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Case TitleNATURAL RESOURCES v. DOI, et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2002cv01330
Date Filed2002-07-01
Date Closed2005-12-23
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.
PlaintiffNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2002-07-011COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES (td) (Entered: 07/05/2002)
2002-07-01SUMMONS (4) issued to federal party(s) federal defendant DOI, federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT. , and non-parties: U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (td) (Entered: 07/05/2002)
2002-07-012NOTIFICATION OF RELATED CASE: Case related to Case No(s): 01-2545 PLF, 01-981 PLF (td) (Entered: 07/05/2002)
2002-07-173RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 7/9/02 upon federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT. (mpt) (Entered: 07/18/2002)
2002-07-174RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed upon U.S. Attorney General on 7/8/02 (mpt) (Entered: 07/18/2002)
2002-07-175RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed upon U.S. Attorney on 7/3/02 (mpt) (Entered: 07/18/2002)
2002-07-176RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 7/8/02 upon federal defendant DOI (mpt) (Entered: 07/18/2002)
2002-07-257ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : dispositive motions due 10/1/02 ; response to dispositive motions due 10/15/02 reply to dispositive motions due 10/25/02 (N) (bm) (Entered: 07/25/2002)
2002-08-018MOTION filed by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT. to extend time to 8/22/02 to answer complaint [1-1] (td) (Entered: 08/02/2002)
2002-08-019JOINT MOTION by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES, federal defendant DOI, federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT. for modification of scheduling order. (td) (Entered: 08/02/2002)
2002-08-0210ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 8/22/02 to answer complaint [1-1] [8-1] by BUREAU OF LAND MGT., DOI; Answer extended to 8/22/02 for BUREAU OF LAND MGT., for DOI; granting joint motion for modification of scheduling order [9-1] by BUREAU OF LAND MGT., DOI, NATURAL RESOURCES; defendant's motion for summary judgment due 10/1/02; plaintiff's response to motion for summary judgment and cross motions due 11/8/02; defendant's reply to motion for summary judgment and response to cross motions due 11/22/02; plaintiff's reply to cross motions due 12/13/02 (N) (bm) (Entered: 08/02/2002)
2002-08-2211ANSWER TO COMPLAINT [1-1] by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT. . (td) (Entered: 08/27/2002)
2002-09-3012MOTION (consent) filed by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES, federal defendant DOI, federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT. to extend time to 11/7/02 for defendants to file motion for summary judgment , and for modification of scheduling order. (td) (Entered: 10/01/2002)
2002-10-0313ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 11/7/02 for defendants to file motion for summary judgment [12-1] by BUREAU OF LAND MGT., DOI, RESOURCES; and granting motion for modification of scheduling order [12-2] by BUREAU OF LAND MGT., DOI, RESOURCES; defendants shall provide plaintiff with the remaining Secretarial correspondence responsive to plaintiff's FOIA requests by 10/2/02; defendant shall provide plaintiff with any and all remaining non-exempt records responsive to plaintiff's FOIA requests by 10/9/02; defendants shall provide plaintiff with a list of documents and/or categories of documents withheld in part or in full by 10/15/02; defendants will file a vaughn index with their motion for summary judgment identifying each and every document within the categories mutually agreed to by the parties; defendants' motion for summary judgment due by 11/7/02; plaintiff's response to motion for summary judgment and cross motion due by 12/19/02; defendants' reply to motion for summary judgment and response to cross motions due by 1/16/03; plaintiff's reply to cross motions due by 1/30/03 (N) (bm) (Entered: 10/03/2002)
2002-11-0714MOTION filed by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT. to extend time to 11/18/02 within which to file a motion for summary judgment. (td) (Entered: 11/11/2002)
2002-11-1215ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 11/18/02 within which to file a motion for summary judgment [14-1] by BUREAU OF LAND MGT., DOI; motion for summary judgment due by 11/18/02 (N) (bm) (Entered: 11/12/2002)
2002-11-1816MOTION filed by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT. for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ; exhibits (6) (td) (Entered: 11/19/2002)
2002-11-1917ERRATA by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT Corrected motion for summary judgment. (td) (Entered: 11/20/2002)
2002-12-1818MOTION filed by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES to extend time to 12/23/02 within which to file a motion for summary judgment and opposition to defendants' motion for sumary judgment (nmr) (Entered: 12/19/2002)
