018-02-158MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Thomas J. Cmar ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-12116383.) filed by Sierra Club. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Oath per L.R. 11-3(a) in Support of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Exhibit Attachment 1 - Certificate of Good Standing for Thomas J. Cmar)(Cmar, Thomas) (Filed on 2/15/2018) (Entered: 02/15/2018)
2018-02-209ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Thomas J. Cmar. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2018) (Entered: 02/20/2018)
2018-02-2710AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint and Other Initiating Documents served on Defendant U.S. EPA, U.S. Attorney's Office, and Attorney General of the U.S. on 2/8/2018, filed by Sierra Club. (Cmar, Thomas) (Filed on 2/27/2018) (Entered: 02/27/2018)
2018-03-1411ANSWER to Complaint by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 3/14/2018) (Entered: 03/14/2018)
2018-03-1412CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by US Environmental Protection Agency.. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 3/14/2018) (Entered: 03/14/2018)
2018-03-1913STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Continuing Case Management Conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 3/19/2018) (Entered: 03/19/2018)
2018-03-2014ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 13 Stipulation Continuing Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 5/24/2018. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 5/31/2018 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2018) (Entered: 03/20/2018)
2018-04-1915NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 4/19/2018) (Entered: 04/19/2018)
2018-04-2016ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 11:30 AM Pacific time. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2018) (Entered: 04/20/2018)
2018-05-1017ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Lewis, Heather) (Filed on 5/10/2018) (Entered: 05/10/2018)
2018-05-1618ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held on 5/16/2018 by Tamara Lange. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/16/2018) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-2319JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 5/23/2018) (Entered: 05/23/2018)
2018-05-3120Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley: Initial Case Management Conference held on 5/31/2018. Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/5/2018. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/12/2018 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (Not Reported)(Time: 4 mins) Attorneys for Plaintiff: Heather Lewis; Stacey Geis. Attorney for Defendant: Claire Cormier. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 5/31/2018) (Entered: 05/31/2018)
2018-07-0521JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and Proposed Order filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 7/5/2018) (Entered: 07/05/2018)
2018-07-0922CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. To all parties and counsel of record: Please take notice that at the parties' request, and good cause having been shown, the case management conference scheduled for July 12, 2018 is continued to September 20, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, in Courtroom F, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. A joint case management statement shall be filed seven days prior to the conference. (This is a text only docket entry, there is no document associated with this notice.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/9/2018) (Entered: 07/09/2018)
2018-09-1123STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER continuing Further Case Management Conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 9/11/2018) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-1224ORDER as modified by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 23 Stipulation continuing further case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 10/11/2018. Further Case Management Conference reset for 10/17/2018 at 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/12/2018) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-10-1125STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Continuing Case Management Conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 10/11/2018) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-1226ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 25 Stipulation continuing case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 12/6/2018. Further Case Management Conference reset for 12/13/2018 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/12/2018) (Entered: 10/12/2018)
2018-11-3027STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Continuing Case Management Conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 11/30/2018) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2018-12-0328ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 27 Stipulation continuing case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 1/31/2019. Further Case Management Conference set for 2/7/2019 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2018) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2019-01-1029NOTICE of Change of Address by Thomas Joseph Cmar (Cmar, Thomas) (Filed on 1/10/2019) (Entered: 01/10/2019)
2019-01-1530ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Vacate Case Management Conference ; Cormier Declaration; [Proposed] Order filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. Responses due by 1/22/2019. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 1/15/2019) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-1631ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 30 Administrative Motion to Vacate Case Management Conference. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/16/2019) (Entered: 01/16/2019)
2019-01-2832STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 1/28/2019) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-01-3033ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 32 Stipulation RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/28/2019. Further Case Management Conference reset for 4/4/2019 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2019) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-03-2734STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER continuing case management conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 3/27/2019) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
2019-03-2835ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 34 Stipulation continuing case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/11/2019. Further Case Management Conference reset for 4/18/2019 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2019) (Entered: 03/28/2019)
2019-04-1136STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER continuing case management conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 4/11/2019) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-04-1537ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 36 Stipulation case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 5/16/2019. Further Case Management Conference reset for 5/23/2019 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2019) (Entered: 04/15/2019)
2019-05-1538STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER continuing case management conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 5/15/2019) (Entered: 05/15/2019)
