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Case TitleWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv00138
Date Filed2019-01-22
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION
Case DescriptionThe Wild Horse Freedom Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning wild horses or wild burros that were sold, adopted, or transported to another country. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. WHFF inquired about a completion date, but after hearing further from the agency, WHFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2019-01-221COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5899365) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
2019-01-222REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE ( x 3 ) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION.(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
2019-01-23Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zef) (Entered: 01/23/2019)
2019-01-233SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 01/23/2019)
2019-02-274Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 02/27/2019)
2019-02-28MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time. Defendant must file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint by March 21, 2019. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/28/2019. (lcapm1) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-02-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/21/2019. (zjd) (Entered: 03/10/2019)
2019-03-215ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 03/21/2019)
2019-03-216MINUTE ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before April 4, 2019. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/21/2019. (lcapm1) (Entered: 03/21/2019)
2019-03-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/4/2019. (zjd) (Entered: 03/22/2019)
2019-04-047Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
2019-04-08MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by May 16, 2019, which updates the court on production efforts and sets forth an estimate for completing production. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/08/2019. (lcapm1) (Entered: 04/08/2019)
2019-04-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/16/2019. (zjd) (Entered: 04/08/2019)
2019-05-168Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
2019-05-17MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by July 16, 2019, which updates the court on production efforts and sets forth an estimate for completing production. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 05/17/2019. (lcapm1) (Entered: 05/17/2019)
2019-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/16/2019 (tj) (Entered: 05/17/2019)
2019-06-24Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-07-169Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 07/16/2019)
2019-07-16In light of the representations in the Parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before September 16, 2019. The Joint Status Report shall address: (1) the status of the Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to the Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 16, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 07/16/2019)
2019-07-16Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/16/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-09-1610Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-09-20MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before October 16, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 20, 2019. (lccjn3) (Entered: 09/20/2019)
2019-10-1611Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-2312MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before December 5, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 23, 2019. (lccjn3) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
2019-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/5/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
2019-12-0513Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-12MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before February 6, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 12, 2019. (lccjn3) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2019-12-12Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/6/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2020-02-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-18MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before March 26, 2020. Defendant shall provide an estimate as to the length of time it will take to process the materials responsive to its supplemental search. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 18, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 02/18/2020)
2020-02-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/26/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-03-1615NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Robert Aaron Caplen on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Substituting for attorney W. Mark Nebeker (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 03/16/2020)
2020-03-2616Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 03/26/2020)
2020-03-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before May 22, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 30, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 03/30/2020)
2020-03-30Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 5/22/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-05-2217Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-06-2618STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
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