2002-12-2319ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 12/23/02 within which to file a cross motion for summary judgment and opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment [18-1] by NATURAL RESOURCES; cross motions due by 12/23/02; response to motion for summary judgment due 12/23/02; all other dates shall remain unchanged (N) (bm) (Entered: 12/23/2002)
2002-12-2320MOTION filed by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES for summary judgment ; Declaration (1); Attachment (3) (tth) Modified on 12/26/2002 (Entered: 12/26/2002)
2002-12-2321RESPONSE by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES in opposition to motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [16-1] by BUREAU OF LAND MGT., DOI. (tth) (Entered: 12/26/2002)
2003-01-0922MOTION filed by federal defendant to extend time to 1/30/03 to file consolidated opposition to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and reply in support of defendants' motion for summary judgment (mpt) (Entered: 01/10/2003)
2003-01-1523ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 1/30/03 to file consolidated opposition to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and reply in support of defendants' motion for summary; plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion for summary judgment due 2/20/03 [22-1] by BUREAU OF LAND MGT., DOI (N) (bm) (Entered: 01/15/2003)
2003-01-16ALL DOCKET ENTRIES AS OF THIS DATE WILL BE FOUND IN THE LEAD CASE (bm) (Entered: 01/16/2003)
2003-01-1624ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: consolidating cases 01-981 with 01-2545 and 02-1330 for all purposes ; oral argument will be scheduled in all three cases for the same day, and that the Court shall determine the date for oral argument after briefing in CA 02-1330 is complete. (N) (bm) (Entered: 01/16/2003)
2003-01-30SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL for federal defendants in 1:01-cv-00981, substituting Elizabeth Jane Shapiro for attorney Anne L. Weismann for OFFICE MGT & BUDGET, FEDERAL EMERGENCY, EPA, DEPT OF THE TREASURY, DOT, DOI, (ks) (Entered: 02/12/2003)
2003-01-30REPLY by federal defendant in 1:01-cv-00981 to response in opposition to motion for summary judgment [44-1] by EPA, DOE; Exhibits (5) (Bulky) (ks) (Entered: 02/13/2003)
2003-02-19MOTION filed by plaintiff JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. in 1:01-cv-00981 to extend time to 2/27/03 to file a reply in CA 02-1330 in support of the motion for summary judgment (bm) (Entered: 02/21/2003)
2003-02-2125ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to extend time to 2/27/03 to file a reply in CA 02-1330 in support of the motion for summary judgment [88-1] by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (N) (bm) (Entered: 02/21/2003)
2003-02-2626REPLY by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES in 1:01-cv-02545, plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES in 1:02-cv-01330 in support of motion for summary judgment [34-1] by NATURAL RESOURCES in 1:01-cv-02545, motion for summary judgment [20-1] by NATURAL RESOURCES in 1:02-cv-01330 (aet) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
2003-04-0827STATEMENT filed by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES in 1:02-cv-01330, regarding: completed briefing in all consolidated actions. (nmr) (Entered: 04/11/2003)
2003-05-30MOTION filed by federal defendant in 1:01-cv-00981 for scheduling order. (td) (Entered: 06/02/2003)
2003-06-0428SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman granting motion for scheduling order [92-1] by federal defendants in 1:01-cv-00981; the Department of Commerce may file a supplement memorandum and supporting declarations in support of its motion for summary judgment as to documents that Commerce referred to other agencies due 7/3/03; Judicial Watch shall respond to that Memorandum with a supplemental opposition due 7/17/03; the Department of Commerce shall file a reply in support of its supplemental memorandum due 7/24/03 in 1:01-cv-00981, in 1:01-cv-02545, in 1:02-cv-01330 (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/04/2003)
2003-06-04RESPONSE by plaintiff NATURAL RESOURCES in 1:01-cv-02545 to defendants' motion for a scheduling order in 01cv981 [92-1]. (td) (Entered: 06/10/2003)
2003-07-03MOTION (Second Supplemental) filed by federal defendant DOC in 1:01-cv-00981 for summary judgment ; attachments (7) BULKY PLEADING (bm) (Entered: 07/08/2003)
2003-07-17RESPONSE by plaintiff JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. in 1:01-cv-00981 in opposition to second supplemental motion for summary judgment [95-1] by DOC (bjsp) (Entered: 07/18/2003)
2003-07-24REPLY by federal defendant DOC in 1:01-cv-00981 in support of second supplemental motion for summary judgment [95-1] by DOC (td) (Entered: 07/25/2003)
