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Case TitleFriends of the Earth et al v. United States Department of State et al
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2011cv02419
Date Filed2011-05-18
Date Closed2012-03-12
JudgeMagistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte
PlaintiffFriends of the Earth
PlaintiffThe Center for International Environmental Law
PlaintiffCorporate Ethics International
DefendantUnited States Department of State
DefendantHilary Clinton in her official capacity as Secretary of State
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Opinion/Order [18]
Opinion/Order [24]
Opinion/Order [47]
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2011-05-181COMPLAINT for Declaratory & Injunctive Relief (Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552) - [Summons Issued] against Hilary Clinton & United States Department of State, [Filing Fee: $350.00, Receipt Number 44611006994] Filed by Plaintiffs The Center for International Environmental Law, Friends of the Earth & Corporate Ethics International. (Attachments: #(1) Civil Cover Sheet)(tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2011) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
2011-05-182SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Hilary Clinton & United States Department of State. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2011) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
2011-05-183ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Joint Case Management Statement due 8/23/2011 & InitialCase Management Conference set for 8/30/2011 at 10:00 AM.. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2011) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
2011-05-184Certification of Interested Entities or Persons filed by Plaintiffs Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth & The Center for International Environmental Law. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2011) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
2011-05-185Non-Governmental Corporate Disclosure Statement (Fed.R.Civ.P. 7.1) filed by Plaintiffs Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth & The Center for International Environmental Law. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2011) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
2011-05-18CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2011) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
2011-05-266NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick George Nemeroff (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 5/26/2011) (Entered: 05/26/2011)
2011-06-207ANSWER to Complaint filed by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 6/20/2011) (Entered: 06/20/2011)
2011-06-218CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law (Attachments: #(1) Returned Receipts)(Burt, Sarah) (Filed on 6/21/2011) (Entered: 06/21/2011)
2011-06-219CONSENT to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge filed by Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law.. (Burt, Sarah) (Filed on 6/21/2011) (Entered: 06/21/2011)
2011-07-1410CLERK'S NOTICE to defendant(s) re FILING OF CONSENT FORM, not later than 7/28/2011; (awb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/14/2011) (Entered: 07/14/2011)
2011-07-2511CONSENT to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge filed by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State.. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 7/25/2011) (Entered: 07/25/2011)
2011-08-0912ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 8/9/2011) (Entered: 08/09/2011)
2011-08-0913NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) (Rubinson, Abby) (Filed on 8/9/2011) (Entered: 08/09/2011)
2011-08-0914ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Rubinson, Abby) (Filed on 8/9/2011) (Entered: 08/09/2011)
2011-08-1015Unopposed Request for Defense Counsel to Participate in Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone filed filed by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 8/10/2011) (Entered: 08/10/2011)
2011-08-1016ADR Clerks Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on 8/25/11 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific time. Please take note that at the appointed time, all parties shall call 424-203-8400 and use access code 865637 to join the call. (sgd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2011) (Entered: 08/10/2011)
2011-08-1217*** FILED IN ERROR, PLEASE DISREGARD *** ORDER granting 15 Motion to Appear by Telephone, including additional condition, signed by Judge Elizabeth D Laporte. (kns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2011) Modified on 8/12/2011 (kns, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/12/2011)
2011-08-1218ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION to Appear Telephonically at Initial Case Management Conference re 15 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 08/11/2011. (kns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2011) (Entered: 08/12/2011)
2011-08-2319Joint CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Hilary Clinton, Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law, United States Department of State. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 8/23/2011) (Entered: 08/23/2011)
2011-08-2320Unopposed REQUEST for Plaintiffs' Counsel to Participate in Case Management Conference by Telephone filed by Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law. (Attachments: #(1) Proposed Order)(Rubinson, Abby) (Filed on 8/23/2011) (Entered: 08/23/2011)
2011-08-2521ORDER granting re 20 Application to Appear Telephonically. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 8/24/2011. (kns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2011) (Entered: 08/25/2011)
2011-08-29ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held by RWS on 8/25/11. (tjs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2011) (Entered: 08/29/2011)
2011-08-3022STATUS REPORT filed by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 8/30/2011) (Entered: 08/30/2011)
2011-08-3123Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 8/30/2011 before The Honorable Elizabeth D Laporte (Date Filed: 8/31/2011). Status Report due by 9/30/2011. (Court Reporter Lydia Zinn.) (kns, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 8/31/2011) (Entered: 08/31/2011)
2011-08-3124ORDER FOLLOWING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE re 23 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 8/30/2011. (awb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2011) (Entered: 08/31/2011)
2011-09-2725NOTICE filed by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State of Pendency of Other Action or Proceeding (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 9/27/2011) (Entered: 09/27/2011)
2011-09-3026STATUS REPORT filed by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 9/30/2011) (Entered: 09/30/2011)
2011-10-2827STATUS REPORT filed by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 10/28/2011) (Entered: 10/28/2011)
2011-12-0528NOTICE by Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law Change of Phone Number (Burt, Sarah) (Filed on 12/5/2011) (Entered: 12/05/2011)
2011-12-1629Joint MOTION for Hearing on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment filed by Hilary Clinton, Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law, United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Rubinson, Abby) (Filed on 12/16/2011) (Entered: 12/16/2011)
2011-12-2030STATUS REPORT by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 12/20/2011) (Entered: 12/20/2011)
2011-12-2031ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte granting re 29 Motion for Hearing - [AS MODIFIED]. (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2011) (Entered: 12/20/2011)
2012-01-1332NOTICE OF MOTION & MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Hilary Clinton, United States Department of State. Motion Hearing set for 3/28/2012 02:00 PM in Courtroom E, 15th Floor, San Francisco before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. Responses due by 1/27/2012. Replies due by 2/10/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sheryl Walter, # 2 Exhibit to Declaration of Sheryl Walter, # 3 Proposed Order)(Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 1/13/2012) (Entered: 01/13/2012)
2012-01-2633Joint MOTION to Amend the Briefing filed by Hilary Clinton, Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law, United States Department of State. (Attachments: #(1) Proposed Order)(Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 1/26/2012) (Entered: 01/26/2012)
2012-01-2734ORDER [AS MODIFIED] Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte granting re 33 Joint Motion to Amend the Briefing Schedule. (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/27/2012) (Entered: 01/27/2012)
2012-02-2135JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by Hilary Clinton, Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law, United States Department of State, Friends of the Earth. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Filed on 2/21/2012) (Entered: 02/21/2012)
2012-03-0536MOTION to Dismiss filed by Corporate Ethics International, Friends of the Earth, The Center for International Environmental Law. Responses due by 3/19/2012. Replies due by 3/26/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Rubinson, Abby) (Filed on 3/5/2012) (Entered: 03/05/2012)
2012-03-1237ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte granting re 36 Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss. (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/12/2012) (Entered: 03/12/2012)
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