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Case TitleCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01159
Date Filed2019-04-23
Date Closed2020-04-22
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Case DescriptionThe Center for Biological Diversity submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for records concerning border walls or barriers. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CBD filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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2019-04-231COMPLAINT against U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6075268) filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement of Center for Biological Diversity, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C., # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)(Su, Anchun) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/23/2019) (zef, ). (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (zef, ) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-23Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zef, ) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-233ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) Modified on 4/29/2019 (zef, ). (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-254NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas Wakefield Wolf on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Wolf, Douglas) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-04-265CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY . (Wolf, Douglas) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
2019-04-29NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 3 Summons Issued Electronically as to AUSA was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile FOIA type summons. (zef, ) (Entered: 04/29/2019)
2019-04-296REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE as to U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney for D.C., and U.S. Attorney General [Corrected FOIA type summons] re 3 Summons Issued Electronically as to AUSA filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. Related document: 3 Summons Issued Electronically as to AUSA.(Su, Anchun) (Entered: 04/29/2019)
2019-05-017SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (tth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/1/2019: # 1 Notice and Consent) (ztth). Modified on 5/1/2019 to correct summons date issued (zrdj). (Entered: 05/01/2019)
2019-05-298ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.(Westmoreland, Rachael) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-05-29MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by June 21, 2019. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/29/2019. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-06-219Joint STATUS REPORT Including Proposed Schedule by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. (Westmoreland, Rachael) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2019-06-21MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 9 Joint Proposed Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by January 31, 2020. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/21/2019. (lctjk2) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2020-01-3110Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Su, Anchun) (Entered: 01/31/2020)
2020-02-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by March 2, 2020, unless a joint stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/31/20. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/03/2020)
2020-02-2811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. (Westmoreland, Rachael) (Entered: 02/28/2020)
2020-02-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by April 28, 2020, unless a joint stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. If the parties have not reached an agreement regarding attorneys' fees by then, the Court intends to set a briefing schedule to resolve the issue. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/28/20. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/28/2020)
2020-04-2212STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Su, Anchun) (Entered: 04/22/2020)
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