Skip to content

Case Detail

[Subscribe to updates]
Case TitleCOFFEY v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv00564
Date Filed2016-03-25
Date Closed2018-10-01
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffDEBBIE COFFEY
Case DescriptionDebbie Coffey submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records showing the disposition of horses and burros between 1980-2000. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Coffey the estimated cost of the request would be $183, which Coffey paid by check. Coffey contacted the agency several times trying to get an estimated date of completion, but after the agency failed to respond, Coffey filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Fees, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
User-contributed Documents
 
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2016-03-251COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4460307) filed by DEBBIE COFFEY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-03-25Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (md) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-03-282SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Forms)(jd) (Entered: 03/28/2016)
2016-04-223NOTICE of Appearance by Claire M. Whitaker on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 04/22/2016)
2016-04-294AMENDED COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT filed by DEBBIE COFFEY.(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 04/29/2016)
2016-05-095Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (to June 3, 2016) by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 05/09/2016)
2016-05-11MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including June 3, 2016, to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/11/2016. (lccrc3) (Entered: 05/11/2016)
2016-05-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall have up to and including 6/3/2016, to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. (kt) (Entered: 05/12/2016)
2016-06-026NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of DEBBIE COFFEY (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 06/02/2016)
2016-06-037ANSWER to 4 Amended Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. Related document: 4 Amended Complaint filed by DEBBIE COFFEY.(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 06/03/2016)
2016-06-06MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by June 20, 2016. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/6/2016. (lccrc3) (Entered: 06/06/2016)
2016-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: The parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by 6/20/2016. (kt) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
2016-06-098RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order, (Joint Report) filed by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 06/09/2016)
2016-06-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of 8 the Parties' Joint Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall have up to and including July 8, 2016 to file a settlement document or propose a briefing schedule to govern the remainder of this case. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/10/2016. (lccrc3) (Entered: 06/10/2016)
2016-06-13Set/Reset Deadlines: The parties shall have up to and including 7/8/2016 to file a settlement document or propose a briefing schedule to govern the remainder of this case. (kt) (Entered: 06/13/2016)
2016-07-079Joint STATUS REPORT & Proposed Briefing Schedule by DEBBIE COFFEY. (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 07/07/2016)
2016-07-09MINUTE ORDER: In light of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due October 10, 2016; Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due November 14, 2016; Defendant's Reply on its Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion shall be due December 12, 2016; and Plaintiff's Reply on its Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due January 9, 2017. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/9/2016. (lccrc3) (Entered: 07/09/2016)
2016-07-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due 10/10/2016; Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due 11/14/2016; Defendant's Reply on its Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion shall be due 12/12/2016; and Plaintiff's Reply on its Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due 1/9/2017. (kt) (Entered: 07/11/2016)
2016-10-1110MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Declaration (Declaration of Ryan Witt with Exhibits A-D), # 2 Exhibit (D-! to Witt Decl.), # 3 Exhibit (D-2 to Witt Decl.), # 4 Statement of Facts, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 10/11/2016)
2016-11-0911MOTION for Summary Judgment by DEBBIE COFFEY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2016-11-0912Memorandum in opposition to re 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by DEBBIE COFFEY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2016-12-1213Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 12/12/2016)
2016-12-14MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply: Defendant shall file its opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment by December 14. The deadline for Plaintiff to file a reply brief is also extended to January 11, 2017. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/14/2016. (lccrc3) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Responses Plaintiff's cross-motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/14/2016. Plaintiff's Replies Brief due by 1/11/2017. (zlsj) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-1414Memorandum in opposition to re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment) filed by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) Modified on 12/14/2016 (zrdj). (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-1415REPLY to opposition to motion re 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (See docket entry 14 to view document)(zrdj) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-14NOTICE OF ERROR re 14 Memorandum in Opposition; emailed to claire.whitaker@usdoj.gov, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. (Counsel is reminded that a combined document must be filed using EACH event respectively (zrdj, ) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2017-01-0316Consent MOTION to Stay by DEBBIE COFFEY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 01/03/2017)
2017-01-04MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Consent Motion to Stay Proceedings: It is hereby ORDERED that this case be stayed until February 13, 2017. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 27, 2017. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/4/2017. (lccrc3) (Entered: 01/04/2017)
2017-02-2717Joint STATUS REPORT by DEBBIE COFFEY. (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 02/27/2017)
2017-03-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court hereby enters the parties' jointly proposed schedule for determining whether Plaintiff is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees: Plaintiff shall file her motion by April 17, 2017. Defendant shall file its opposition by May 15, 2017. Plaintiff shall file any Reply by June 19, 2017. It is further ORDERED that this case be referred to a Magistrate Judge for a report and recommendation on the fee motion. It is further ORDERED that each party's motion for summary judgment [10, 11] is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/1/2017. (lccrc3) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-01ORDER REFERRING CASE for Report and Recommendation on Fee Motion. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/1/17. (zlsj) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-01CASE RANDOMLY REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather for Report and Recommendation on Fee Motion. (md) (Entered: 03/02/2017)
2017-03-03CASE RANDOMLY REASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson for report and recommendation on fee motion to be filed; Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather is no longer the referral judge. (ztnr) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-04-1018Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to by DEBBIE COFFEY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 04/10/2017)
2017-04-11MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Consent Motion for Extension. Signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson on 04/11/2017. (lcdar2) (Entered: 04/11/2017)
2017-06-0219MOTION for Attorney Fees by DEBBIE COFFEY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration of Daniel J. Stotter, # 3 Declaration of C. Peter Sorenson, # 4 Declaration of Debbie Coffey, # 5 Memorandum in Support)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 06/02/2017)
2017-07-1420Memorandum in opposition to re 19 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Jeff Krauss with exhibits, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 07/14/2017)
2017-08-1121REPLY to opposition to motion re 19 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by DEBBIE COFFEY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Declaration)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-1822Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 08/18/2017)
2017-08-21MINUTE ORDER granting 22 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Defendant shall file its response by no later than Monday, August 28, 2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson on 8/21/2017. (lcdar2) (Entered: 08/21/2017)
2017-08-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Award of Reasonable Attorneys' Fees and Costs 19 due by 8/28/17. (kk) (Entered: 08/21/2017)
2017-08-2823REPLY re 19 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 08/28/2017)
2018-01-1924NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Claire Whitaker (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 01/19/2018)
2018-02-0625NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Claire M. Whitaker on behalf of UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Substituting for attorney April Denise Seabrook (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 02/06/2018)
2018-08-3126REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 19 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by DEBBIE COFFEY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson on 8/31/2018. (cal) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
2018-09-0227Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Object to Magistrate's Report and Recommendation by DEBBIE COFFEY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 09/02/2018)
2018-09-05MINUTE ORDER granting in part 27 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall file any objection to the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation by September 28, 2018. Plaintiff has not demonstrated cause for the lengthy extension requested to the Magistrate Judge's 6-page order. No further extensions shall be granted. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 09/05/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 09/05/2018)
2018-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Objection to the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation due by 9/28/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 09/07/2018)
2018-09-1428NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Claire Whitaker (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 09/14/2018)
2018-10-0129ORDER adopting 26 the Report of the Magistrate Judge, accepting her Recommendations, and denying 19 Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees. See full Order for details. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/1/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 10/01/2018)
Hide Docket Events
by FOIA Project Staff
Skip to toolbar