2019-05-1639ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 38 Stipulation continuing case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/3/2019. Further Case Management Conference reset for 7/11/2019 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/16/2019) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
2019-06-2740NOTICE of Change of Address by Thomas Joseph Cmar (Cmar, Thomas) (Filed on 6/27/2019) (Entered: 06/27/2019)
2019-06-2741STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER continuing case management conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 6/27/2019) (Entered: 06/27/2019)
2019-06-2842ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 41 Stipulation continuing case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/29/2019. Further Case Management Conference reset for 9/5/2019 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/28/2019) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-07-0343NOTICE by Sierra Club of Withdrawal of Counsel (Geis, Stacey) (Filed on 7/3/2019) (Entered: 07/03/2019)
2019-08-2644CLERK'S NOTICE CHANGING TIME OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Due to the Court's trial schedule, the case management conference set for September 5, 2019 shall commence at 3:00 p.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2019) (Entered: 2019-08-26 ) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-08-2645STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER continuing Case Management Conference filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Cormier, Claire) (Filed on 8/26/2019) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-08-2746ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 45 Stipulation Continuing Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 10/31/2019. Further Case Management Conference reset for 11/7/2019 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2019) (Entered: 08/27/2019)
2019-08-2747NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Jevechius Doherty Bernardoni (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 8/27/2019) (Entered: 08/27/2019)
2019-10-2548STIPULATION filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 10/25/2019) Modified on 10/28/2019 (ahm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/25/2019)
2019-10-28Electronic filing error . Incorrect event used. [err101]Corrected by Clerk's Office. No further action is necessary. Re: 48 Stipulation filed by US Environmental Protectio n Agency (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2019) (Entered: 10/28/2019)
2019-10-2849ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 48 Stipulation Resetting Case Management Conference and Related Deadlines. Joint Case Management Statement due by 1/9/2020. Further Case Management Conference reset for 1/16/2020 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2019) (Entered: 10/28/2019)
2020-01-0650STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 49 Order on Stipulation, filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 1/6/2020) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
2020-01-0751ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 50 Stipulation Continuing Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/12/2020. Further Case Management Conference reset for 3/19/2020 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/7/2020) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-03-1252STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 3/12/2020) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-1353ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 52 Stipulation to continue case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/2/2020. Further Case Management Conference reset for 4/9/2020 at 01:30 p.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2020) (Entered: 03/14/2020)
2020-04-0254STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 53 Order on Stipulation, filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 4/2/2020) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-04-0355ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 54 Stipulation to continue case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/30/2020. Further Case Management Conference continued to 5/7/2020 at 1:30 p.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/3/2020) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-04-2756STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 55 Order on Stipulation, filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 4/27/2020) (Entered: 04/27/2020)
2020-04-2857ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 56 Stipulation Continuing Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/18/2020. Further Case Management Conference reset for 6/25/2020 at 1:30 p.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2020) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
2020-06-1758STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 57 Order on Stipulation, filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 6/17/2020) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-06-1959ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 58 Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/16/2020. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/23/2020 at 1:30 p.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2020) (Entered: 06/19/2020)
2020-07-1660STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 59 Order on Stipulation, filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 7/16/2020) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-1761ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 60 Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 9/17/2020. Further Case Management Conference reset for 9/24/2020 at 1:30 p.m. by video conference before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2020) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-09-1662STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 61 Order on Stipulation, filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 9/16/2020) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-1763ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 62 Stipulation to continue case management conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/25/2020. Further Case Management Conference reset for 12/3/2020 at 1:30 p.m. by video conference. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2020) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-11-2564STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND RELATED DEADLINES re 63 Order on Stipulation filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 11/25/2020) (Entered: 11/25/2020)
2020-11-3065ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 64 Stipulation resetting case management conference and case deadlines. Case Management Statement due by 1/7/2021. Further Case Management Conference reset for 1/14/2021 at 1:30 p.m. by videoconference.(ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2020) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2021-01-0666STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by US Environmental Protection Agency. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 1/6/2021) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-01-0767ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 66 Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice. (ahmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/7/2021) (Entered: 01/07/2021)
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