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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01441
Date Filed2018-06-18
Date Closed2019-06-20
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the agency's decision to remove 17 biosphere reserves from the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. 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

DefendantSTATE DEPARTMENT
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2018-06-181COMPLAINT against STATE DEPARTMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5540374) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Declaration Corporate Disclosure, # 3 Summons State Department, # 4 Summons US AG, # 5 Summons US Att DC)(Carlesco, Adam) (Entered: 06/18/2018)
2018-06-182LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (zsth) (Entered: 06/20/2018)
2018-06-18Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zsth) (Entered: 06/20/2018)
2018-06-203SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to STATE DEPARTMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsth) (Entered: 06/20/2018)
2018-07-194RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/25/2018. (Carlesco, Adam) (Entered: 07/19/2018)
2018-07-195RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/25/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/25/2018. (Carlesco, Adam) (Entered: 07/19/2018)
2018-07-196RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 7/16/2018 (Carlesco, Adam) (Entered: 07/19/2018)
2018-07-247Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/24/2018)
2018-07-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that defendant shall file an answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by not later than August 25, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/24/2018. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 07/24/2018)
2018-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/25/2018. (tb) (Entered: 07/26/2018)
2018-08-208ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 08/20/2018)
2018-08-239NOTICE of Appearance by Paula Naomi Dinerstein on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Dinerstein, Paula) (Main Document 9 replaced on 8/24/2018) (zjf). (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-08-2310NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. Attorney Adam Scott Carlesco terminated. (Carlesco, Adam) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-08-2311ORDER directing the parties to propose a briefing schedule. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/23/2018. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-08-23Set/Reset Deadlines: The parties shall confer and submit by 9/21/2018 a proposed briefing schedule or, separate proposals in the event the parties cannot agree, for the filing of dispositive motions. (jth) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-09-2012Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 09/20/2018)
2018-09-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties' shall submit a joint status report by not later than October 31, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 09/21/2018. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 09/21/2018)
2018-09-2113ERRATA by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 09/21/2018)
2018-09-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/31/2018. (jth) (Entered: 09/21/2018)
2018-10-3114Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 10/31/2018)
2018-11-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report by not later than December 6, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/1/18. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 11/01/2018)
2018-11-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/6/2018. (dot) (Entered: 11/02/2018)
2018-12-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report by not later than January 16, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/6/18. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/16/2019. (tb) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2019-01-1116Consent MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/11/2019)
2019-01-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the government's consent motion to stay case and motion for extension of time to file a joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motions are GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that this case is STAYED pending restoration of appropriations to the Department of State and the Department of Justice; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than 14 days after appropriations are restored. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/17/19. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 01/17/2019)
2019-02-0817Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-02-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the government's consent motion for extension of time to file a joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ordered that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than February 22, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/11/19. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
2019-02-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/22/2019. (tb) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
2019-02-2218Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/22/2019)
2019-02-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than April 26, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/22/19. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 02/22/2019)
2019-02-23Set/Reset Deadline: Joint Status Report due by 4/26/2019. (jth) (Entered: 02/23/2019)
2019-04-1719Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 04/17/2019)
2019-04-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than May 22, 2019. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/17/19. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 04/17/2019)
2019-04-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/22/2019. (tb) (Entered: 04/17/2019)
2019-05-2220Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
2019-05-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than June 21, 2019. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/23/19. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 05/23/2019)
2019-05-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/21/2019. (tb) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-06-2021STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Settlement Agreement)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 06/20/2019)
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