ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES v. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2023cv00372
Date Filed
2023-02-09
Date Closed
Open
Judge
Judge Reggie B. Walton
Plaintiff
ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES
Case Description
Energy Policy Advocates submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Treasury for records concerning certain email correspondence between Secretary Janet Yellin, Climate Counselor John Morton, and Chief of Staff Didem Niscanci. EPA also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, EPA filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees
COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number BDCDC-9850322) filed by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-02-10
Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zrtw) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-10
2
SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-03-03
3
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-07
4
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-27
MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 4 Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the 4 Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before April 3, 2023, the defendant shall file its answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 27, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/27/2023)