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Case TitleCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01851
Date Filed2020-07-09
Date Closed2021-04-14
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Case DescriptionThe Center for Biological Diversity submitted FOIA requests to the Council on Environmental Quality, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management for records, including emails, concerning the agencies' implementation of an Executive Order pertaining to infrastructure investments to recover from the corona virus pandemic. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, CBD filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCOUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DefendantU.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
1845 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
DefendantOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DefendantU.S. FOREST SERVICE
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2020-07-091COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7318792) filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet, # 2 Summons AG, # 3 Summons USAO, # 4 Summons CEQ, # 5 Summons FWS, # 6 Summons BLM, # 7 LCvR 26.1)(Snape, William) (Entered: 07/09/2020)
2020-07-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (zsb) (Entered: 07/09/2020)
2020-07-09Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsb) (Entered: 07/09/2020)
2020-07-093NOTICE of Appearance by Paulo Antonio Lopes on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Lopes, Paulo) (Entered: 07/09/2020)
2020-07-104SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-08-115AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Summons OMB, # 2 Summons Interior-OS, # 3 Summons USFS)(Lopes, Paulo) (Entered: 08/11/2020)
2020-08-136SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(eg) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-08-247RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/3/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/2/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/03/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT served on 8/3/2020; COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY served on 8/7/2020; OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 8/21/2020; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR served on 8/17/2020; U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE served on 8/3/2020; U.S. FOREST SERVICE served on 8/17/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service Attachment A)(Lopes, Paulo) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-08-258STANDARD ORDER in Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 25, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-08-259NOTICE OF FILING by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY re 5 Amended Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(Lopes, Paulo) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-09-0210ANSWER to 5 Amended Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-02MINUTE 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 September 16, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 2, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/16/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-1611Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-17MINUTE 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 October 16, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 17, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-09-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/16/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-10-1612Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-10-16MINUTE 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 November 13, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 16, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-11-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-11-16MINUTE 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 December 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 16, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-12-1414Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2020-12-14MINUTE 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 January 14, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 14, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2021-01-1315Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-14MINUTE 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 February 12, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 14, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-02-1016Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-02-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file another joint status report on or before April 13, 2021. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 11, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/11/2021)
2021-02-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/13/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 02/11/2021)
2021-04-1317STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-14MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 17 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 14, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
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