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Case TitleCOLEMAN v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02089
Date Filed2018-09-06
Date Closed2019-11-27
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJESSE COLEMAN
Case DescriptionJesse Coleman, a researcher for Documented in Madison, Wisconsin, submitted five FOIA requests to the Department of the Interior for records concerning communications and calendars for a number of agency officials. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency told Coleman that it had classified him as a commercial requester and that several of his requests qualified for unusual circumstances. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of his requests, Coleman filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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2018-09-061COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5675156) filed by JESSE COLEMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to Attorney General, # 3 Summons to Agency, # 4 Summons to USAO)(Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-09-07Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zsb) (Entered: 09/07/2018)
2018-09-072SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 09/07/2018)
2018-09-113RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/11/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/11/2018. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-10-114ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-11MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before October 25, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/11/2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-255Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 5 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties will submit another joint status report by November 30, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/25/2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/30/2018 (tj) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-11-296MOTION for Extension of Time to file Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 11/29/2018)
2018-11-29MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its joint status report by December 7, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on November 29, 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/29/2018)
2018-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/7/2018 (tj) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2018-12-067Joint STATUS REPORT by JESSE COLEMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by December 21, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on December 6, 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/21/2018 (tj) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
2018-12-218Joint STATUS REPORT by JESSE COLEMAN. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2018-12-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties will file another joint status report by January 17, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on December 27, 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/27/2018)
2018-12-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2019. (gdf) (Entered: 12/27/2018)
2019-01-159Unopposed MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-1710STATUS REPORT by JESSE COLEMAN. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 01/17/2019)
2019-01-24MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion to Stay: It is hereby ORDERED that this case is stayed until appropriations are restored to the Department of Justice and the Department of Interior. The parties shall file a joint status report within 14 days of appropriations being restored. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on January 24, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/24/2019)
2019-02-0411NOTICE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/04/2019)
2019-02-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 Defendant's Notice, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties will submit a joint status report by February 28, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on February 5, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 02/05/2019)
2019-02-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/28/2019 (tj) (Entered: 02/05/2019)
2019-02-2812Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-03-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties will file another joint status report by March 15, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 1, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/15/2019 (tj) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-1513Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 03/15/2019)
2019-03-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties will file another joint status report by April 18, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 15, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/15/2019)
2019-04-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/18/2019 (tj) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-1814Joint STATUS REPORT by JESSE COLEMAN. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 04/18/2019)
2019-04-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by May 10, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on April 19, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/19/2019)
2019-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/10/2019 (hs) (Entered: 04/19/2019)
2019-05-1015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 05/10/2019)
2019-05-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by June 12, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 13, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/13/2019)
2019-05-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/12/2019 (tj) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-06-1216Joint STATUS REPORT by JESSE COLEMAN. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-06-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by June 28, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on June 13, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-06-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/28/2019. (tj) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-06-2817Joint STATUS REPORT by JESSE COLEMAN. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-07-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by July 16, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on July 1, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/01/2019)
2019-07-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/16/2019. (tj) (Entered: 07/01/2019)
2019-07-1618Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/16/2019)
2019-07-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' respective positions in their 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by September 16, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on July 17, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/17/2019)
2019-09-0419Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule on Combined Cross-Motions by JESSE COLEMAN (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
2019-09-05SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER granting 19 the Parties' Joint Motion to Set Combined Cross-Motion Briefing Schedule: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by September 16, 2019; Plaintiff shall file his combined opposition to Defendant's motion and cross-motion for summary judgment by October 14, 2019; Defendant shall file its combined reply in support of its motion for summary judgment and opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion by November 6, 2019; Plaintiff shall file his reply in support of his cross-motion by November 26, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/05/2019. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/05/2019)
2019-09-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 10/14/2019. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/6/2019. Reply to Cross Motions due by 11/26/2019. Summary Judgment motions due by 9/16/2019. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/14/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/6/2019. (gdf) (Entered: 09/05/2019)
2019-09-1620MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Declaration and Vaughn Index)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-10-1421Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by JESSE COLEMAN (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jesse Coleman with Attached Exhibit, # 2 Declaration of Patrick D. Llewellyn, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 10/14/2019)
2019-10-1422Memorandum in opposition to 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JESSE COLEMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jesse Coleman with Attached Exhibit, # 2 Declaration of Patrick D. Llewellyn, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Llewellyn, Patrick); Modified text and event at the request of counsel on 10/15/2019 (ztth). (Entered: 10/14/2019)
2019-11-0723Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File (Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply out of Time) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 11/07/2019)
2019-11-1524Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 24 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that 20 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, 21 Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, and 23 Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Reply out of Time are DENIED AS MOOT. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before December 13, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/15/2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-2625STIPULATION of Settlement and Proposed Order by JESSE COLEMAN. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-2726STIPULATION AND ORDER. See document for Details. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/27/2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
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