State of Washington v. Environmental Protection Agency et al
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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER re 19 Joint Status Report & Proposed Order. Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2019. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)
Case 2:18-cv-00645-RSM Document 20 Filed 03/27/19 Page 1 of 3
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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AGENCY, an agency of the United States,
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and ANDREW R. WHEELER, in his
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. C18-00645-RSM
JOINT STATUS REPORT AND
ORDER FOR JOINT STATUS
REPORT
COME NOW Plaintiff THE STATE OF WASHINGTON and Defendants
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (“EPA”) and ANDREW R. WHEELER
hereby provide the Court with a Joint Status Report.
As the Court is aware, in this Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") suit, Plaintiff
seeks records of communications from EPA employees to former and current members of
any EPA Federal Advisory Committee related to a directive issued by then-Administrator
Pruitt on October 31, 2017, and occurring between that date and March 1, 2018. Since
the last status report, the parties have reached a resolution concerning Plaintiff’s claims,
with the exception of Plaintiff’s claim for attorneys’ fees and costs. The parties will
require additional time to allow for settlement discussions concerning fees and costs, and
if appropriate, time to seek settlement authority.
JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER FOR JOINT STATUS REPORT
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(206) 553-7970
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In order to permit the parties with enough time to engage in settlement discussions
2 that, if successful, would fully resolve this case, the parties jointly propose a joint status
3 report to be filed on or before April 22, 2019.
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DATED this 22th day of March, 2019.
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Respectfully Submitted,
BRIAN T. MORAN
United States Attorney
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s/ Michelle R. Lambert
MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
Seattle, Washington 98101
Phone: (206) 553-7970
Email: michelle.lambert@usdoj.gov
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Attorneys for Defendant
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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
ROBERT W. FERGUSON
Attorney General
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s/ William R. Sherman
WILLIAM R. SHERMAN, WSBA# 29365
Assistant Attorney General
800 5th Ave Suite 2000, TB-14
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 442-4485
Email: bill.sherman@atg.wa.gov
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER FOR JOINT STATUS REPORT
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(206) 553-7970
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ORDER
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It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before
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Dated this 27th day of March 2019.
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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER FOR JOINT STATUS REPORT
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(206) 553-7970
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