2003-12-2229ORDER: Motion Hearing set for 1/26/2004 09:00 AM in Courtroom 17 before Judge Paul L. Friedman; setting forth procedures for argument; the parties shall submit a joint report to the Court indicating the names of counsel who will be arguing each issue and the amount of time allotted to each by 1/20/2004; counsel for all parties shall reserve the entire day of 1/26/2004 for this motions hearing. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 12/22/2003. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(bm) (Entered: 12/22/2003)
2004-01-2030NOTICE by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. of Stipulated Dismissal of Claim Five (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 01/20/2004)
2004-01-2031NOTICE by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET re 100 Order,,, Order Setting Hearing on Motion,, Joint Report Concerning Oral Argument Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 01/20/2004)
2004-01-2032STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/20/2004)
2004-01-22MINUTE ORDER that NRDC's request that the time allocated by the Court for oral argument of the pattern and practice claim (V) be reallocated to the argument of FOIA Exemptions 2,5 and 6, the adequacy of the search and segregability (I) is denied. It is further ordered that, unless the parties otherwise agree, plaintiffs shall argue first on the issue of fee waiver (III); defendants shall argue first on the remaining issues (I, II, IV). The party arguing first on any given issue must reserve rebuttal time from their allotted argument time. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on January 22, 2004. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(ma, ) (Entered: 01/22/2004)
2004-01-26MOTIONS HEARING held before Judge Paul L. Friedman on 1/26/2004 re 52 Motion for Summary Judgment, 3 Motion to Dismiss filed by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 78 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 56 Motion for Summary JudgmentMotion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 95 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 44 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, 28 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, 24 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET all heard and taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Edward Hawkins.) Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(bm) (Entered: 01/26/2004)
2004-03-3133OPINION regarding motions for summary judgment under the Freedom of Information Act. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 31, 2004. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(ma) (Entered: 03/31/2004)
2004-03-3134OPINION regarding motions for summary judgment under the Freedom of Information Act. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 31, 2004. (ma) (Entered: 03/31/2004)
2004-03-3135ORDER regarding motions for summary judgment under the Freedom of Information Act, granting in part and denying in part 24 Motion for Summary Judgment, denying 28 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting in part and denying in part 44 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting in part and denying in part 56 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting in part and denying in part 56 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, granting in part and denying in part 52 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting in part and denying in part 52 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting 78 Motion for Summary Judgment, denying 95 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 31, 2004. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF (ma) (Entered: 03/31/2004)
2004-03-3136ORDER regarding motions for summary judgment under the Freedom of Information Act, granting in part and denying in part 16 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting in part and denying in part 20 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 31, 2004. (ma) (Entered: 03/31/2004)
2004-04-1437MOTION for Reconsideration re 104 Memorandum & Opinion, 105 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, MOTION to Stay re 104 Memorandum & Opinion, 105 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 Affidavit Campen Declaration# 3 Affidavit O'Donnell Declaration# 4 Affidavit Roper Declaration# 5 Affidavit Tomchek Declaration# 6 Exhibit Blazar v. OMB (Slip. Op.)# 7 Exhibit Information Acquisition Corp v. DOJ (Slip Op. in 77-0840)# 8 Exhibit Information Acquisition Corp v. DOJ, 3 GDS 83149)Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 04/14/2004)
2004-04-1438MOTION to Stay pending appeal (SEE DOCMUMENT NO. 106 FOR IMAGE) by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(td, ) (Entered: 04/15/2004)
2004-04-1939NOTICE OF TRANSCRIPT FILED for dates 1/26/04; Court Reporter: Edward N. Hawkins. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(td, ) (Entered: 04/20/2004)
2004-04-2840Memorandum in opposition to motion re 106 Reconsideration Or, In The Alternative, Motion for Stay Pending Appeal filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/28/2004)
2004-04-2853Memorandum in opposition to motion re 106 For Reconsideration Or A Stay filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. (Originally filed in CA 01-2545 on 4/28/04) Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Burgess, Joe) (Entered: 06/22/2004)
