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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00150
Date Filed2020-01-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning an op-ed by Deputy Director William Pendley. PEER also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. PEER contacted the agency concerning the status of its request for expedited processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2020-01-211COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6750367) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration 26.1 statement, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet cover sheet, # 3 Summons Attorney General Summons, # 4 Summons USAO summons, # 5 Summons Agency Summons)(Jenkins, Peter) (Entered: 01/21/2020)
2020-01-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (zmc) (Entered: 01/22/2020)
2020-01-22Case assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zmc) (Entered: 01/22/2020)
2020-01-223SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 01/22/2020)
2020-01-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/28/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/27/2020. (Jenkins, Peter) (Entered: 01/29/2020)
2020-01-295RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT served on 1/28/2020 (Jenkins, Peter) (Entered: 01/29/2020)
2020-01-296RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 01/28/2020. (Jenkins, Peter) (Entered: 01/29/2020)
2020-01-317NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Field on behalf of All Defendants (Field, Brian) (Entered: 01/31/2020)
2020-01-318CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY re Motion for Prelim. Injunction . (Jenkins, Peter) (Entered: 01/31/2020)
2020-01-319MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Peter T. Jenkins, # 2 Declaration Timothy Whitehouse, # 3 Declaration Edward Patrovsky, # 4 Text of Proposed Order, # 5 Certificate of Service)(Jenkins, Peter) (Entered: 01/31/2020)
2020-02-0610Unopposed MOTION to Stay re 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jenkins, Peter) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-0611Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of Plaintiff's 10 Unopposed Motion to Stay Plaintiff's 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff's 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is hereby STAYED until further action by the Court. Defendant's obligation to respond to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(C) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a) remains in effect. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 6, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-2712ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Field, Brian) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
2020-03-01MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) appear to be inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report by March 23, 2020. The Joint Status Report shall address: (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 Carl J. Nichols on March 1, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 03/01/2020)
2020-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/23/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/02/2020)
2020-03-2313Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-03-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by April 17, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 25, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-25Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/17/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-04-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/17/2020)
2020-04-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by May 18, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on April 19, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 04/19/2020)
2020-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 5/18/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/26/2020)
2020-05-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-05-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by June 18, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on May 19, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 05/19/2020)
2020-05-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/18/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-06-1816Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by July 17, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 18, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/17/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-07-0717STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 07/07/2020)
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