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Case TitleSierra Club v. Department of the Interior
DistrictNorthern District of California
CityOakland
Case Number4:2019cv01492
Date Filed2019-03-22
Date Closed2021-08-05
JudgeMagistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore
PlaintiffSierra Club
Case DescriptionThe Sierra Club submitted FOIA requests to the Department of the Interior for records concerning the influence of third parties on the Department's policies. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after it failed to respond satisfactorily, the Sierra Club filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of the Interior
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2019-03-221COMPLAINT against Department of the Interior ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13194719.). Filed bySierra Club. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 3/22/2019) (Entered: 03/22/2019)
2019-03-222Proposed Summons. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 3/22/2019) (Entered: 03/22/2019)
2019-03-223Certificate of Interested Entities by Sierra Club (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 3/22/2019) (Entered: 03/22/2019)
2019-03-224Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/5/2019. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2019) (Entered: 03/22/2019)
2019-03-225Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/18/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/25/2019 01:30 PM. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2019) (Entered: 03/25/2019)
2019-03-256**DISREGARD, INCORRECT PDF ATTACHED** Summons Issued as to United States Department of the Interior. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019) Modified on 3/25/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/25/2019)
2019-03-257Summons Issued as to United States Department of the Interior. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019) (Entered: 03/25/2019)
2019-04-058SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sierra Club. United States Department of the Interior served on 4/1/2019, answer due 4/22/2019. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 4/5/2019) (Entered: 04/05/2019)
2019-04-089MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13240446.) filed by Sierra Club. (Smith, Joshua) (Filed on 4/8/2019) (Entered: 04/08/2019)
2019-04-0910Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Joshua Douglas Smith. (ivaS, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2019) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-0911CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 4/23/2019. (ivaS, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2019) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-1012CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Sierra Club.. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 4/10/2019) (Entered: 04/10/2019)
2019-04-2913ANSWER to 1 Complaint by United States Department of the Interior. (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 4/29/2019) Modified on 4/30/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/29/2019)
2019-04-3014CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendant shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 5/14/2019. (ivaS, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2019) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-05-1415CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States Department of the Interior.. (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 5/14/2019) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-06-0516ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. The parties have failed to file an ADR Certification as required by the Initial Case Management Scheduling Order. Counsel shall comply promptly with the requirements of ADR L.R. 3-5(b) and shall file the ADR Certification. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cmfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2019) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-0617ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options, filed by United States Department of the Interior (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 6/6/2019) Modified on 6/7/2019 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-0618ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options, filed by Sierra Club (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 6/6/2019) Modified on 6/7/2019 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-1819STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Sierra Club and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 6/18/2019) Modified on 6/18/2019 (jmlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/18/2019)
2019-06-1920NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Alison E. Daw FOR DEFENDANT (Daw, Alison) (Filed on 6/19/2019) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-06-2021Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting as modified 19 Stipulation Continuing Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/30/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/6/2019 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/20/2019) (Entered: 06/20/2019)
2019-07-2922JOINT STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Sierra Club and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 7/29/2019) Modified on 7/30/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/29/2019)
2019-07-3023Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 22 Stipulation Continuing Initial Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 9/10/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/17/2019 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/30/2019) (Entered: 07/30/2019)
2019-09-0924STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Sierra Club and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 9/9/2019) Modified on 9/10/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/09/2019)
2019-09-1125Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 24 Stipulation. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/22/2019 01:30 PM. Joint Case Management Statement due by 10/15/2019. (ivaS, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2019) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-10-0326NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Emmet P. Ong (Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 10/3/2019) (Entered: 10/03/2019)
2019-10-1527STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Initial Case Management Conference filed by Sierra Club and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 10/15/2019) Modified on 10/16/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/15/2019)
2019-10-1828ORDER by Judge Kandis A. Westmore Granting 27 Stipulation to Continue Initial Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 12/3/2019 and Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/10/2019 01:30 PM. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2019) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-12-0229STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Initial Case Management Conference filed by Sierra Club and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 12/2/2019) Modified on 12/3/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/02/2019)
2019-12-0630Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 29 Stipulation Continuing Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 2/11/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/18/2020 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/6/2019) (Entered: 12/06/2019)
2020-01-3031NOTICE of Change of Address by Emmet P. Ong (Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 1/30/2020) (Entered: 01/30/2020)
2020-02-1032STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Initial Case Management Conference filed by Sierra Club and United States Department of the Interior. (Smith, Joshua) (Filed on 2/10/2020) Modified on 2/11/2020 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-02-1233Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 32 Stipulation Continuing Initial Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 5/12/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/19/2020 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2020) (Entered: 02/12/2020)
2020-05-1134STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Initial Case Management Conference filed by Sierra Club and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 5/11/2020) Modified on 5/12/2020 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 5/12/2020 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-05-1335Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 34 Stipulation Continuing Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 8/4/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/11/2020 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/13/2020) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-08-0336STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Sierra Club and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 8/3/2020) Modified on 8/4/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-0737Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 36 Stipulation Continuing Initial Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 9/8/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/15/2020 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/7/2020) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-09-0838STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Sierra Club, and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 9/8/2020) Modified on 9/9/2020 (bnsS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-09-1139Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 38 Stipulation Continuing Initial Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 11/2/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/10/2020 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2020) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
2020-10-2840CLERK'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/10/2020 is rescheduled to 1/26/2021 at 1:30pm. Case management statement due by 1/19/2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2020) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2021-01-1941JOINT STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Sierra Club, and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 1/19/2021) Modified on 1/20/2021 (bnsS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-2142Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 41 Stipulation Continuing Initial Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 2/23/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/2/2021 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2021) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-02-2343JOINT STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Sierra Club, and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 2/23/2021) Modified on 2/24/2021 (bnsS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-02-2444Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 43 Stipulation Continuing Initial Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 4/6/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/13/2021 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2021) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-04-0645STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Sierra Club, and United States Department of the Interior. (Eberle, Louisa) (Filed on 4/6/2021) Modified on 4/7/2021 (bnsS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-0746Order by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting 45 Stipulation Continuing Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 6/8/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/15/2021 01:30 PM.(dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2021) (Entered: 04/07/2021)
2021-05-2547JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by United States Department of the Interior, Sierra Club. (Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 5/25/2021) Modified on 5/26/2021 (bnsS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/25/2021)
2021-05-2648CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Notice is hereby given that the initial case management conference previously scheduled for June 15, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. will be heard on July 20, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. An updated joint case management statement is due by July 13, 2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amgS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2021) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-07-0149CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Notice is hereby given that the initial case management conference previously scheduled for 7/20/2021 at 1:30 p.m. is continued to 8/10/2021 at 1:30 p.m. An updated joint case management statement is due by 8/3/2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) Case Management Statement due by 8/3/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/10/2021 01:30 PM in Oakland, - To be determined. (amgS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2021) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-1350STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Settlement Agreement (Fully Executed))(Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 7/13/2021) (Entered: 07/13/2021)
2021-07-1551ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore Granting 50 STIPULATION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Joint Case Management Statement due by 10/5/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/12/2021 01:30 PM in Oakland, - To be determined.(amgS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2021) (Entered: 07/15/2021)
2021-07-3052STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE filed by United States Department of the Interior. (Ong, Emmet) (Filed on 7/30/2021) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
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