2004-05-1041REPLY to opposition to motion re 106 Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration or Stay Pending Appeal filed by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Judicial Watch v. DOJ, 2004 WL 980826 (D.C. Cir. May 7, 2004))Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 05/10/2004)
2004-05-1454Joint MOTION For Leave To Permit NRDC To File A Surreply; To Clarify And Extend Deadlines; And To Stay Fee Matters And Memorandum In Support by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 NRDC's Surreply# 2 Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 05/14/2004) by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 NRDC's Surreply# 2 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Original filed in CA 01-2545) (Entered: 06/23/2004)
2004-05-1842ORDER granting joint motion to permit Natural Resources Defense Counsel (NRDC) to file a surreply concerning defendant's motion for reconsideration, deeming NRDC's surreply shall be filed as of the date of this Order; extending with the exception of those obligations listed, the deadline for defendants' compliance with the Court's March 31,2004 Order to 6/15/2004; directing defendants will meet the 6/1/2004 deadline with regard to the following; setting forth those obligations; extending plaintiffs' deadline for filing any application for attorneys' fees or costs until either 60 days after the resolution of any appellate proceedings in these actions, or until further Order of the Court. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 5/18/2004. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(bm) (Entered: 05/18/2004)
2004-05-1943MOTION Clarification or Extension of Time re 105 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment,,,, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit May 18, 2004 letter from S. Buccino and H. Crystal to D. Bensing and G. Flory)Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 05/19/2004)
2004-05-2144Memorandum in opposition to Motion 43 For Clarification Or Extension of Time filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) Modified on 5/24/2004 (rje, ). Modified on 5/25/2004 (cp, ). (Entered: 05/24/2004)
2004-05-2645ORDER denying 106 Motion for Reconsideration, granting 106 Motion to Stay pending appeal; staying the requirements of the Court's Order of 3/31/2004, with the exception of the following obligations, which were articulated by the parties in their joint motion to extend deadlines which was granted by the Court on 5/18/2004; setting forth those obligations; the defendants shall request exedition in the court of appeals. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 5/26/2004. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(bm) (Entered: 05/26/2004)
2004-05-2646REPLY to opposition to motion re 112 Defendants' Motion for Clarification or Extension of Time filed by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 05/26/2004)
2004-06-0147Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Comply with June 1, 2004 Deadline by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 06/01/2004)
2004-06-0148STATUS REPORT Re: Defendants' Compliance with June 1, 2004 Deadlines by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit USDA Collins Decl. 2d# 2 Affidavit DOE Beard Decl. 3d & Vaughn Indexes# 3 Affidavit DOI Agnolet Decl. 2d & Tasking Memos# 4 Exhibit DOI Vaughn Index# 5 Affidavit DOT Ray Decl. & Vaughn Index# 6 Affidavit EPA Gibson Decl. 2d# 7 Exhibit EPA Vaughn Index)Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 06/01/2004)
2004-06-0249ORDER that defendants' motion for clarification [112-1] is denied; DOI shall execute the supplemental search described on page 4, section iv, of the Court's March 31, 2004 order using the supplemental date of search as the cut-off date; and that defendants' motion for extension of time [112-2] is granted; DOI shall comply with this order on or before July 1, 2004. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 2, 2004. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(ma) (Entered: 06/02/2004)
2004-06-0250ORDER that defendants' motion for clarification [112-1] is denied; DOI shall execute the supplemental search described on page 4, section iv, of the Court's March 31, 2004 order using the supplemental date of search as the cut-off date; and that defendants' motion for extension of time [112-2] is granted; DOI shall comply with this order on or before July 1, 2004. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 2, 2004. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(ma) (Entered: 06/02/2004)
2004-06-0251NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 45 Order on Motion for Reconsideration, Order on Motion to Stay, 42 Order, 33 Memorandum & Opinion, 35 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (No fee paid US Govt) (rje, ) (Entered: 06/03/2004)
