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Case TitleNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2009cv00935
Date Filed2009-05-19
Date Closed2010-07-01
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
DefendantFEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
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2009-05-191COMPLAINT against FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616020848) filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(td, ) (Entered: 05/20/2009)
2009-05-192LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL identifying Corporate Parent NONE for NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. (td, ) (Entered: 05/20/2009)
2009-05-19SUMMONS (3) Issued as to FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (td, ) (Entered: 05/20/2009)
2009-05-283NOTICE of Appearance by Claire M. Whitaker on behalf of FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 05/28/2009)
2009-06-154Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to July 9, 2009 by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 06/15/2009)
2009-06-17MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The Court having considered the Consent Motion for Extension of Time filed by the defendant on June 15, 2009, and it appearing to the Court that there is good cause to grant the relief requested therein based upon the consent of the plaintiff as represented to the Court by the defendant, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file its answer or responsive motion to the plaintiff's complaint on or before July 9, 2009. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 6/17/09. (lcrbw3, ) (Entered: 06/17/2009)
2009-06-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or responsive motion due by 7/9/2009, (mpt, ) (Entered: 06/18/2009)
2009-07-095ANSWER to 1 Complaint by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 07/09/2009)
2009-07-106NOTICE of Appearance by Margaret B. Kwoka on behalf of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 07/10/2009)
2009-07-157ORDER for Initial Scheduling Conference set for 8/27/2009 09:45 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (mpt, ) (Entered: 07/15/2009)
2009-07-158GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES. (mpt, ) (Entered: 07/15/2009)
2009-08-209MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Briefing Schedule)(Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 08/20/2009)
2009-08-2110SCHEDULING ORDER. Per the attached scheduling order, the initial scheduling conference in this case scheduled for August 27, 2009, at 9:45 a.m. is canceled. The plaintiff shall file its motion for partial summary judgment, if any it intends to file, on or before September 28, 2009, the defendant shall file its opposition, if any, to any motion for partial summary judgment filed by the plaintiff and cross-motion for partial summary judgment, if any it intends to file, along with one consolidated memorandum of law on or before October 28, 2009, the plaintiff shall file its reply memorandum, if any it intends to file, in support of any motion for partial summary judgment and its cross-opposition, if any, to any cross-motion for partial summary judgment filed by the defendant in one consolidated memorandum of law on or before November 18, 2009, and the defendant shall file its cross-reply memorandum, if any it intends to file, in support of any cross-motion for partial summary judgment on or before December 9, 2009. Further, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 21, 2009, and every thirty days thereafter updating the Court as to the status of any of the plaintiff's claims that are not addressed in the parties' cross-motions for partial summary judgment. Finally, the parties shall appear before this Court on March 26, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. for a status hearing. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 8/21/09. (lcrbw3, ) Modified on 8/27/2009 (lcrbw3, ). (Entered: 08/21/2009)
2009-08-25Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 9/28/09; Opposition to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 10/28/09; Reply memorandum in support of Motin for Partial Summary Judgment and it's Cross-Oppsotion if any 11/18/09; Cross-Reply Memorandum 12/9/09; Joint Status Report 9/21/09; Status Conference set for 3/26/2010 09:30 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (mpt, ) (Entered: 08/25/2009)
2009-09-1111MOTION to Deposit Funds by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Deposit Funds)(Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 09/11/2009)
2009-09-2112STATUS REPORT (Joint) by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. (Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 09/21/2009)
2009-09-2513Memorandum in opposition to re 11 MOTION to Deposit Funds and for an Order to Defendant to Produce Documents filed by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 09/25/2009)
2009-09-2814MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, # 2 Declaration Martinez Declaration and Exhibit 1 (part 1), # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1 (part 2), # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 1 (part 3) through Exhibit 3 (part 1), # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 3 (part 2) through Exhibit 10)(Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 09/28/2009)
2009-10-0215REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION to Deposit Funds filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. (Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 10/02/2009)
2009-10-2116Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and Status Report by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 10/21/2009)
2009-10-2117STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION; (See docket entry no. 16 to view document) (td, ) (Entered: 10/22/2009)
