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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00493
Date Filed2020-02-20
Date Closed2021-11-23
JudgeJudge Florence Y. Pan
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Interior for records concerning communications to or from Daniel Jorjani and William Pendley. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2020-02-201COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6847325) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO, # 3 Summons U.S. Att'y General, # 4 Summons Dep't of the Interior, # 5 Summons Bureau of Land Management)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
2020-02-202LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
2020-02-21Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-213SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-03-254NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of All Defendants (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-255ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-31MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before April 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 31, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
2020-03-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/14/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-146Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/14/2020)
2020-04-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 5, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 20, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/20/2020)
2020-06-057Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 06/05/2020)
2020-06-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 3, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 8, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-09-038Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 5, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 3, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/5/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
2020-10-059Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 9, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 5, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/9/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
2020-11-0910Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-11-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 9, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 9, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-12-0911Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 8, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 9, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-01-0812Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 9, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 8, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-03-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 10, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 9, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-05-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-05-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 9, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 10, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-05-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/9/2021. (zjch) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-08-0915Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
2021-08-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 19, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 9, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
2021-10-01Case directly reassigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. Judge Dabney L. Friedrich is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-11-1916Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-11-2217STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
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