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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00438
Date Filed2022-02-17
Date Closed2022-10-21
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning communications between agency staff and Tommy Beaudreau. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DefendantU.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2022-02-171COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9051940) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA DOI-BLM-2021-004071, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - Bureau of Land Management (c/o DOI Solicitor))(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-02-22Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-252SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(ztth) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-03-163NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of All Defendants (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-04-044ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-04-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by April 18, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/4/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-04-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/18/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-04-185Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 5 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 18, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/19/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/18/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-05-186Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 21, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/18/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/21/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-06-217Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 21, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/21/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/21/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-09-218Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 09/21/2022)
2022-09-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 21, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/22/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-09-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2022 (nbn) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-10-219STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-10-21MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 9 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/21/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
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