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Case TitleWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01188
Date Filed2020-05-07
Date Closed2023-11-09
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
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 burros being sold or adopted or transported to destinations in other countries from July 2018 to July 2019. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Wild Horse Freedom Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DefendantUNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2020-05-071COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7102054) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-07Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-072SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-213NOTICE of Appearance by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-06-014ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 06/01/2020. (DM) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-06-155ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
2020-06-186ORDER requiring parties to file joint status report on or before JULY 17, 2020. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 18, 2020. (lccck1) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/17/2020. (dot) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-07-177Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-07-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 7 Joint Proposed Schedule, which indicates that Defendant has conducted a legal review of the records at issue and is preparing them for release. Defendant anticipates releasing them by August 31, 2020. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the parties' suggestion that they submit a further joint status report by no later than SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 indicating the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request and proposing a schedule for further proceedings as appropriate. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 20, 2020. (lccck1) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/30/2020, indicating the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request and proposing a schedule for further proceedings as appropriate. (dot) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-09-308STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the 8 Status Report. Therein, Defendant notes that it is currently reviewing Plaintiff's document requests, but is waiting for certain inter-agency consultation to occur. The parties shall file another joint status report by or before OCTOBER 30, 2020, to address their collective progress in this matter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 1, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2020, to address their collective progress in this matter. (dot) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-10-309NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Terrell Malone on behalf of WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 10 Joint Status Report. The parties shall submit another joint status report addressing the progress of this case by or before NOVEMBER 30, 2020. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 1, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/01/2020)
2020-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2020. (dot) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 11/27/2020)
2020-11-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 11 Joint Proposed Schedule. As proposed therein, the parties shall submit another joint status report by or before JANUARY 12, 2021. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 29, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/29/2020)
2020-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/12/2021. (dot) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2021-01-1212Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-01-13MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 12 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall file a further status report on or before February 12, 2021. The parties shall then file periodic status report every thirty-days thereafter unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 13, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/12/2021. (dot) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-02-1213Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-02-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 13 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall submit another joint status report by or before March 12, 2021. The parties shall then continue to file periodic joint status reports every 30 days, until further order from the Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 16, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/12/2021, and every 30 days until further order from the Court. (dot) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-03-1214Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-04-1215Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-05-1316Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-06-1517Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-07-1218Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-08-1119Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-10-0420Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-10-1821NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Anna Walker on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Substituting for attorney Benton Gregory Peterson (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-11-0422Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 11/04/2021)
2021-12-0623Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2022-01-0624Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-02-1825Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 02/18/2022)
2022-03-2326Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-04-0127NOTICE of Appearance by Lance Quaranto on behalf of WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION (Quaranto, Lance) (Main Document 27 replaced on 4/1/2022) (znmw). (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-04-1928NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-2229Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 04/22/2022)
2022-05-2330Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/23/2022)
2022-05-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report. In light of the representations therein, the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before August 21, 2022 and, if necessary, every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 24, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/24/2022)
2022-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2022. (dot) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-08-1831Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
2022-11-1632Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2023-02-1333Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-04-1434Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-06-1335Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-08-1136Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-11-06MINUTE ORDER: Per the Court's May 24, 2022 minute order, the parties' last joint status report was due October 10, 2023. No such status report has been filed. As such, the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before November 7, 2023 and, if necessary, another joint status report every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 6, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-0637STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/7/2023 and, if necessary, another joint status report every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-0938ORDER dismissing case with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 9, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/09/2023)
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