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Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Department of State

Filing Date: 2018
Case Categories:
  • Federal Statutory Claims
    • Freedom of Information Act
      • Lawsuits Brought by Plaintiffs Aligned with Environmentalist Interests
Principal Laws:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Description: Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking to compel disclosure of records regarding aircraft emissions standards and U.S. participation in the 2016 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) carbon dioxide rulemaking process.
  • Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Department of State
    Docket number(s): 1:18-cv-02139
    Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
    Case Documents:
    Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary
    09/16/2018 Complaint Download Complaint filed. Center for Biological Diversity Filed FOIA Suit Seeking Federal Records on Aircraft Emissions Standards. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in federal court in the District of Columbia seeking to compel the agencies’ provision of documents related to U.S. aircraft emission standards and U.S. participation in the 2016 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) carbon dioxide rulemaking process. The Center for Biological Diversity sought, among other documents, communications between aircraft manufacturers and airlines and U.S. officials.

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