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Case TitleWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01377
Date Filed2019-05-13
Date Closed2019-08-29
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION
Case DescriptionThe Wild Horse Freedom Federation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning emails and email attachments sent to wildhorse@blm.gov from May 1, 2018 through July 17, 2018. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. WHFF contacted the agency several times to check on the status of its request. However, after hearing nothing 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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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2019-05-131COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6120431) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 05/13/2019)
2019-05-14Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-05-142SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-06-053NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Terrell Malone on behalf of WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-144NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua L. Rogers on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Rogers, Joshua) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
2019-06-175Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rogers, Joshua) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-06-18MINUTE ORDER: Granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by July 19, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/18/19. (DJS) (Entered: 06/18/2019)
2019-06-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/19/2019. (tb) (Entered: 06/18/2019)
2019-07-186Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rogers, Joshua) (Entered: 07/18/2019)
2019-07-24MINUTE ORDER: Granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by August 20, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/24/19. (DJS) (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/20/2019. (tb) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-08-207STIPULATION of Settlement by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Rogers, Joshua) (Entered: 08/20/2019)
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