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Case TitleENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01142
Date Filed2023-04-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES
Case DescriptionEnergy Policy Advocates submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Energy for records concerning email correspondence for three senior DOE officials over a four-month period in which the correspondence is with or mentions officials of various outside entities including electricity reliability and/or lobbying groups. The agency acknowledged receipt of the second request but not the first request. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to either request, 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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2023-04-251COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10023261) filed by ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Proposed to AG, USAO, and Agency Counsel)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-04-25Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zcb) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-04-252SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-04-293NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 04/29/2023)
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