Case: Ack for Whales, Inc. v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

1:26-cv-00070 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 9, 2026

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

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On January 9, 2026, this lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Plaintiff, a Massachusetts environmental nonprofit, sought declaratory and injunctive relief after BOEM failed to comply with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act by validating the operation of Vineyard Wind 1, an offshore wind energy project. Filing under OCSLA and the Administrative Procedure Act, they requested that the court declare the approval of the construction plans as arbitrary and capricious or otherwise not in accordance with law, as well as other and further relief the court deems appropriate.

This case is ongoing.

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Jr, Thomas William (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Jr, Thomas William (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:26-cv-00070	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief to Set Aside Final Agency Action Ack for Whales v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	Jan. 9, 2026	Jan. 9, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 30, 2026, 3:29 a.m.

Docket for: ACK FOR WHALES, INC. v. BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Jan. 9, 2026	COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DOUG BURGUM, Matthew Giacona, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12177765) filed by WILLIAM VANDERHOOP, AMY DISIBIO, Vallorie Oliver, ACK FOR WHALES, INC., VERONICA BONNET, DANNY PRONK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons BOEM, # 3 Summons Doug Burgum, # 4 Summons Matthew Giacona, # 5 Summons US Attorney DC, # 6 Summons US Attorney General, # 7 Summons US Dep of Interior)(Stavola, Thomas) (Entered: 01/09/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons BOEM View on PACER 3 Summons Doug Burgum View on PACER 4 Summons Matthew Giacona View on PACER 5 Summons US Attorney DC View on PACER 6 Summons US Attorney General View on PACER 7 Summons US Dep of Interior View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Jan. 9, 2026	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ACK FOR WHALES, INC., VERONICA BONNET, AMY DISIBIO, Vallorie Oliver, DANNY PRONK, WILLIAM VANDERHOOP (Stavola, Thomas) (Entered: 01/09/2026)	RECAP
3	Jan. 12, 2026	Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG	RECAP
	Jan. 12, 2026	Case Assigned/Reassigned
4	Feb. 5, 2026	Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant	RECAP
5	Feb. 5, 2026	Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney	RECAP
6	Feb. 20, 2026	Intervene	RECAP
7	Feb. 20, 2026	LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests	RECAP
8	March 10, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
9	March 10, 2026	Extension of Time to File Answer	RECAP
	March 11, 2026	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer AND Set/Reset Deadlines
10	May 29, 2026	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
11	May 29, 2026	Answer to Complaint	RECAP
	June 1, 2026	.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
	June 4, 2026	Order on Motion to Intervene
12	June 17, 2026	Answer to Complaint	RECAP
	June 19, 2026	.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
13	June 22, 2026	Transfer Case	RECAP
14	June 25, 2026	Memorandum in opposition to motion	RECAP
15	June 30, 2026	Status Report 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
16	July 1, 2026	.Order	RECAP
17	July 2, 2026	Reply to opposition to motion	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Public Accommodations/ Contracting/ Organizational Discrimination

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 9, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-00070

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Ack for Whales, Inc. v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47639/.