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Case TitleENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01124
Date Filed2023-04-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES
Case DescriptionEnergy Policy Advocates submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Energy for records concerning email correspondence for three senior DOE officials over a four-month period of time where the correspondence is with or mentions the email domains of various outside entities including environmental and lobbying groups. The agency acknowledged 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

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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2023-04-241COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10019211) filed by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Proposed to AG, US Attorney, and Defendant, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-24Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zrtw) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-242SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-293NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 04/29/2023)
2023-05-244ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-05-25MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than July 14, 2023. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/25/2023. (lcja) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
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