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Case TitleWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01308
Date Filed2019-05-06
Date Closed2020-06-01
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION
Case DescriptionThe Wild Horse Freedom Federation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for communications sent to or from Sally Spencer, Supervisory Marketing Specialist for the agency's Wild Horse and Burro Program. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Wild Horse Freedom 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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2019-05-061COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6106062) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 05/06/2019)
2019-05-08Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-082SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-213NOTICE of Appearance by Rhonda Lisa Campbell on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-05-314Joint MOTION to Stay the Case by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-05-31MINUTE ORDER: Denying without prejudice 4 Joint Motion to Stay for failing to comply with Local Civil Rule 7(c). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/31/19. (DJS) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-05-315ERRATA Proposed Order by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 4 Joint MOTION to Stay the Case filed by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-05-316STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (ztd); (See docket entry no. 4 to view.) (Entered: 06/03/2019)
2019-06-057NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Terrell Malone on behalf of WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-11MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report and proposed order due August 1, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/11/19. (DJS) (Entered: 06/11/2019)
2019-06-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/31/2019. (tb) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-08-018Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone, Sean) (Entered: 08/01/2019)
2019-08-01MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by August 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/1/2019. (lctsc3) (Entered: 08/01/2019)
2019-08-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/22/2019. (tb) Modified on 8/5/2019 (tb). (Entered: 08/05/2019)
2019-08-229Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone, Sean) (Entered: 08/22/2019)
2019-08-26MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 8 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report by September 23, 2019 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed production or briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/26/19. (DJS) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-08-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/23/2019. (tb) (Entered: 08/28/2019)
2019-09-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 09/23/2019)
2019-09-2411MOTION to Stay by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (ztd); (See docket entry no. 10 to view.) (Entered: 09/24/2019)
2019-09-24MINUTE ORDER: Granting 11 Joint Motion to Stay. This action is hereby STAYED pending further order of the court. The parties shall file a joint status report on October 14, 2019 and every sixty days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/24/19.(DJS) (Entered: 09/24/2019)
2019-09-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/14/2019. (tb) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-10-1512Joint MOTION to Stay re Order on Motion to Stay, by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 10/15/2019)
2019-10-1513STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (ztd); (See docket entry no. 12 to view.) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-12-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 12/16/2019)
2020-02-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
2020-04-1416Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 04/14/2020)
2020-04-1717NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Peter C. Pfaffenroth on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Substituting for attorney Rhonda Campbell (Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 04/17/2020)
2020-05-1918STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 05/19/2020)
2020-05-29MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Stipulation of Dismissal 18 this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/29/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 05/29/2020)
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