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Case TitleENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES v. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00590
Date Filed2023-03-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES
Case DescriptionEnergy Policy Advocates submitted a FOIA request to the Consumer Product Safety Commission for records concerning email correspondence of two CPSC officials. EPA also requested a fee waiver. The agency did not acknowledge receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, EPA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Defendant2255
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
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2023-03-031COMPLAINT against CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9900580) filed by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Proposed to AG, USAO, and Agency Counsel)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-052NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 03/05/2023)
2023-03-06Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zsl) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-073SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-284STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/28/2023. (lcas) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-04-035NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/03/2023)
2023-04-056Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's consent motion for an extension of time to respond to the complaint in this action, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's consent motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Defendant shall have through and including May 2, 2023, to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint in this action. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 4/5/2023. (lcas) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-06Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to Complaint due by 5/2/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/06/2023)
2023-04-267MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-04-278RESPONSE re 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond filed by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 04/27/2023)
2023-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond 7 , and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall have through and including May 12, 2023 to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 5/1/23. (lcas) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 5/12/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-129ANSWER to Complaint by CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-05-1810INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 5/18/2023. (lcas) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-05-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Initial Scheduling Conference set for 6/22/2023 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 12 before Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-06-1311NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Neal Cornett on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cornett, Eric) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties file a further joint status report on or before July 14, 2023. The Court notes that the parties are not required to seek the Court's approval to file further joint status reports per Judge Reyes' Standing Order in Civil Cases, which is available on her webpage. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 6/16/23. (lcas) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/14/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/19/2023)
2023-07-1413Joint STATUS REPORT by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-11-2114Joint STATUS REPORT by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report on or before December 14, 2023. The Court appreciates the parties' efforts to resolve this case collaboratively. The Court reminds the parties that the Court will not authorize or set a schedule for briefing on dispositive motions unless the parties comply with the pre-motion notice requirement described in Section 7(f) of the Court's Standing Order. The parties' December 14 joint status report should address whether the parties anticipate filing pre-motion notices. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 11/21/2023. (lcar3) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-12-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report on or before February 14, 2024. The Court reminds the parties that, per Judge Reyes's Standing Order, parties to a FOIA case do not need to submit a proposed order to file a further joint status report and should assume that a proposal to submit such a joint status report is approved unless the Court indicates otherwise. The Court also reminds the parties that they should not submit a proposed briefing schedule for dispositive motions in a joint status report; the Court will not authorize or set a schedule for briefing on dispositive motions unless the parties comply with the pre-motion notice requirement described in the Standing Order. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 12/14/2023. (lcar3) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/14/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2024-02-1316Joint STATUS REPORT by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
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