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Case TitleWILDEARTH GUARDIANS v. U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01772
Date Filed2017-08-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffWILDEARTH GUARDIANS
Case DescriptionWildEarth Guardians submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning a 2016 Board of Land Appeals ruling in favor of WildEarth Guardians on the issue of whether BLM Field Managers had the delegated authority to approve coal leases. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told WildEarth Guardians that it was processing the request on the voluminous track. WildEarth Guardians filed an administrative appeal challenging the delay in processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, WildEarth Guardians filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
1845 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
DefendantU.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2017-08-301COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5096040) filed by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Bureau of Land Management, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Ruscavage-Barz, Samantha) (Entered: 08/30/2017)
2017-08-302Corporate Disclosure Statement by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Ruscavage-Barz, Samantha) (Entered: 08/30/2017)
2017-08-30Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (sth) (Entered: 08/31/2017)
2017-08-313SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 08/31/2017)
2017-09-024ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 09/02/2017. (DM) (Entered: 09/02/2017)
2017-09-145NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Leeson Sroka on behalf of U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 09/14/2017)
2017-09-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/11/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/11/2017. (Ruscavage-Barz, Samantha) (Entered: 09/18/2017)
2017-10-117ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 10/11/2017)
2017-10-118NOTICE of Appearance by Stuart Wilcox on behalf of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS (Wilcox, Stuart) (Entered: 10/11/2017)
2017-10-139ORDER. The parties shall file the schedule not later than November 17, 2017. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/13/2017. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/13/2017)
2017-10-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Schedule Report due by 11/17/2017. (dot) (Entered: 10/18/2017)
2017-11-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 11/17/2017)
2017-12-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 10 Joint Status Report. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report no later than DECEMBER 18, 2017 , including a recommendation for further proceedings, if any, and addressing any other portions of the Court's 9 Order that remain applicable. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on December 8, 2017. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/08/2017)
2017-12-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2017. (dot) (Entered: 12/12/2017)
2017-12-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Wilcox, Stuart) (Entered: 12/18/2017)
2018-01-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 11 Joint Status Report. In light of the parties' representation that Defendant "BLM has completed the production of documents responsive to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request" and that "[a]t this time, the Parties are attempting to negotiate reasonable attorney's fees and costs in this matter," the parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal or an additional Joint Status Report no later than JANUARY 17, 2018 . Any Joint Status Report shall include a recommendation for further proceedings, if any. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 3, 2018. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-01-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Stipulation of dismissal or Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2018. (dot) (Entered: 01/09/2018)
2018-01-1712Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Wilcox, Stuart) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
2018-01-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 12 Joint Status Report. In light of the parties' representation that Defendant "BLM has completed the production of documents responsive to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request" and that "[a]t this time, the Parties are engaged in good faith negotiation to resolve reasonable attorney's fees and costs in this matter," the parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal or an additional Joint Status Report no later than JANUARY 31, 2018 . Any Joint Status Report shall include a recommendation for further proceedings, if any. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 19, 2018. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/19/2018)
2018-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Stipulation of Dismissal or an additional Status Report due by 1/31/2018. (dot) (Entered: 01/22/2018)
2018-01-3113STIPULATION of Dismissal by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Wilcox, Stuart) (Entered: 01/31/2018)
2018-01-3114ORDER Dismissing Case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/31/2018. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/31/2018)
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