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Case TitleWILDEARTH GUARDIANS v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02498
Date Filed2018-10-29
Date Closed2021-09-23
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffWILDEARTH GUARDIANS a New Mexico non-profit corporation
Case DescriptionWildEarth Guardians submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Interior for records concerning a report entitled "Review of Department of Interior Actions That Potentially Burden Domestic Energy." The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and placed it on its complex track for processing. WildEarth Guardians made several more inquiries as to the status of its 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. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR a department of the United States Executive Branch
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2018-10-291COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5763882) filed by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet , # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Bahr, David) (Entered: 10/29/2018)
2018-10-292MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Emma A. O. Bruden, :Firm- Kampmeier & Knutsen,, :Address- P.O. Box 15099 Portland, Oregon 97293. Phone No. - (503) 719-5641. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5763892. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration DECLARATION OF EMMA BRUDEN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting DECLARATION OF EMMA BRUDEN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE)(Bahr, David) (Entered: 10/29/2018)
2018-10-293LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS (Bahr, David) (Entered: 10/29/2018)
2018-10-31Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zsb) (Entered: 10/31/2018)
2018-10-314SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 10/31/2018)
2018-12-065RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/6/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/6/2018. (Bahr, David) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-066RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR served on 11/5/2018 (Bahr, David) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-067RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/06/18. (Bahr, David) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-068ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-209Joint MOTION to Modify case management schedule and set disclosure schedule by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER REVISING CASE SCHEDULE)(Bahr, David) Modified event title on 12/28/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 12/20/2018)
2018-12-2210ORDER granting and adopting 9 joint motion for a scheduling order. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/22/2018. (lcrcl1) Modified on 12/26/2018 (zlsj). (Entered: 12/22/2018)
2018-12-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/8/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 12/26/2018)
2019-02-0111Joint STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting JOINT STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE)(Bahr, David) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-0112SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/1/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/22/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/05/2019)
2019-02-2113Joint STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bahr, David) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
2019-02-2714SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 02/26/2019. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/27/2019)
2019-02-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/22/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-03-2115Joint STATUS REPORT and agreed disclosure order by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bahr, David) (Entered: 03/21/2019)
2019-04-1116SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/11/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-04-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/26/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 04/12/2019)
2019-04-2317ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/23/2019. (lcrcl1) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-2518Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Joint Status Report And Proposed Schedule)(Bahr, David) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-04-2519SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/25/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-04-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/24/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
2019-06-2420Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Bruden, Emma) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-08-1621Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Bahr, David) (Entered: 08/16/2019)
2019-08-19MINUTE ORDER:Joint Status Report due by 10/16/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/19/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 08/19/2019)
2019-09-2722NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paul Cirino on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Substituting for attorney Matthew Evan Kahn (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-10-1623Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Bruden, Emma) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-22MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 12/16/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/21/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-12-1624Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/16/2019)
2019-12-18MINUTE ORDER: Status Report due by 2/14/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/18/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 12/18/2019)
2020-02-1425Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
2020-03-03MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 4/14/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 03/03/2020. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 03/03/2020)
2020-04-1426Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/14/2020)
2020-04-15MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 6/13/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 04/15/2020. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-06-1227Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-06-15MINUTE ORDER Parties shall file a joint status report by 8/11/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 06/15/2020. (lcmb) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
2020-08-1128Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/11/2020)
2020-08-13MINUTE ORDER Parties shall file a joint status report by 10/9/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/13/2020. (lcmb) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-10-0929Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-10-09MINUTE ORDER Parties shall file a joint status report by the earlier of December 8, 2020 and the thirtieth day after the final disclosure. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/09/2020. (lcrlc2) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-12-0830Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-09MINUTE ORDER Parties shall file a joint status report by the earlier of January 16, 2020 and the thirtieth day after the final disclosure. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/09/2020. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-01-1531Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-19MINUTE ORDER Parties shall file a joint status report by March 1, 2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 01/19/2021. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-03-0132Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Bruden, Emma) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-02MINUTE ORDER Status Report due by 4/5/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 03/02/2021. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-04-0533Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-05-0734Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Bruden, Emma) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-06-03MINUTE ORDER Joint Status Report due by 6/7/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 06/03/2021. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-0735Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-29MINUTE ORDER Status Report due by 7/7/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 06/29/2021. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 06/29/2021)
2021-07-0736Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-07MINUTE ORDER: Status Report due by 8/20/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 07/07/2021. (lcrcl2) Modified on 7/9/2021 (lsj). (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-08-2037Joint STATUS REPORT by WILDEARTH GUARDIANS. (Bruden, Emma) (Entered: 08/20/2021)
2021-08-25MINUTE ORDER Status Report due by 9/20/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/25/2021. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-09-2038Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/20/2021)
2021-09-21MINUTE ORDER Status Report due by 11/20/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/21/2021. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 09/21/2021)
2021-09-2339STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/23/2021)
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