24 Cases found

Stinson LLP v. University of Minnesota

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Dist. Ct.
Status: Memorandum filed by plaintiff in support of motion for summary judgment. [ 10/26/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel disclosure of University of Minnesota data allegedly related to the University's contributions to public debate about climate change and involvement in developing theories for attorney general's lawsuit against fossil fuel entities.

Energy Policy Advocates v. Ellison

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Dist. Ct.
Status: Notice of voluntary dismissal filed by Energy Policy Advocates. [ 10/19/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel the Minnesota Attorney General's production of records, including correspondence between attorney general staff members and two law professors, allegedly related to the State's lawsuit against fossil fuel industry defendants.

Energy Policy Advocates v. Office of the Attorney General

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Wash. Ct. App.
Status: Dismissal of complaint affirmed. [ 11/30/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel the Washington attorney general to disclose correspondence with climate activists who allegedly "campaigned for attorneys general to pursue opponents of their preferred policies, and to assist a private tort litigation campaign."

Energy Policy Advocates v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Md. Ct. Spec. App.
Status: Judgment for Mayor and City Council of Baltimore affirmed. [ 07/15/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking to compel the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to disclose certain correspondence and agreements related to Baltimore's climate change litigation against fossil fuel companies.

Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. v. Regents of the University of California

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Petition denied in part and granted in part and respondent directed to provide supplemental declaration and log information. [ 01/20/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit asserting that the University of California failed to comply with the California Public Records Act in response to requests for law professors' correspondence with the Massachusetts attorney general's office and certain donors.

Energy Policy Advocates v. Attorney General’s Office

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Vt. Super. Ct.
Status: State’s motion for summary judgment granted in part and denied in part. [ 07/16/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking communications and other records, including emails regarding climate change, from Vermont attorney general's office.

Energy Policy Advocates v. Nessel

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Mich. Ct. Cl.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 05/27/2020 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking to compel disclosure of correspondence and other records of the Michigan Department of Attorney General that allegedly concerned the Department's "involvement with outside pressure groups and plaintiff’s tort attorneys.”

Energy Policy Advocates v. Ellison

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Dist. Ct.
Status: Motion to compel denied in part and granted in part. [ 12/08/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel disclosure of records related to the relationship between the Minnesota Attorney General and an outside group that funds "special attorneys general" to advance progressive climate change positions.

Energy Policy Advocates v. Balderas

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: N.M. Dist. Ct.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 06/15/2020 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel disclosure of the New Mexico Attorney General's communications and agreements with other states' attorneys general offices.

Energy Policy Advocates v. City of Baltimore Department of Law

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Md. Cir. Ct.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 03/26/2020 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel the Baltimore Law Department to disclose agreements and correspondence with law firm representing it in climate nuisance litigation as well as correspondence with certain activists.

Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. v. Frosh

Filing Date: 2019
Court/Admin Entity: Md. Ct. Spec. App.
Status: Circuit court’s decision granting the Office of the Attorney General's motion for summary judgment affirmed. [ 03/01/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking to compel disclosure of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s application to participate in a program in which a center at NYU Law School would hire a fellow to serve as special assistant attorney general.

Energy Policy Advocates v. Ellison

Filing Date: 2019
Court/Admin Entity: Minn.
Status: Decision of court of appeals reversed and case remanded to district court. [ 09/28/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking to compel disclosure of information related to program to place private attorneys in Minnesota attorney general's office.

Center for Media & Democracy v. Hunter

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: Okla.
Status: Order issued staying enforcement of trial court order. [ 02/28/2017 ]
Description: Action to compel response by Oklahoma attorney general to Open Records Act request for documents regarding industry ties of attorney general Scott Pruitt.

Free Market Environmental Law Clinic v. Attorney General of New York

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. App. Div.
Status: Decision and order issued affirming dismissal of proceeding. [ 03/08/2018 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking to compel the New York attorney general to disclose records related to meetings regarding climate change investigation of ExxonMobil Corporation.

Energy & Environment Legal Institute v. Attorney General of Vermont

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Vt. Super. Ct.
Status: Motion filed by plaintiffs for costs and fees for substantially prevailing in open records case. [ 02/16/2018 ]
Description: Action to compel the Vermont attorney general to respond to request for correspondence including the terms “climate denial” and “climate denier.”