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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00959
Date Filed2022-04-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionProfessional Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Interior for records concerning the Interim Oil and Gas Report and all communications related to the release and all background materials for the report. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency released the interim report on its website but did not disclose any of the background materials. The agency then released some background materials and told PEER it would release them on a rolling basis. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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2022-04-071COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9158050) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for DOI, # 3 Summons for US AG, # 4 Summons for US Att DC)(Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-11Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsb) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-113STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 11, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-144SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-05-205NOTICE of Appearance by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-206Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-20MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 6 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The defendant shall file its response to the plaintiff's complaint on or before June 8, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 20, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-06-087Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 06/08/2022)
2022-06-08MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 7 Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings. It is ORDERED that this case and all deadlines are stayed until further order of the Court, without prejudice to either party to move to dissolve the stay at any time after notifying the opposing party of its intent to dissolve the stay. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before July 22, 2022 proposing further proceedings in this matter. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 8, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/08/2022)
2022-07-228Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 07/22/2022)
2022-07-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before July 29, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 22, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/22/2022)
2022-07-299Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-07-29MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before August 4, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 29, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-08-0410ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-08-04MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before August 25, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 4, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-08-1911NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney April Seabrook (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
2022-08-2512Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-08-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Proposal for Scheduling of Further Proceedings, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 28, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 25, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-10-2513Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposal for Scheduling of Further Proceedings by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 26, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 25, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2023-01-2614Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-01-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 26, 2023. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 26, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-01-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/26/2026 (zjch, ) (Entered: 01/27/2023)
2023-04-2415Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Kingston, Hudson) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 25, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 24, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/25/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-07-1116NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Monica Mercola on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Hudson Kingston (Mercola, Monica) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
2023-07-2517Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-07-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 23, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 25, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-07-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/23/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-10-2318Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-10-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 22, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (ldclf3) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/22/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2024-01-2219Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 22, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 22, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-2920NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Laura Dumais on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Monica Mercola (Dumais, Laura) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
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