State of Louisiana v. U S Environmental Protection Agency et al
Plaintiff: State of Louisiana
Defendant: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Reagan, Lilian Dorka, United States Department of Justice, Merrick Garland, Joseph R Biden, Jr, United States of America, U S Environmental Protection Agency, U S Dept of Justice and USA
Case Number: 2:2023cv00692
Filed: May 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: James D Cain
Referring Judge: Kathleen Kay
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 551 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING re #22 Motion for Order Setting Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 7/19/2023. (crt,Alexander, E)
July 19, 2023 Set Deadlines as to #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Responses due by 8/16/2023. Replies due by 9/19/2023. Motion day set for 1/9/2024 10:00 AM in Lake Charles, Courtroom 4 before Judge James D Cain Jr. (crt,Alexander, E)
July 12, 2023 Motions Transferred regarding #22 JOINT MOTION for Order Setting Briefing Schedule. Motions referred to Judge James D Cain, Jr. (crt,Alexander, E)
July 12, 2023 Filing 22 JOINT MOTION for Order Setting Briefing Schedule by Joseph R Biden, Jr, Lilian Dorka, U S Environmental Protection Agency, Merrick Garland, U Dept of Justice, Michael Reagan, USA, State of Louisiana. Motions referred to Kathleen Kay. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 7/12/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,Zee, Michael) Modified to add filer on 7/14/2023. (Alexander, E)
July 6, 2023 Filing 21 RESPONSE re #20 Order by State of Louisiana. (aty,St John, Joseph) Modified to more accurately identify pleading on 7/7/2023. (Alexander, E)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER re #18 Defendants' Notice of Resolution. IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff file a response as to what claims, if any, are resolved, and/or what claims remain in this lawsuit. The response much be filed within seven (7) days of this order. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 6/29/2023. (crt,Stewart, T)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Drew C Ensign for State of Louisiana. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay on 6/29/2023. (crt,Alexander, E)
June 27, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of of Resolution of Title VI Complaints by Joseph R Biden, Jr, Lilian Dorka, U S Environmental Protection Agency, Merrick Garland, U S Dept of Justice, Michael Reagan, USA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - EPA Letter to LDEQ, #2 Exhibit B - EPA Letter to LDH)(aty,Zee, Michael)
June 27, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Andrew Zee on behalf of Joseph R Biden, Jr, Lilian Dorka, U S Environmental Protection Agency, Merrick Garland, U S Dept of Justice, Michael Reagan, USA (Attorney Michael Andrew Zee added to party Joseph R Biden, Jr(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Andrew Zee added to party Lilian Dorka(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Andrew Zee added to party U S Environmental Protection Agency(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Andrew Zee added to party Merrick Garland(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Andrew Zee added to party U S Dept of Justice(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Andrew Zee added to party Michael Reagan(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Andrew Zee added to party USA(pty:dft)) (aty,Zee, Michael)
June 23, 2023 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by State of Louisiana re #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, #11 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages, #12 Affidavit (aty,St John, Joseph) Modified docket text on 6/23/2023 (Miletello, A).
June 22, 2023 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM in Support re #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by State of Louisiana. (crt,Miletello, A)
June 22, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for Drew C. Ensign to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5599507) by State of Louisiana. Motions referred to Kathleen Kay. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/22/2023. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of good standing, #2 Proposed order)(aty,Murrill, Elizabeth)
June 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #11 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 6/22/2023. (crt,Petrofes, T)
June 21, 2023 Filing 12 AFFIDAVIT re #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION to Expedite by State of Louisiana. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34, #35 Exhibit 35, #36 Exhibit 36, #37 Exhibit 37, #38 Exhibit 38, #39 Exhibit 39, #40 Exhibit 40, #41 Exhibit 41, #42 Exhibit 42, #43 Exhibit 43, #44 Exhibit 44, #45 Exhibit 45, #46 Exhibit 46, #47 Exhibit 47, #48 Exhibit 48, #49 Exhibit 49, #50 Exhibit 50, #51 Exhibit 51)(aty,St John, Joseph)
June 21, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by State of Louisiana. Motions referred to Kathleen Kay. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/21/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Proposed order)(aty,St John, Joseph)
June 21, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , MOTION to Expedite (Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/21/2023.) by State of Louisiana. Motions referred to Kathleen Kay. (Attachments: #1 Proposed order)(aty,St John, Joseph)
June 21, 2023 Motions Transferred regarding #11 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages, #10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION to Expedite. Motions referred to Judge James D Cain, Jr. (crt,Alexander, E)
June 20, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Louisiana USA served on 6/6/2023, answer due 8/7/2023. (aty,St John, Joseph)
June 20, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Louisiana U S Environmental Protection Agency served on 6/6/2023, answer due 8/7/2023. (aty,St John, Joseph)
June 20, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Louisiana U S Dept of Justice served on 6/6/2023, answer due 8/7/2023. (aty,St John, Joseph)
June 20, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Louisiana Michael Reagan served on 6/6/2023, answer due 8/7/2023. (aty,St John, Joseph)
June 20, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Louisiana Merrick Garland served on 6/6/2023, answer due 8/7/2023. (aty,St John, Joseph)
June 20, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Louisiana Lilian Dorka served on 6/6/2023, answer due 8/7/2023. (aty,St John, Joseph)
June 20, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Louisiana Joseph R Biden, Jr served on 6/6/2023, answer due 8/7/2023. (aty,St John, Joseph)
May 25, 2023 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, U S Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Reagan, Lilian Dorka, U S Dept of Justice, Merrick Garland, Joseph R Biden Jr, USA. (crt,Whitener, M)
May 24, 2023 CASE Assigned to Judge James D Cain, Jr and Magistrate Judge Kathleen Kay. (crt,Whitener, M)
May 24, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Joseph R Biden Jr, Lilian Dorka, U S Environmental Protection Agency, Merrick Garland, U S Dept of Justice, Michael Reagan, and USA (Filing fee $402, receipt number ALAWDC-5569900) filed by State of Louisiana. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Elizabeth Baker Murrill added to party State of Louisiana(pty:pla))(aty,Murrill, Elizabeth) Modified docket text on 5/25/2023 (Whitener, M).

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Plaintiff: State of Louisiana
Represented By: Elizabeth Baker Murrill
Represented By: Tracy L Short
Represented By: Drew C Ensign
Represented By: Joseph Scott St John
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