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Case TitleWILDEARTH GUARDIANS v. U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv02510
Date Filed2017-11-20
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffWILDEARTH GUARDIANS
Case DescriptionWildEarth Guardians submitted 13 FOIA requests to the regional offices of the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning Secretarial Order 3354, encouraging more leases for oil drilling on federal lands. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and asked WildEarth Guardians if its request could be consolidated into one response. WildEarth Guardians agreed to consolidate the requests, 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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2017-11-201COMPLAINT against U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5214744) filed by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Nokes, Kelly) (Entered: 11/20/2017)
2017-11-202Corporate Disclosure Statement by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Nokes, Kelly) (Entered: 11/20/2017)
2017-11-20Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zsb) (Entered: 11/20/2017)
2017-11-203SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 11/20/2017)
2017-12-064NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 12/06/2017)
2018-01-025RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/4/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/3/2018. (Nokes, Kelly) (Entered: 01/02/2018)
2018-01-036ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Walker, Johnny) Modified to add link on 1/4/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-01-037ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before January 18, 2018. The Joint Status Report shall include: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. See the attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/3/2018. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-01-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/18/2018. (mac) (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-01-048NOTICE of Appearance by Neil S. Kagan on behalf of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS (Kagan, Neil) (Entered: 01/04/2018)
2018-01-189Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 01/18/2018)
2018-01-19MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before March 7, 2018, that updates the court on Defendant's search and production efforts and, if needed, proposes a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/19/2018. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/19/2018)
2018-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/7/2018. (zcdw) (Entered: 01/23/2018)
2018-03-0710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/07/2018)
2018-03-07MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before June 5, 2018, that updates the court on Defendant's search and production efforts and, if needed, proposes a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/7/2018. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/07/2018)
2018-03-07Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/5/2018. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/08/2018)
2018-05-3011NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. Attorney Neil S. Kagan terminated. (Nokes, Kelly) (Entered: 05/30/2018)
2018-06-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 06/05/2018)
2018-06-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another Joint Status Report on or before September 3, 2018, that updates the court on the status of Defendant's search and production efforts and, if needed, proposes a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/6/2018. (lcapm2) (Entered: 06/06/2018)
2018-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/3/2018. (zjd) (Entered: 06/07/2018)
2018-08-3113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
2018-08-31MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before October 30, 2018. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 8/31/2018. (lcapm2) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
2018-08-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2018. (zjd) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
2018-09-1814NOTICE of Change of Address by Kelly E. Nokes (Nokes, Kelly) (Entered: 09/18/2018)
2018-10-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 10/30/2018)
2018-10-30MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report no later than November 30, 2018, advising the court (1) whether the production of responsive materials is complete and (2) whether summary judgment briefing will be required and, if so, proposing a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/30/2018. (lcapm2) (Entered: 10/30/2018)
2018-10-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2018. (zjd) (Entered: 10/31/2018)
2018-11-3016Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2018-12-03MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report no later than December 21, 2018, which notifies the court whether summary judgment briefing will be required and, if so, proposes a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/3/2018. (lcapm2) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2018-12-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/21/2018. (zjd) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2018-12-2017Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Nokes, Kelly) (Entered: 12/20/2018)
2018-12-21MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report no later than January 22, 2019, which advises the court whether summary judgment briefing will be required and, if so, proposes a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/21/2018 (lcapm2) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2018-12-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/22/2019. (zjd) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2019-01-1818MOTION to Stay by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coles-Huff, Doris) (Entered: 01/18/2019)
2019-01-22MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 18 Motion for a Stay of All Proceedings. This matter is hereby stayed. Within three business days of Department of Justice operations resuming, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report that advises when the parties will file their next Joint Status Report. Signed by Amit P. Mehta 1/22/2019. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
2019-01-2919NOTICE of Restored Funding and Proposed Schedule by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT re Order on Motion to Stay, (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-01-29MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file their next Joint Status Report no later than February 26, 2019. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/29/2019. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-01-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/26/2019. (zjd) (Entered: 01/31/2019)
2019-02-2620STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 02/26/2019)
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