Ecological Rights Foundation v. Department of Justice
Plaintiff: Ecological Rights Foundation
Defendant: Department of Justice
Case Number: 3:2026cv05607
Filed: June 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Laurel Beeler
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 10, 2026 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (pjf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2026)
June 10, 2026 Filing 4 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 9/3/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/10/2026 11:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (pjf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2026)
June 10, 2026 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 6/24/2026. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2026)
June 10, 2026 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 6/10/2026)
June 10, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Department of Justice ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-22085053.). Filed by Ecological Rights Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 6/10/2026)

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Plaintiff: Ecological Rights Foundation
Represented By: Christopher Alan Sproul
Represented By: Marla Fox
Represented By: Lucas Williams
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