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Case TitleTexas Public Policy Foundation v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2023cv00166
Date Filed2023-02-13
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge David A. Ezra
PlaintiffTexas Public Policy Foundation
Case DescriptionThe Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning EPA was required to submit to OMB in regard to President Biden's Executive Orders to the Task Force on Scientific Integrity. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, TPPF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
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2023-02-131COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-17076008). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Texas Public Policy Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Swartz, Alexis) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-132NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd Lawrence Disher on behalf of Texas Public Policy Foundation. Attorney Todd Lawrence Disher added to party Texas Public Policy Foundation(pty:pla) (Disher, Todd) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-133REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Texas Public Policy Foundation. (Swartz, Alexis) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-13Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rn) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-13If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane (rn) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-154Summons Issued as to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (rn) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-155MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Alexis Swartz ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17087294) by Michael B. Schon on behalf of Texas Public Policy Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Swartz, Alexis) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-226ORDER GRANTING 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Michael B. Schon. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-03-017SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Public Policy Foundation. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) served on 2/21/2023, answer due 4/24/2023. (Swartz, Alexis) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-238ANSWER to 1 Complaint . Attorney Liane Ngin Noble-AUSA added to party Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(pty:dft) by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).(Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 03/23/2023)
2023-04-279ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cc3) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-05-2210Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order (Agreed) and Joint Status Report by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 05/22/2023)
2023-05-2311SCHEDULING ORDER. The parties shall submit a joint status report by 8/31/2023.Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (jv2) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-08-3112STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2024-02-1313STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
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