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Case TitleWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01561
Date Filed2018-06-29
Date Closed2019-05-22
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION
Case DescriptionThe Wild Horse Freedom Federation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning bait trapping, water trapping, or bait/water trapping of wild horses and burros. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The Federation contacted the agency several times inquiring about the status of its request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Federation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2018-06-291COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5565040) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 06/29/2018)
2018-06-292REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE (3) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION.(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 06/29/2018)
2018-07-02Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zsb) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-07-023SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsth) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-07-234NOTICE of Appearance by Wyneva Johnson on behalf of All Defendants (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 07/23/2018)
2018-08-065NOTICE of Appearance by C. Peter Sorenson on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 08/06/2018)
2018-08-216Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 08/21/2018)
2018-08-22MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by September 13, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/22/2018. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/22/2018)
2018-08-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/13/2018, (tj) (Entered: 08/22/2018)
2018-09-137WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED 9/13/2018.....ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Johnson, Wyneva) Modified on 9/21/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 09/13/2018)
2018-09-13MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule by September 27, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/13/18. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
2018-09-138NOTICE to Court of Withdrawl of Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 7) by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT re 7 Answer to Complaint (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
2018-09-139Joint MOTION to Stay Further Proceedings by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
2018-09-1310ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
2018-09-14MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion to Stay: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Motion to Stay, it is hereby ORDERED that the Court's September 13, 2018 Minute Order is VACATED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that this case is stayed in full until October 15, 2018. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report informing the Court of whether a continuation of the stay is appropriate on or before October 15, 2018. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/14/18. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/14/2018)
2018-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/15/2018 (tj) (Entered: 09/14/2018)
2018-10-0111Consent MOTION to Stay of Proceedings to Allow for the Produciton of Records by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 10/01/2018)
2018-10-01MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Motion to Stay: Upon consideration of 11 Defendant's Consent Motion to Stay, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is stayed in full until November 5, 2018. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before November 13, 2018. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/1/18. (lcrc1) (Entered: 10/01/2018)
2018-11-1312Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 11/13/2018)
2018-11-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court as to the status of this case on or before December 4, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/13/18. (lcrc1) (Entered: 11/13/2018)
2018-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/4/2018 (tj) (Entered: 11/21/2018)
2018-12-0313Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2018-12-04MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Joint Motion for Extension of Time: it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report further updating the Court as to the status of this case on or before January 11, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/4/18. (lcrc1) (Entered: 12/04/2018)
2019-01-0914Consent MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/09/2019)
2019-01-24MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion to Stay: it is hereby ORDERED that this case is STAYED until the restoration of appropriations to the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Land Management. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the joint status report previously due on January 11, 2019 shall be due 7 days after appropriations are restored. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/24/19. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/24/2019)
2019-02-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court as to the status of this case on or before February 28, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/1/19. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/28/2019. (tj) (Entered: 02/06/2019)
2019-03-0416Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 03/04/2019)
2019-03-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court as to the status of this case on or before March 25, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/4/19. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/04/2019)
2019-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/25/2019 (tj) (Entered: 03/06/2019)
2019-03-2517Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 03/25/2019)
2019-03-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court as to the status of this case on or before April 26, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/25/19. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/25/2019)
2019-04-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/26/2019 (tj) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-2618Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Maritza Harris)(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
2019-04-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court as to the status of this case on or before May 31, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/26/19. (lcrc1) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
2019-05-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/31/2019 (tj) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
2019-05-2219STIPULATION of Dismissal and of Settlement by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
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