ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND et al v. CHAO et al
Plaintiff: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER, PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, SIERRA CLUB, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION and NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.
Defendant: JAMES C. OWENS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ACTING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, ELAINE L. CHAO, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ELAINE L. CHAO and JAMES C. OWENS
Petitioner: NATIONAL COALITION FOR ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION, ASSOCIATION OF GLOBAL AUTOMAKERS, INC. and COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE AUTOMOTIVE REGULATION
Case Number: 1:2019cv02907
Filed: September 27, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 704
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 15, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Devin M. O'Connor on behalf of NATIONAL COALITION FOR ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION (O'Connor, Devin) (Main Document 27 replaced on 11/21/2019) (zeg).
November 15, 2019 Filing 26 MOTION to Intervene In Support of Plaintiffs by NATIONAL COALITION FOR ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: #1 Proposed Complaint, #2 Corporate Disclosure, #3 Proposed Order)(O'Connor, Devin)
November 14, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE of Service by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., SIERRA CLUB, UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS re #16 Notice (Other), (Littleton, Matthew)
November 14, 2019 Filing 24 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., SIERRA CLUB, UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS (Littleton, Matthew)
October 31, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Levick Corley on behalf of The Association of Global Automakers, Inc., The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation (Corley, Rachel)
October 31, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Raymond B. Ludwiszewski on behalf of The Association of Global Automakers, Inc., The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation (Ludwiszewski, Raymond)
October 31, 2019 Filing 21 MOTION to Intervene by The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation, The Association of Global Automakers, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Motion to Intervene, #2 Exhibit [Proposed] Notice of Intent to Join in Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or Transfer, #3 Exhibit Notice of Service)(Ludwiszewski, Raymond)
October 29, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Maya Golden-Krasner on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Golden-Krasner, Maya)
October 24, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Joanne Marie Spalding on behalf of SIERRA CLUB (Spalding, Joanne)
October 21, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 11/14/2019 (zgdf)
October 21, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER setting briefing schedule regarding Defendants' Motion to Dismiss: Plaintiffs' opposition shall be served on or before 11/14/2019; Defendants' reply shall be served on or before 11/27/2019; and briefs shall be filed as a batch within three (3) business days of the service of the last reply brief authorized by this Minute Order, but in any event no later than the Final Filing Deadline of 12/30/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/21/2019. (jag)
October 18, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Certified Index of Record by ELAINE L. CHAO, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, JAMES C. OWENS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Carlisle, Benjamin)
October 15, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE of Service by ELAINE L. CHAO, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, JAMES C. OWENS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Carlisle, Benjamin)
October 15, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE Intent to File Motion to Dismiss and Joint Proposed Schedule by ELAINE L. CHAO, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, JAMES C. OWENS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Carlisle, Benjamin)
October 11, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Landis on behalf of ENVIRONMENT AMERICA (Landis, Michael)
October 9, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Maya Golden-Krasner is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Center for Biological Diversity. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). For instructions visit: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/NextGEN_Tutorial_for_Registering_for_E-filing.pdf. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/9/2019. (jag) Modified on 10/9/2019, to correct an error by chambers. (zgdf).
October 8, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Maya Golden-Krasner, :Firm- Center for Biological Diversity, :Address- 660 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Phone No. - 213-785-5402. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6432978. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Maya Golden-Krasner in Support of Pro Hac Vice Motion, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Su, Anchun)
October 8, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Anchun Jean Su on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Su, Anchun)
October 8, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Robert Carlisle on behalf of All Defendants (Carlisle, Benjamin)
October 3, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #6 , #7 , #8 , #9 , #10 , #11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Michael Landis, admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Environment America. Robert Michaels, and Ann Jaworski are admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Environmental Law & Policy Center. Paul R. Cort, Regina J. Hsu, and Vera P. Pardee are admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Sierra Club. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/3/2019. (lckbj1) Modified on 10/8/2019, to make correction (zgdf).
October 1, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Vera P. Pardee, :Firm- Law Office of Vera Pardee, :Address- 726 Euclid Avenue. Phone No. - 858-717-1448. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6409660. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SIERRA CLUB (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Vera P. Pardee, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Baron, David)
October 1, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Regina J. Hsu, :Firm- Earthjustice, :Address- 800 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1000. Phone No. - 415-217-2000. Fax No. - 415-217-2040 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6409634. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SIERRA CLUB (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Regina J. Hsu, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Baron, David)
October 1, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Paul R. Cort, :Firm- Earthjustice, :Address- 50 California St., Ste. 500. Phone No. - 415-217-2000. Fax No. - 415-217-2040 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6409515. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SIERRA CLUB (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Paul R. Cort, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Baron, David)
October 1, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ann Jaworski, :Firm- Environmental Law & Policy Center, :Address- 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601. Phone No. - (312) 795-3711. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6408805. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND (Attachments: #1 Declaration Ann Jaworski, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Littleton, Matthew)
October 1, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Robert Michaels, :Firm- Environmental Law & Policy Center, :Address- 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601. Phone No. - (312) 795-3713. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6408785. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND (Attachments: #1 Declaration Robert Michaels, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Littleton, Matthew)
October 1, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Michael Landis, :Firm- The Center for Public Interest Research, :Address- 1543 Wazee Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202. Phone No. - (303) 573-5995 ext. 389. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6408769. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND (Attachments: #1 Declaration Michael Landis, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Littleton, Matthew)
September 30, 2019 Filing 5 SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to ELAINE L. CHAO, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, JAMES C. OWENS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zeg)
September 30, 2019 ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #2 Cover Sheet, was entered in error. (zeg) Modified on 10/11/2019 (znmw).
September 30, 2019 Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zeg)
September 27, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 19-cv-02826. (zeg)
September 27, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Fein on behalf of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. (Fein, Ian)
September 27, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET with Related Case Form by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB, ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER re #1 Complaint,,, filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB, ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER. Related document: #1 Complaint,,, filed by ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, SIERRA CLUB, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER, PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND.(Littleton, Matthew) Modified on 9/30/2019 (zeg). Modified on 10/11/2019 (znmw).
September 27, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6403156) filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB, ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A -- Federal Register notice, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons Summons for Defendant Elaine L. Chao, #4 Summons Summons for Defendant James C. Owens, #5 Summons Summons for Defendant United States Department of Transportation, #6 Summons Summons for Defendant National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, #7 Summons Summons for William Barr, U.S. Attorney General, #8 Summons Summons for Jessie K. Liu, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia)(Littleton, Matthew)

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Defendant: JAMES C. OWENS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ACTING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
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Defendant: ELAINE L. CHAO
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Plaintiff: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
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Plaintiff: PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.
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Plaintiff: UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
Represented By: Travis James Annatoyn
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Plaintiff: SIERRA CLUB
Represented By: Regina J. Hsu
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Plaintiff: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Represented By: Maya Golden-Krasner
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Plaintiff: NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.
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Petitioner: NATIONAL COALITION FOR ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION
Represented By: Devin M. O'Connor
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Petitioner: ASSOCIATION OF GLOBAL AUTOMAKERS, INC.
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Petitioner: COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE AUTOMOTIVE REGULATION
Represented By: Rachel Levick Corley
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