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Case TitleBuffalo Field Campaign v. United States Department of Interior
DistrictDistrict of Montana
CityMissoula
Case Number9:2019cv00166
Date Filed2019-10-10
Date Closed2021-02-02
JudgeJudge Dana L. Christensen
PlaintiffBuffalo Field Campaign
Case DescriptionBuffalo Field Campaign submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Interior for records concerning the agency's bison management for Yellowstone National Park, the State of Montana's inter-agency bison management plan, and reintroduction of bison in Yellowstone and any native American reservations. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and invoked a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, BFC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Interior
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Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Opinion/Order [12]
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2019-10-101COMPLAINT against United States Department of Interior, filed by Buffalo Field Campaign. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (KJL) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-10-10Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0977-2381146 (KJL) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-10-102Summons Issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (KJL) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/11/2019: # 1 Summons-Civil Process Clerk, # 2 Summons-DOJ) (APP). (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-11-203ANSWER to 1 Complaint by United States Department of Interior. (Smith, Mark) (Entered: 11/20/2019)
2019-12-104JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Buffalo Field Campaign. (Bechtold, Timothy) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
2019-12-125Order adopting 4 proposed plan and setting: Status Report due by 8/3/2020. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 12/12/2019. (ASG) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2020-08-036STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Interior. (Smith, Mark) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-037STATUS REPORT Amended for Signature by United States Department of Interior. (Smith, Mark) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-038ORDER. Stipulation for dismissal or status report due by 1/15/2021. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 8/3/2020. (TAG) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2021-01-159STATUS REPORT Third, Joint by United States Department of Interior. (Newman, John) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-1510ORDER. Stipulation or Joint Status Report due by 2/1/2021. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 1/15/2021. (TAG) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-02-0111STIPULATION of Dismissal by United States Department of Interior. (Newman, John) (Entered: 02/01/2021)
2021-02-0212ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 2/2/2021. (ASG) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
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