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Case TitleWILDEARTH GUARDIANS v. U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01160
Date Filed2017-06-14
Date Closed2018-06-13
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffWILDEARTH GUARDIANS
Case DescriptionWildEarth Guardians submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning the agency's decision to deny a petition submitted by WildEarth Guardians to review its oil and gas leasing program. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, WildEarth Guardians filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2017-06-141COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4991146) filed by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons BLM, # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Ruscavage-Barz, Samantha) (Entered: 06/14/2017)
2017-06-142Corporate Disclosure Statement by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Ruscavage-Barz, Samantha) (Entered: 06/14/2017)
2017-06-15Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zsb) (Entered: 06/15/2017)
2017-06-153SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(zsb) (Entered: 06/15/2017)
2017-07-124RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/26/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/26/2017. (Ruscavage-Barz, Samantha) (Entered: 07/12/2017)
2017-07-265NOTICE of Appearance by Melanie Dyani Hendry on behalf of U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 07/26/2017)
2017-07-266ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 07/26/2017)
2017-08-037ORDER directing the Government to produce a Vaughn Index with a supporting motion to dismiss or summary judgment, as appropriate by 9/4/2017. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 8/2/17. (lsj) (Entered: 08/03/2017)
2017-09-058Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 09/05/2017)
2017-10-059STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 10/05/2017)
2017-11-1410STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 11/14/2017)
2017-12-04Case directly reassigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. Judge Royce C. Lamberth is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 12/04/2017)
2017-12-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of 10 Defendant's Status Report, the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before January 17, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 15, 2017. (JPF) (Entered: 12/15/2017)
2018-01-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
2018-01-17MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 11 Joint Status Report. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report, with a proposed briefing schedule if necessary, on or before February 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 17, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
2018-02-1612Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 02/16/2018)
2018-02-19MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 12 Joint Status Report. It is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, with a proposed briefing schedule if necessary, on or before March 23, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 19, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 02/19/2018)
2018-03-2313Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 03/23/2018)
2018-04-03MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 13 Joint Status Report. It is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, with a proposed briefing schedule if necessary, on or before April 25, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 3, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 04/03/2018)
2018-04-2514NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly E. Nokes on behalf of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS (Nokes, Kelly) (Main Document 14 replaced on 4/25/2018) (jf). (Entered: 04/25/2018)
2018-04-2515Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Ruscavage-Barz, Samantha) (Entered: 04/25/2018)
2018-04-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report it is ORDERED that the request for additional time to confer about Plaintiff's request for fees and costs is GRANTED. It further is ORDERED that, on or before May 25, 2018, the parties shall submit either a stipulation of dismissal or a proposed briefing schedule to address Plaintiff's request for fees and costs. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 30, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 04/30/2018)
2018-05-1816STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Nokes, Kelly) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-06-12MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 16 Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal, it is ORDERED that the Clerk's Office shall close this case. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 12, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 06/12/2018)
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