2009-10-23MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court having considered the defendant's Status Report and Consent Motion for Extension of Time, and it appearing to the Court that there is good cause to grant the relief requested therein based upon the consent of the plaintiff as represented to the Court by the defendant, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file its opposition to the plaintiff's dispositive motion and any applicable cross-motions, if any it intends to file, on or before November 6, 2009. It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff shall file its opposition to any cross-claims and reply to the defendant's opposition to its dispositive motion, if any it intends to file, on or before November 30, 2009. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file a reply to the plaintiff's opposition of its cross-claim, if any it intends to file, on or before December 18, 2009. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 10/23/2009 (lcrbw1). (Entered: 10/23/2009)
2009-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Opposition to dispositive motion and any applicable cross-motions on or before 11/6/09; opposition to any cross-claims and rply to opposition to dispositive motion due by 11/30/09; rply to opposition of its cross-claim, on or before 12/18/09;(mpt, ) (Entered: 10/23/2009)
2009-11-0618Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Blair Declaration, # 2 Blair Declaration Attachments 1-12, # 3 Blair Declaration Attachments 13-26, # 4 Blair Declaration Attachments 27-28, # 5 Blair Declaration Attachments 29-44, # 6 Blair Declaration Attachments 45-50, # 7 Blair Declaration Attachments 51-56, # 8 Blair Declaration Attachments 57-64, # 9 Blair Declaration Attachments 65-81, # 10 Blair Declaration Attachments 82-101, # 11 Exhibit 2 - Order re Investigation, # 12 Exhibit 3 - FMC news rel., # 13 Exhibit 10/09/08 FOI, # 14 Exhibit 12/608 letter, # 15 Exhibit 3/4/09 denial letter, # 16 Exhibit 7 - Appeal brief to Commission, # 17 Exhibit 8 - Commission letter denying appeal, # 18 Exhibit Port of Long Beach statement, # 19 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 11/06/2009)
2009-11-2319STATUS REPORT (joint) by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 11/23/2009)
2009-11-3020Memorandum in opposition to re 18 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. (Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 11/30/2009)
2009-11-3021REPLY to opposition to motion re 14 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 18 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. (Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 11/30/2009)
2009-12-1822REPLY to opposition to motion re 18 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) filed by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. 1, Pearson Decl (11/14/'08) in 08-1895, # 2 Ex. 2 Pearson Rebuttal Decl.(12/3/08) in 08-1895)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 12/18/2009)
2009-12-2423STATUS REPORT (Joint) by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 12/24/2009)
2010-01-12MINUTE ORDER re 23 Joint Status Report. The Court having reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report, and it appearing to the Court that there is good cause to grant the relief requested therein based upon the fact that several dispositve motions are currently pending before this Court, it is ORDERED that the Court's directive on August 21, 2009 that the parties file status reports is VACATED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 1/12/2010 (lcrbw1). (Entered: 01/12/2010)
2010-03-25MINUTE ORDER. It appearing to the Court that there is no need for a status conference in this case until after the pending motions have been resolved, it is ORDERED that the status conference currently scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on March 26, 2010, is now scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on July 1, 2010. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 3/25/2010 (lcrbw1). (Entered: 03/25/2010)
2010-03-25Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference reset for 7/1/2010 09:00 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (mpt, ) (Entered: 03/25/2010)
2010-06-0924STIPULATION re 21 Reply to opposition to Motion, 13 Memorandum in Opposition, 11 MOTION to Deposit Funds, 15 Reply to opposition to Motion, 14 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 22 Reply to opposition to Motion, 20 Memorandum in Opposition, 18 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (fee waiver issue) [JOINT STIPULATION OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 41(A)(1)(a)(ii)] by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 06/09/2010)
2010-06-3025ORDER re 24 Stipulation of Partial Dismissal Pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii); denying 11 Motion to Deposit Funds; denying 14 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 18 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. The plaintiff's motion for leave to deposit funds and to compel production of documents is denied as moot. The plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment is denied as moot. The defendant's cross-motion for partial summary judgment is denied as moot. The status conference originally scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on July 1, 2010, is cancelled. This case is stayed and administratively closed until ordered otherwise by the Court. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 1, 2010, and every sixty days thereafter, for the purpose of informing the Court whether there are any issues remaining in this matter that it will need to resolve. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 6/30/2010 (lcrbw1). (Entered: 06/30/2010)
2010-06-3026NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. Attorney Margaret B. Kwoka terminated. (Kwoka, Margaret) (Entered: 06/30/2010)
2010-07-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/1/2010 (mpt, ) (Entered: 07/01/2010)
2010-10-0127STIPULATION of Dismissal filed by the parties by FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION. (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 10/01/2010)
2010-10-05MINUTE ORDER. In light of the stipulation of dismissal filed by the parties on October 1, 2010, it is ORDERED that the complaint in this matter is DISMISSED with prejudice. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 10/5/2010 (lcrbw1). (Entered: 10/05/2010)
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