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Case TitleGRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS et al v. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv02825
Date Filed2017-12-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffGRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS on behalf of itself and its members
PlaintiffSOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY on behalf of itself and its members
PlaintiffCONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionGrand Staircase Escalante Partners, the Society of Vertebrae Paleontology, and the Conservation Lands Foundation submitted FOIA requests to the Department of the Interior, the Council for Environmental Quality, and OMB for records concerning the review process that resulted in the land area of Grand Staircase National Monument being reduced in size as a result of President Trump's executive order on the management of federal lands. Some of the agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests, while others did not. After hearing nothing further from any of the agencies, the requesters filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DefendantUS DEPT OF INTERIOR
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
DefendantCOUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DefendantCOUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
TERMINATED: 04/17/2024
DefendantOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DefendantOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
TERMINATED: 04/17/2024
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2017-12-281COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5267305) filed by GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons DOI Summons, # 8 Summons CEQ Summons, # 9 Summons OMB Summons, # 10 Summons Civil Process Clerk Summons, # 11 Summons Sessions Summons)(Rose, Garett) (Entered: 12/28/2017)
2017-12-282Corporate Disclosure Statement by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Rose, Garett) (Entered: 12/28/2017)
2017-12-283NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 17-2587, 17-2591. (Rose, Garett) (Entered: 12/28/2017)
2017-12-284NOTICE of Appearance by Garett Robert Rose on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Rose, Garett) (Entered: 12/28/2017)
2017-12-285NOTICE of Appearance by Gary S. Guzy on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 12/28/2017)
2017-12-28Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (jd) (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-01-036SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(jd) (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-02-027NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy S. Simon on behalf of COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/02/2018)
2018-02-058Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-02-06MINUTE ORDER: Granting 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. The Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by March 7, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/6/18. (DJS) (Entered: 02/06/2018)
2018-02-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/7/2018. (tb) (Entered: 02/07/2018)
2018-03-069ANSWER to Complaint by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/06/2018)
2018-04-05MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiffs, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order not later than 5/7/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/5/18. (DJS) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-04-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and Proposed Order due by 5/7/2018. (tb) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
2018-05-0710Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Scheduling Orders by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiffs' Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Defendants' Proposed Order)(Rose, Garett) (Entered: 05/07/2018)
2018-05-08MINUTE ORDER: A Status Conference is hereby set for 5/22/18 at 11:30 am in Courtroom 9. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/8/18. (DJS) (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-05-08Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 5/22/2018 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb) (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-05-08NOTICE OF ERROR re 10 Status Report; emailed to grose@cov.com, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Do not Refile. FYI for future filings, the electronic signature and signature on the document should match. (ztd, ) (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-05-0911Consent MOTION to Continue May 22 Status Conference by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/09/2018)
2018-05-09MINUTE ORDER: Granting 11 Consent Motion to Continue. The Status Conference previously set for 5/22/18 is hereby rescheduled for 5/21/18 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/9/18. (DJS) (Entered: 05/09/2018)
2018-05-10Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference reset for 5/21/2018 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb) (Entered: 05/10/2018)
2018-05-1512NOTICE of Four Related Cases and Filing of Motion for Reassignment/Consolidation by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Motion)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/15/2018)
2018-05-16MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Notice of Related Case filed by the Defendants 12 and the motion to consolidated filed in Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Dept of Interior, No. 17-cv-2314-EGS (D.D.C.), the Status Conference set for 5/21/18 is hereby VACATED. Within 5 days after Judge Sullivan issues a ruling on the motion to consolidate, if necessary, the parties shall file a joint notice in the present action that includes a proposed order for moving forward with this case. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/16/18. (DJS) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-2913RESPONSE re 12 Notice (Other) Plaintiffs' Objection to Related Case Designation filed by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Rose, Garett) (Entered: 05/29/2018)
2018-05-30NOTICE OF ERROR re 13 Response to Document; emailed to grose@cov.com, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Do Not Refile. FYI for future filings, electronic filings must be made by the person who signs the document. (ztd, ) (Entered: 05/30/2018)
2018-06-0514NOTICE Regarding Plaintiffs' Objection to Defendants' Notice of Four Related Cases by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/05/2018)
2018-06-1215NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. Attorney Garett Robert Rose terminated. (Rose, Garett) (Entered: 06/12/2018)
2018-06-1416NOTICE of Appearance by John Mizerak on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Mizerak, John) (Main Document 16 replaced on 6/20/2018) (ztd). (Entered: 06/14/2018)
2018-06-2717Joint STATUS REPORT in light of denial of Motion to Consolidate by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 06/27/2018)
2018-08-22MINUTE ORDER: A Status Conference is hereby set for 9/11/18 at 9:45 am in Courtroom 9. The parties shall file an updated joint status report by 9/6/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/22/18. (DJS) (Entered: 08/22/2018)
