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Case TitleAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03806
Date Filed2020-12-23
Date Closed2022-02-03
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN
Case DescriptionThe American Wild Horse Campaign submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning collateral assignments or lienholder agreements for grazing allotments within the Herd Management of Wyoming. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency disclosed two pages with redactions under Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). AWHC filed an administrative appeal of the redactions. After hearing nothing further from the agency, AWHC 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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2020-12-231COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-7996105) filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L, # 14 Summons BLM, # 15 Summons USAO, # 16 Summons USAG)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 12/23/2020)
2020-12-23NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to petesorenson@gmail.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/23/2020)
2020-12-29NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to petesorenson@gmail.com, cc'd -1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2020-12-292CIVIL COVERT SHEET ERRATA by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN re 1 Complaint, filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2020-12-29Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2020-12-293SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2021-01-044STANDARD ORDER for civil cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 4, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/04/2021)
2021-01-125NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-02-046ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-02-04MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before February 25, 2021. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 4, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-02-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/25/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-02-167Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-02-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the defendant will file its motion for summary judgment on or before March 11, 2021; the plaintiff will file its combined opposition to defendants motion for summary judgment and any cross-motion for summary judgment on or before April 8, 2021; the defendant will file its combined reply in further support of its motion for summary judgment and opposition to any cross-motion for summary judgment on or before April 29, 2021; and the plaintiff will file any reply in further support of any cross-motion for summary judgment on or before May 20, 2021. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 16, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 4/8/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 4/29/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 5/20/2021. Summary Judgment motions due by 3/11/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/8/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/29/2021. (zjch) (Entered: 02/17/2021)
2021-03-118MOTION for Summary Judgment by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Wallace Decl. and Exhibits, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-04-089Memorandum in opposition to re 8 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Coffey Decl, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit 20, # 17 Declaration Ratner Decl, # 18 Exhibit Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit Exhibit 19, # 23 Declaration Roy Decl, # 24 Declaration Willis Decl, # 25 Memorandum in Support Memo in Opposition to MSJ, # 26 Statement of Facts Plaintiff's Statement of Facts, # 27 Text of Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-0810Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Coffey Decl, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 20, # 17 Declaration Ratner Decl, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Declaration Willis Decl, # 24 Declaration Roy Decl, # 25 Memorandum in Support Memo of Points and Authorities, # 26 Statement of Facts P's Statement of Facts, # 27 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-2811MOTION to Vacate Remainder of Briefing Schedule by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-28MINUTE ORDER. The plaintiff is directed to file, on or before April 30, 2021, any objection to the defendant's motion to vacate the briefing schedule. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 28, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses to the defendant's motion to vacate the briefing schedule due by 4/30/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-04-2912RESPONSE re 11 MOTION to Vacate Remainder of Briefing Schedule filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-04-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 11 Motion to Vacate Briefing Schedule and the plaintiff's 12 Response, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, the remainder of the briefing schedule is VACATED and the parties are directed to submit a Joint Status Report on or before August 17, 2021. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 30, 2021.(lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/30/2021)
2021-04-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/17/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 04/30/2021)
2021-06-2213RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/5/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/4/2021. (Sorenson, C.) (Main Document 13 replaced on 6/28/2021) (zeg). (Entered: 06/22/2021)
2021-06-2214RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/5/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT served on 1/4/2021. (See Docket Entry 13 to view document). (eg) (Entered: 06/28/2021)
2021-08-1715Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/17/2021)
2021-08-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to submit another joint status report or a stipulation of dismissal on or before November 10, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 17, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/17/2021)
2021-08-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/10/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 08/17/2021)
2021-08-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/10/2021 (lcdlf3). (Entered: 08/17/2021)
2021-11-1016Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/10/2021)
2021-11-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the following schedule shall govern future proceedings: plaintiff shall file its motion for attorneys' fees and costs on or before December 20, 2021; defendant shall file its opposition on or before February 3, 2022; and plaintiff shall file its reply, if any, on or before February 24, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 11, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/11/2021)
2021-12-0917NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Substituting for attorney Marsha Yee (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 12/09/2021)
2021-12-2018MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration Second Schwartz, # 3 Declaration Sorenson, # 4 Exhibit Att. 202-A, # 5 Exhibit Att. 202-B, # 6 Exhibit Att. 202-C, # 7 Exhibit Att. 202-D, # 8 Exhibit Att. 202-E, # 9 Exhibit Att. 202-F, # 10 Declaration Farnsworth, # 11 Memorandum in Support, # 12 Declaration Second Coffey, # 13 Exhibit Att. 205-A, # 14 Exhibit Att. 205-B, # 15 Exhibit Att. 205-C, # 16 Exhibit Att. 205-D, # 17 Declaration Kardell, # 18 Exhibit Att. 206-A)(Sorenson, C.) Modified docket event/text on 1/7/2022 (zeg). (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2022-02-0319STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
2022-02-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff's 18 Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs is DENIED AS MOOT. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 3, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
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