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Case TitleWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02206
Date Filed2019-07-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION
Case DescriptionThe Wildhorse Freedom Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for emails, email attachments, and faxes sent to and from James Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior from August 7 through August 15, 2018. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. WFF sent a number of emails to the agency inquiring about the status of its request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, WFF 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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2019-07-241COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6276197) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Malone, Sean) (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-26Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zeg) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-07-262SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-08-023NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
2019-09-114ANSWER to Complaint by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION.(Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 09/11/2019)
2019-09-115ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before September 25, 2019. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/11/2019. (lcapm3) Modified document type on 9/12/2019 (zjd). (Entered: 09/11/2019)
2019-09-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/25/2019. (zjd) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-09-206Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 09/20/2019)
2019-09-25MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by November 25, 2019, which updates the court on Defendant's processing of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/25/2019. (lcapm3) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-09-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/25/2019. (zjd) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
2019-11-267Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-26MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 24, 2020, which updates the court on whether any outstanding issues remain with respect to Defendant's production and, if so, whether summary judgment briefing will be required. The parties shall propose a briefing schedule, if needed. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/26/2019. (lcapm2) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/24/2020. (dot) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2020-01-248ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Mussenden, Paul) Modified on 1/27/2020 (eg). (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-01-27NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 8 Status Report was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading with correct case title/number. (eg) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-01-279Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-01-27MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by March 9, 2020, which advises whether a dispute remains as to attorney's fees and, if so, proposes a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/27/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-01-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/9/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-03-17MINUTE ORDER. The parties were to have filed a Joint Status Report by March 9, 2020, which advised the court "whether a dispute remains as to attorney's fees and, if so, proposes a briefing schedule." The parties failed to file the ordered report. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by March 24, 2020. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/17/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/17/2020)
2020-03-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 03/17/2020)
2020-03-18MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by May 15, 2020, which advises whether a dispute remains as to attorney's fees and, if so, proposes a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/18/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/18/2020)
2020-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/15/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
2020-05-1211STIPULATION of Dismissal by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 05/12/2020)
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