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Case TitleKlamath Riverkeeper v. National Marine Fisheries Service et al
DistrictNorthern District of California
CityOakland
Case Number4:2015cv02670
Date Filed2015-06-12
Date Closed2016-01-04
JudgeHon. Jeffrey S. White
PlaintiffKlamath Riverkeeper
Case DescriptionKlamath Riverkeeper submitted a series of FOIA requests to the National Marine Fisheries Service for records concerning its regulatory oversight of water diversion from the Klamath River. The agency extended the time for responding to the requests, but after it failed to respond within the statutory time limit, Klamath Riverkeeper filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNational Marine Fisheries Service
DefendantPenny Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce
DefendantWilliam Stelle as Regional Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service West Coast Region
Documents
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Opinion/Order [12]
Opinion/Order [18]
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2015-06-121COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief; No process against National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-9598425.). Filed byKlamath Riverkeeper. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 6/12/2015) Modified on 6/16/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/12/2015)
2015-06-152Case assigned to Hon. Jeffrey S. White. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2015) (Entered: 06/15/2015)
2015-06-163Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 9/4/2015. Case Management Conference set for 9/11/2015 11:00 AM. (jlmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2015) (Entered: 06/16/2015)
2015-06-184Proposed Summons. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 6/18/2015) (Entered: 06/18/2015)
2015-06-195Summons Issued as to National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle. (jlmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2015) (Entered: 06/19/2015)
2015-06-216CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Klamath Riverkeeper (Perry, Page) (Filed on 6/21/2015) (Entered: 06/21/2015)
2015-06-237ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options, filed by Klamath Riverkeeper (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 6/23/2015) Modified on 6/24/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-07-218STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer or Respond to Complaint, filed by National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle, Klamath Riverkeeper. (Soneji, Sabita) (Filed on 7/21/2015) Modified on 7/22/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/21/2015)
2015-08-219***ERRONEOUS ENTRY, PLEASE REFER TO DOCUMENT NO. 11 *** STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer or Respond to Complaint and to Continue Rule 26(f) Conference, filed by National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle, Klamath Riverkeeper. (Soneji, Sabita) (Filed on 8/21/2015) Modified on 8/24/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 8/24/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/21/2015)
2015-08-2110STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Selecting Mediation, filed by National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle, Klamath Riverkeeper. (Soneji, Sabita) (Filed on 8/21/2015) Modified on 8/24/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/21/2015)
2015-08-21Electronic filing error. Document does not contain a proposed order as required by Civil Local Rule and Judge's Standing Order. Please re-file in its entirety with Proposed Order re 9 Stipulation, filed by Penny Pritzker, National Marine Fisheries Service, William Stelle (jlmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2015) (Entered: 08/21/2015)
2015-08-2111STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Extending Time to Answer or Respond to Complaint and to Continue Rule 26(f) Conference, filed by National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle, Klamath Riverkeeper. (Soneji, Sabita) (Filed on 8/21/2015) Modified on 8/24/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/21/2015)
2015-08-2412ORDER GRANTING 11 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Extending Time to Answer or Respond to Complaint and to Continue Rule 26(f) Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/6/2015. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/13/2015 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5, 2nd Floor, Oakland. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 8/24/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2015) Modified on 8/25/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/24/2015)
2015-08-2413ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White GRANTING 10 Stipulation selecting Mediation. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White, on 08/24/15 (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2015) Modified on 8/25/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/24/2015)
2015-09-0114AMENDED COMPLAINT against National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle. Filed byKlamath Riverkeeper. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 9/1/2015) Modified on 9/2/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-2115ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Steven Weissman as Mediator. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2015) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-10-0516Answer to 14 Amended Complaint, filed by National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle. (Soneji, Sabita) (Filed on 10/5/2015) Modified on 10/6/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-26Set/Reset Hearing Mediation Hearing set for 11/20/2015 at 10:00 AM at the US Attorney's Office located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor, San Francisco, CA. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/26/2015) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-11-0717JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Klamath Riverkeeper, National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 11/7/2015) Modified on 11/10/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/07/2015)
2015-11-1018ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND SETTING DEADLINES. Case Management Statement due by 2/26/2016. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/4/2016 11:00 AM in Courtroom 5, 2nd Floor, Oakland. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 11/10/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2015) Modified on 11/10/2015 (jjoS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/10/2015)
2015-12-0319CERTIFICATION OF MEDIATION Session dated 11/27/2015 by Mediator, Steven Weissman; Mediation session held 11/20/2015; Case settled. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2015) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-1820STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER for Dismissal Without Prejudice filed by Klamath Riverkeeper, National Marine Fisheries Service, Penny Pritzker, William Stelle. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 12/18/2015) Modified on 12/21/2015 (kcS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/18/2015)
2016-01-0421ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White granting 20 Stipulation for Dismissal Without Prejudice (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2016) (Entered: 01/04/2016)
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