2004-06-03MINUTE ORDER granting 115 defendant Dept. of Commerce's unopposed motion for extension of time up to and including June 3, 2004 for complying with the Court's deadline for re-processing its post-report documents. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 3, 2004. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(ma) (Entered: 06/03/2004)
2004-06-03Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re 51 Notice of Appeal, (rje, ) (Entered: 06/03/2004)
2004-06-0352STATUS REPORT (Second) re: Defendants' Compliance with June 1, 2004 Deadlines by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit DOC Behn Decl.# 2 Affidavit DOI Cruickshank Decl.)Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 06/03/2004)
2004-06-03USCA Case Number 04-5204 for 119 Notice of Appeal,, filed by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (rje, ) (Entered: 06/04/2004)
2004-06-03USCA Case Number 04-5206 for 51 Notice of Appeal, filed by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (rje, ) (Entered: 06/07/2004)
2004-06-24Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to US Court of Appeals re 119 Notice of Appeal,, (Burgess, Joe) (Entered: 06/24/2004)
2004-06-3055STATUS REPORT re: Compliance with July 1, 2004 Deadline by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Third Declaration of Debra Agnolet# 2 Exhibit June 3, 2004 Tasking Memorandum# 3 Exhibit June 30, 2004 Vaughn Index# 4 Exhibit Declaration of Walter Cruickshank)Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 06/30/2004)
2005-08-2456USCA JUDGMENT (certified copy) as to 119 Notice of Appeal,, filed by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY,, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; It is hereby ordered and adjudged that the judgment of the District Court appealed from in these causes is hereby affirmed in part, vacated in part and the cases are remanded in accordance with the opinion of the court filed herein this date; USCA#04-5204 (jsc) (Entered: 08/29/2005)
2005-08-31NOTICE OF HEARING: Status Conference set for 9/13/2005 10:30 AM in Courtroom 17 before Judge Paul L. Friedman. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(bm) (Entered: 08/31/2005)
2005-09-13Minute Entry for proceedings held before Paul L. Friedman : Status Conference held on 9/13/2005: Production of documents and additional Vaughn from set of 29 documents due 9/20/2005. Vaughn Index due by 10/3/2005. Joint Status Report and an agreed upon briefing schedule for fees due 11/3/2005. (Court Reporter Linda L. Russo.) Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(bm) (Entered: 09/13/2005)
2005-09-1357ORDER re remand from U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Signed by Paul L. Friedman on September 13, 2005. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(MA) (Entered: 09/13/2005)
2005-10-2458NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Attorney Gillian N. Flory terminated. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Flory, Gillian) (Entered: 10/24/2005)
2005-11-0259STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Bensing, Daniel) (Entered: 11/02/2005)
2005-11-0460ORDER that the defendants' deadline to produce documents related to Ronadl Montagna, a revised Vaughn index and declarations regarding any documents not produced relating to Mr. Montagna is extended from October 3, 2005 to on or before December 2, 2005; the parties will submit a supplemental joint report, including a briefing schedule for attorneys fees, on or before December 5, 2005. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on November 4, 2005. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(MA) (Entered: 11/04/2005)
2005-12-0261AFFIDAVIT of Daniel Bensing by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Bensing, Daniel) (Entered: 12/02/2005)
2005-12-0562STATUS REPORT Joint by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(Buccino, Sharon) (Entered: 12/05/2005)
2005-12-2363ORDER that this case shall be administratively closed by the clerk of court. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on December 23, 2005. Associated Cases: 1:01-cv-00981-PLF,1:01-cv-02545-PLF,1:02-cv-01330-PLF(MA) (Entered: 12/23/2005)
2006-06-1264STIPULATION And [Proposed] Order Regarding NRDC's Claim For Attorneys' Fees And Costs Against Department of Interior by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 06/12/2006)
2006-06-13ORDER approving the stipulation and order 64 regarding Natural Resources Defense Council's claim for attorneys' fees and costs againts Department of Energy and dismissal of action with prejudice. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 13, 2006. (MA) (Entered: 06/13/2006)
2006-07-05MINUTE ORDER that the parties' joint Stipulation and Order Regarding Judicial Watch's Claim for Attorneys' Fees and Costs and Dismissal of Action with Prejudice 134 is approved and the parties' agreement constituting final resolution of Judicial Watch's remaining claims against defendants and hence final judgment on all of Judicial Watch's claims shall be entered and this action shall be and hereby is, dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 5, 2006. (MA) (Entered: 07/05/2006)
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