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Case TitleNatural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. United States Department of State
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2007cv05929
Date Filed2007-06-21
Date Closed2008-07-31
JudgeJudge William H. Pauley, III
PlaintiffNatural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
DefendantUnited States Department of State
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2007-06-211COMPLAINT against United States Department of State. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 619050)Document filed by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: 06/25/2007)
2007-06-21SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of State. (mbe) (Entered: 06/25/2007)
2007-06-21Magistrate Judge James C. Francis is so designated. (mbe) (Entered: 06/25/2007)
2007-06-21Case Designated ECF. (mbe) (Entered: 06/25/2007)
2007-06-212RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: 06/25/2007)
2007-07-303ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by United States Department of State.(Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/30/2007)
2007-07-304CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Answer served on Mitchell S. Bernard, Esq. and Thomas Cmar, Esq. on July 30, 2007. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by United States Department of State. (Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/30/2007)
2007-08-105ORDER FOR INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 10/5/2007 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 11D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge William H. Pauley III. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley III on 8/9/07) (js) (Entered: 08/13/2007)
2007-08-216NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Thomas Joseph Cmar on behalf of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.. New Address: Natural Resources Defense Council, 1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, USA 20005, (202) 289-6868. (Cmar, Thomas) (Entered: 08/21/2007)
2007-10-037ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge William H. Pauley from Rebecca C. Martin dated 9/27/07 re: Counsel for the Government, together with plaintiff, submit this joint request for a thirty day adjournment of the pretrial conference, currently scheduled for 10/5/07, and an extension of the time to submit a Rule 26(f) statement to seven days prior to any subsequently scheduled pretrial conference. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted. The conference will be held on November 9, 2007 at 12:30 pm. Pretrial Conference set for 11/9/2007 at 12:30 PM before Judge William H. Pauley III. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley III on 10/1/07) (tro) (Entered: 10/04/2007)
2007-11-128SCHEDULING ORDER No. 1: Defendant shall produce a Vaughn Index by 1/25/2008. Plaintiff shall serve and files its motion for summary judgment by 2/8/2008. Defendant shall serve and file any opposition and/or motion for summary judgment by 3/7/2008. Plaintiff shall serve and file any reply and/or opposition by 3/28/2008. Defendant shall serve and file any reply by 4/8/2008. Oral Argument set for 4/18/2008 at 11:00 AM before Judge William H. Pauley III. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley III on 11/9/07) Copies Mailed By Chambers.(tro) (Entered: 11/13/2007)
2008-02-089MOTION for Summary Judgment. Document filed by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.. Responses due by 3/7/2008(Cmar, Thomas) (Entered: 02/08/2008)
2008-02-0810MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.. (Cmar, Thomas) (Entered: 02/08/2008)
2008-02-0811DECLARATION of Ari Hershowitz in Support re: 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M)(Cmar, Thomas) (Entered: 02/08/2008)
2008-02-0812RULE 56.1 STATEMENT. Document filed by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.. (Cmar, Thomas) (Entered: 02/08/2008)
2008-03-1413FIRST MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment . Document filed by United States Department of State. Responses due by 4/4/2008(Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-03-1414DECLARATION of Joanne Paskar in Support re: 13 FIRST MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Paskar Declaration)(Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-03-1415DECLARATION of Margaret P. Grafeld in Support re: 13 FIRST MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by United States Department of State. (Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-03-1416DECLARATION of Rebecca C. Martin in Support re: 13 FIRST MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-G)(Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-03-1417MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 13 FIRST MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment . Combined with Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment . Document filed by United States Department of State. (Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-03-1418CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Motion; Declarations of Joanne Paskar, Margaret Grafeld, and Rebecca Martin (and accompanying exhibits); Memo of Law in Support of Dep't of State's Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment served on Thomas Cmar, Esq. on 03/14/08. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by United States Department of State. (Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/14/2008)
2008-03-2519ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge William H. Pauley from Rebecca C. Martin dated 3/6/08 re: The Government requests an extension of time from 3/7/08 to 3/14/08 to serve and file its motion for summary judgment and opposition to plaintiff NRDC's motion for summary judgment. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted. Plaintiff shall serve and file any reply and/ or opposition by April 4, 2008 and Defendant shall serve and file any reply by 4/15/08. This Court will hear Oral Argument on May 9, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley, III on 3/13/08) (tro) (Entered: 03/25/2008)
2008-03-2620NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Rebecca C. Martin on behalf of United States Department of State (Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/26/2008)
2008-03-2621CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Appearance served on Thomas Cmar, Esq. on March 26, 2008. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by United States Department of State. (Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/26/2008)
2008-04-0422MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 13 FIRST MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment . and Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment . Document filed by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.. (Cmar, Thomas) (Entered: 04/04/2008)
2008-04-1023SCHEDULING ORDER: Oral Argument on the parties motions for summary judgment reset from 5/9/08 for 5/29/2008 at 02:30 PM before Judge William H. Pauley III. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley, III on 4/7/08) Copies sent by chambers.(cd) (Entered: 04/10/2008)
2008-04-1524REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 13 FIRST MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by United States Department of State. (Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/15/2008)
2008-04-1525AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Defendant's Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Its Motion for Summary Judgment served on NRDC through counsel, Thomas Cmar, Esq. on 04/15/2008. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by United States Department of State. (Martin, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/15/2008)
2008-06-0526SCHEDULING ORDER: Oral Argument on the parties' motions for summary judgment is adjourned from 5/29/08 until 6/24/2008 at 05:00 PM. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley, III on 6/3/08) (pl) (Entered: 06/05/2008)
2008-07-0227ORDER that for the reasons set forth on the record on 6/24/08, this Court will hold an in camera review of the redacted material in the first paragraph of the 4/06 cable. Defendant is directed to submit any objections to this Court by 7/7/08. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley, III on 6/29/08) Copies sent by chambers.(cd) (Entered: 07/02/2008)
2008-07-0828TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on 6/24/08 before Judge William H. Pauley, III. (ama) (Entered: 07/08/2008)
2008-07-2929ORDER denying 9 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 13 Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (docket No. 9) is denied, and Defendant's motion (Docket No. 13) is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to make this case closed. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley, III on 7/28/08) (tro) (Entered: 07/30/2008)
2008-07-29Transmission to Judgments and Orders Clerk. Transmitted re: 29 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, to the Judgments and Orders Clerk. (tro) (Entered: 07/30/2008)
2008-07-3130CLERK'S JUDGMENT That for the reasons stated in the Court's Order dated July 28, 2008, defendants motion for summary judgment is granted and plaintiffs motion for summary judgment is denied; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by J. Michael McMahon, clerk on 7/31/08) (Attachments: # 1 notice of right to appeal)(ml) (Entered: 07/31/2008)
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