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| 2020-01-16 | 1 | COMPLAINT against CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6738676) filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 01/16/2020) |
| 2020-01-16 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (zmc) (Entered: 01/21/2020) |
| 2020-01-21 | | Case assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zmc) (Entered: 01/21/2020) |
| 2020-01-21 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 01/21/2020) |
| 2020-01-28 | 4 | STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 01/28/20. (Attachments: Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 01/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-25 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/27/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY served on 1/29/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/27/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/26/2020.) (Crystal, Howard) Modified on 2/26/2020 to correct party served (jf). (Entered: 02/25/2020) |
| 2020-02-26 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/26/2020) |
| 2020-02-26 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/26/2020) |
| 2020-02-27 | | MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The parties are directed to meet and confer and propose a joint scheduling order for further proceedings in this case by no later than March 25, 2020. The parties' joint proposed scheduling order shall address the following: (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 documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (4) Whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case; (5) Whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case; (6) Whether this case would benefit from referral to a magistrate judge or the District Court's Mediation Program for purposes of settlement; and (7) A proposed briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if applicable. If the parties are unable to agree on a joint recommendation, the joint proposed scheduling order shall include each party's individual recommendations. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 2/27/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 02/27/2020) |
| 2020-02-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Scheduling Order For Further Proceedings due by 3/25/2020. (mac) (Entered: 02/27/2020) |
| 2020-03-04 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Anchun Jean Su on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Su, Anchun) (Entered: 03/04/2020) |
| 2020-03-04 | | NOTICE OF ERROR re 8 Notice of Appearance; emailed to jsu@biologicaldiversity.org, cc'd 7 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please change your telephone # in Pacer (zjf, ) (Entered: 03/04/2020) |
| 2020-03-25 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 03/25/2020) |
| 2020-03-25 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later April 24, 2020. The parties shall file a proposed order with each joint status report. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/25/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 03/25/2020) |
| 2020-03-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/24/2020. (mac) (Entered: 03/26/2020) |
| 2020-04-24 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/24/2020) |
| 2020-05-04 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later May 26, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/4/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 05/04/2020) |
| 2020-05-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/26/2020. (mac) (Entered: 05/05/2020) |
| 2020-05-26 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/26/2020) |
| 2020-05-27 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than June 25, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/27/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 05/27/2020) |
| 2020-05-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/25/2020 (mac) (Entered: 05/27/2020) |
| 2020-06-19 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 06/19/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than July 20, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/22/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/20/2020. (mac) (Entered: 06/23/2020) |
| 2020-07-20 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 07/20/2020) |
| 2020-07-30 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 13 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with recommendations for further proceedings by no later than August 31, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/30/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 07/30/2020) |
| 2020-07-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/31/2020 (mac) (Entered: 07/31/2020) |
| 2020-08-31 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 08/31/2020) |
| 2020-09-02 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 14 joint status report, the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: (1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by no later than October 22, 2020; (2) Plaintiff shall file its cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion for summary judgment by no later than November 23, 2020; (3) Defendant shall file its opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply by no later than December 17, 2020; and (4) Plaintiff shall file its reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment by no later than December 31, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/2/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 09/02/2020) |
| 2020-09-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Motion For Summary Judgment due by 10/22/2020.Plaintiff Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment And Opposition To Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment due by 11/23/2020. Defendant Opposition To Plaintiff's Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment And Reply due by 12/17/2020. Plaintiff Reply In Support Of Its Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment due by 12/31/2020.(mac) (Entered: 09/02/2020) |
| 2020-10-22 | 15 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 10/22/2020) |
| 2020-11-16 | 16 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 11/16/2020) |
| 2020-11-16 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 16 unopposed motion for extension of time. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall abide by the following modified schedule: (1) Plaintiff shall file its motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion for summary judgment by no later than December 7, 2020; (2) Defendant shall file its reply and response to Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment by no later than January 7, 2021; and (3) Plaintiff shall file its reply by no later than January 21, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/16/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 11/16/2020) |
| 2020-11-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Motion For Summary Judgment And Opposition To Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment due by 12/07/2020. Defendant Reply And Response To Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment due by 01/07/2021. Plaintiff Reply due by 01/21/2021. (mac) (Entered: 11/17/2020) |
| 2020-12-07 | 17 | MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Motion For Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Greer Ryan, # 3 Statement of Facts Plaintiff's Counter-Statement of Disputed Facts, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 12/07/2020) |
| 2020-12-07 | 18 | Memorandum in opposition to re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Greer Ryan, # 2 Counter Statement of Material Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 12/07/2020) |
| 2020-12-30 | 19 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment , 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/30/2020) |
| 2020-12-31 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 19 consent motion for extension of time. Defendant shall file its reply and response to Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment by no later than January 21, 2021. Plaintiff shall file its reply by no later than February 4, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 12/31/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 12/31/2020) |
| 2021-01-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Reply And Response To Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment due by 1/21/2021. Plaintiff Reply due by 2/4/2021. (mac) (Entered: 01/04/2021) |
| 2021-01-18 | 20 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment , 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 01/18/2021) |
| 2021-01-19 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall abide by the following modified schedule: Defendant shall file its reply and response to Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment by no later than February 4, 2021; and Plaintiff shall file its reply by no later than February 18, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 1/19/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 01/19/2021) |
| 2021-01-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Reply And Response To Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment due by 2/4/2021. Plaintiff Reply due by 2/18/2021. (mac) (Entered: 01/21/2021) |
| 2021-02-04 | 21 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 4)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/04/2021) |
| 2021-02-04 | 22 | Memorandum in opposition to re 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 4)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/04/2021) |
| 2021-02-18 | 23 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Motion For Summary Judgment filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 02/18/2021) |
| 2022-03-15 | 24 | NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 03/15/2022) |
| 2022-10-12 | 25 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Thomas Duffey on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Substituting for attorney Daniel P. Schaefer (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/12/2022) |
| 2023-02-24 | | Case directly reassigned to District Judge Ana C. Reyes. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 2023-03-28 | 26 | NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 03/28/2023) |
| 2023-04-04 | | MINUTE ORDER: In the interest of judicial efficiency, the parties' cross-motions for Summary Judgment 15 17 are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The parties are ORDERED to meet-and-confer to resolve or narrow the disputes between them. The parties must meet-and-confer in person at least once before determining that they cannot resolve their disputes. If the parties are unable to resolve their disputes, they are directed to file a status report identifying as to the meetings: (a) the individuals who participated; (b) their location; (c) their length; and (d) a summary of the efforts made by each party to narrow the disputes. The parties must also include a proposed process for the Court's review of challenged redactions in camera, as the Court may take that step. If after reviewing exempted materials in camera, the Court determines that either party was not acting in good faith during the meet-and-confer process, the Court will take appropriate action. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 4/4/2023. (lcsj) (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-06-30 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 06/30/2023) |
| 2023-09-08 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/08/2023) |
| 2023-09-15 | | MINUTE ORDER: Section 7(f) of Judge Reyes' standing order requires a party who wishes to file a dispositive motion to submit a short notice requesting a pre-motion conference. The Court will not set a summary judgment briefing schedule before the parties have taken the steps set out in section 7(f). Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 9/15/2023. (lcsj) (Entered: 09/15/2023) |
| 2023-11-28 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 11/28/2023) |
| 2024-01-05 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/05/2024) |
| 2024-02-05 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/05/2024) |
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