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Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management and Budget

Date
2007
Geography
California
Part of
Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management and Budget

About this case

Filing year
2007
Status
Report and recommendation adopted.
Geography
Docket number
07-04997
Court/admin entity
United States → N.D. Cal.United States → United States Federal Courts
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Freedom of Information Act → Lawsuits Brought by Plaintiffs Aligned with Environmentalist Interests
Principal law
United States → Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
At issue
Sought documents and fee waiver concerning rulemaking for fuel economy standards for light trucks, which complaint alleged made up eight percent of annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
11/02/2009
Decision
Report and recommendation adopted.
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09/09/2009
Report And Recommendation
Magistrate judge issued amendment to report and recommendation.
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08/25/2009
Report And Recommendation
Magistrate judge recommended disclosure of certain documents.
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In 2007, the Center for Biological Diversity filed suit against the Office of Management and Budget, alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in connection with a lawsuit that sought documents in connection with rulemaking concerning CAFE standards for light trucks. In July 2009, the district judge assigned to the case referred the matter to a magistrate judge for an “in camera” review of certain documents that were claimed by OMB to be privileged, including those addressing greenhouse gases. In this decision, the magistrate listed each document at issue and determined whether it remained privileged.
03/13/2008
Decision
Plaintiff’s request for a full fee waiver regarding its FOIA request granted.
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09/27/2007
Complaint
Complaint filed.
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Summary

Sought documents and fee waiver concerning rulemaking for fuel economy standards for light trucks, which complaint alleged made up eight percent of annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.