2018-08-22Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/6/2018. Status Conference set for 9/11/2018 at 09:45 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb) (Entered: 08/22/2018)
2018-09-0618NOTICE of Appearance by Shruti Chaganti Barker on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Barker, Shruti) (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-09-0619Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-09-11Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: Status Conference held on 9/11/2018. Written Scheduling Order to be issued by the Court. (Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne) (jth) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-1120ORDER: The parties shall submit a joint status report within forty-five days from the date of this Order. See Order for more details. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/11/2018. (lctsc2). (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-10-2521Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Search by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-2622Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-10-29MINUTE ORDER: Granting 21 Consent Motion for Extension of Deadlines. The Office of Management and Budget has until November 2, 2018 to complete its search. The parties shall file a joint status report and proposed order by 11/20/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/29/18. (DJS) (Entered: 10/29/2018)
2018-10-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Search completion due by 11/2/2018. Joint Status Report due by 11/20/2018. (tb) (Entered: 10/30/2018)
2018-11-1923Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/19/2018)
2018-11-19MINUTE ORDER: Granting 23 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a joint status report by 12/10/18, along with a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/19/18. (DJS) (Entered: 11/19/2018)
2018-12-1024Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
2018-12-14MINUTE ORDER: A status conference is set for January 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom 9. The Government is ORDERED to bring in representatives from the Department of the Interior, the Council on Environmental Quality, and the Office of Management and Budget. The representatives shall be prepared to discuss the status of Plaintiffs' requests, the number of documents pending processing, and anticipated production dates. Further, the parties shall file an updated joint status report by January 4, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/14/2018. (lctsc1) (Entered: 12/14/2018)
2018-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 1/4/2019. Status Conference set for 1/11/2019 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2019-01-0325Unopposed MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/03/2019)
2019-01-07MINUTE ORDER: Denying 25 Without Prejudice Motion to Stay for failure to comply with Local Civil Rule 7(c), which requires that "[e]ach motion... shall be accompanied by a proposed order." Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/7/19. (DJS) (Entered: 01/07/2019)
2019-01-0826Unopposed MOTION to Stay (renewed) in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/08/2019)
2019-01-10MINUTE ORDER: Granting 26 Motion to Stay. The hearing set for 1/11/19 is hereby VACATED. All deadlines are hereby STAYED. Defendant's counsel shall notify the Court within five days after Congress has appropriated funds for the Justice Department. It is further ordered that all current deadlines for the parties shall be extended commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/10/19. (DJS) (Entered: 01/10/2019)
2019-01-3027NOTICE of Restored Government Funding by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-02-0728Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiffs' Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Defendants' Proposed Order)(Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 02/07/2019)
2019-02-19MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' notice 27 of restored government funding and joint status report 25 , the stay is hereby lifted and a status conference is set for March 12, 2019 at 11:15 a.m., in Courtroom 9. The Government is ORDERED to bring in representatives from the Department of the Interior, the Council on Environmental Quality, and the Office of Management and Budget. The representatives shall be prepared to discuss the status of Plaintiffs' requests, the number of documents pending processing, anticipated production dates, and Vaughn Index timing. Further, the parties shall file an updated joint status report on March 8, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/19/2019. (lctsc1) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
2019-02-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/8/2019. Status Conference set for 3/12/2019 at 11:15 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
2019-03-0829Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiffs' Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Defendants' Proposed Order)(Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 03/08/2019)
2019-03-12Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 3/12/2019 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: It is hereby ordered that the DOI shall produce 1500 pages responsive to this litigation and a Vaughn Index each month. The COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY shall produce a Vaughn Index by 04/02/19, and the OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET shall produce a Vaughn Index on or before 04/02/19. Joint Status Report due by 4/26/2019. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb) (Entered: 03/15/2019)
2019-03-1330TRANSCRIPT OF 3/12/19 STATUS HEARING, before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, held on March 12, 2019. Page Numbers: 1-17. Date of Issuance: 3/13/19. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order Form For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the tra nscript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 4/3/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/13/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/11/2019.(Wayne, Bryan) (Entered: 03/13/2019)
2019-03-1531Consent MOTION to Clarify Court's Order at March 12, 2019 Status Conference by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/15/2019)
2019-03-19MINUTE ORDER: Granting Consent 31 Motion to Clarify. The Department of Interior (DOI) shall begin producing to Plaintiffs 1,500 pages of documents responsive to the Freedom of Information Act request at issue in this litigation beginning with DOI's April 2019 production, which DOI states is currently planned for on or about April 15, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/19/19. (DJS) (Entered: 03/19/2019)
2019-04-2632Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
2019-05-07MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 32 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report and proposed order by June 12, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/7/19. (DJS) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
2019-05-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/12/2018. (tb) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-06-1233Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-06-13MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 33 it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by August 1, 2019 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed production and/or briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/13/19. (DJS) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-06-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/1/2019. (tb) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-08-0134Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 08/01/2019)
2019-09-3035Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 09/30/2019)
2019-11-2736Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2020-01-2837Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 01/28/2020)
2020-03-3038Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 03/30/2020)
2020-05-2939Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 05/29/2020)
2020-06-08MINUTE ORDER: To the extent the disagreements still exist, in the next joint status report due on 7/29/2020, the Defendant shall respond to the concerns Plaintiff raised in paragraphs nine and ten of the 05/29/2020 Joint Status report 39 . Likewise, the Defendant shall respond to any new concerns raised in the next report. In all other respects, the court's 06/13/2019 Minute Order remains unchanged. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/8/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-06-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/29/2020. (tb) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-07-2240NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Jeremy S. Simon (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/22/2020)
2020-07-2941Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/29/2020)
2020-09-2842Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/28/2020)
2020-11-2443Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Joint Status Report by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-12-01MINUTE ORDER: Granting Joint 43 Motion for Extension of Deadlines It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report on or before December 9, 2020, and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed production and/or briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/1/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/9/2020. (tb) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-0944Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-02-0945Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-04-0946Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-06-0847Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 06/08/2021)
2021-08-0648Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-10-0549Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-11-0850NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Kathleene A. Molen (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-12-0651Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2022-02-0452Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-04-0553Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-06-0654Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-08-0555Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 08/05/2022)
2022-10-0456Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF INTERIOR. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-12-0557Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF INTERIOR. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2023-02-0358Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF INTERIOR. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
2023-04-0459Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Barker, Shruti) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-04-05RESOLVED...NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 59 Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Barker, Shruti). Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 4/12/2023. (zbaj) Modified on 4/10/2023 (zbaj). (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-05-0760NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. Attorney Shruti Chaganti Barker terminated. (Barker, Shruti) (Entered: 05/07/2023)
2023-06-0561Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF INTERIOR. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-07-1362NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by B. Kathryn Debrason on behalf of COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF INTERIOR Substituting for attorney Derek Hammond (Debrason, B. Kathryn) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-08-0463Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF INTERIOR. (Debrason, B. Kathryn) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-10-0364Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF INTERIOR. (Truong, John) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-11-2065NOTICE of Appearance by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of All Defendants (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-12-0166Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2024-01-3067Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 01/30/2024)
2024-04-0168Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to file Joint Status Report by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-02MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING 68 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. The parties shall file their Joint Status Report on or before April 2, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties request a change in the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/2/24. (lce) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-04-0269Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-04-1770STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 70 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, this action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice only as to Defendants Office of Management and Budget and Council on Environmental Quality pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). This dismissal does not affect any claims against Defendant Department of the Interior. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/17/24. (lce) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-2271NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kimberly Stratton on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR Substituting for attorney Kathryn Debrason and Tabitha Bartholomew (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-05-2472NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. Attorney Tabitha Bartholomew terminated. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-3173STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-06-0374STATUS REPORT by CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS, SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY. (Guzy, Gary) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-08-0275Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
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