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| 2022-05-27 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9267775) filed by EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Related Case Form)(Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/27/2022) |
| 2022-05-27 | 2 | NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL. Case related to Case No. 22-1503. (zsb) (Entered: 05/31/2022) |
| 2022-05-31 | 3 | REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE re 1 Complaint filed by EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL. (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd summons, # 2 Summons 3rd summons)(Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/31/2022) |
| 2022-05-31 | | Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsb) (Entered: 05/31/2022) |
| 2022-05-31 | | NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to jgutman@law.gwu.edu, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zsb, ) (Entered: 05/31/2022) |
| 2022-06-01 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by Michelle C. Harrison on behalf of EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL (Harrison, Michelle) (Entered: 06/01/2022) |
| 2022-06-02 | 5 | ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/2/2022. (DM) (Entered: 06/02/2022) |
| 2022-06-02 | 6 | SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 06/02/2022) |
| 2022-06-03 | | NOTICE OF ERROR re 3 Request for Summons to Issue; emailed to jgutman@law.gwu.edu, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zsb, ) (Entered: 06/03/2022) |
| 2022-06-15 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY served on 6/13/2022 (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/15/2022) |
| 2022-06-15 | 8 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/13/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/13/2022. (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/15/2022) |
| 2022-06-15 | 9 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/13/2022. (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/15/2022) |
| 2022-07-05 | 10 | NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Duffey on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/05/2022) |
| 2022-07-06 | 11 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint with proposed order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint. Defendant requests a monthlong extension to answer the 1 Complaint, from July 13, 2022 to August 13, 2022. The Motion indicates that Plaintiff consents only to a two-week extension. Accordingly, Plaintiff shall file its response to the 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint on or before July 11, 2022 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 8, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 07/08/2022) |
| 2022-07-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Response due by 7/11/2022. (zalh) (Entered: 07/08/2022) |
| 2022-07-11 | 12 | RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order,, of July 8, 2022 filed by EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL. (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/11/2022) |
| 2022-07-12 | | MINUTE ORDER: Pending before the Court is Defendant's 11 Motion to Extend Defendant's Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint. Defendant asks the Court to extend its deadline to respond to the 1 Complaint from July 13, 2022 to August 10, 2022. In support of that request, counsel for Defendant represents that he (1) was subject to a discovery deadline in an unrelated case on July 8, 2022, (2) has an "extremely busy and active caseload," and (3) has not yet conferred with agency counsel. Defendant has filed an identical motion in a related case before this Court, EarthRights Int'l v. U.S. Dept of the Interior , 22-cv-1503. Plaintiff consents only to a two-week extension. As Plaintiff rightly notes in its 12 Response, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b) permits the Court to grant an opposed extension request only upon a showing of good cause. A heavy caseload is usually insufficient to establish good cause. See Joseph v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. , 651 F.3d 348, 356 (3d Cir. 2011) (collecting cases). Nevertheless, the Court shall exercise its discretion to grant one extension. Absent truly extraordinary circumstances, no further extensions will be granted. Accordingly, Defendant's 11 Motion to Extend Defendant's Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint is reluctantly GRANTED . Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the 1 Complaint on or before August 10, 2022 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 12, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 07/12/2022) |
| 2022-07-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the 1 Complaint on or before 8/10/2022. (dot) (Entered: 07/12/2022) |
| 2022-08-10 | 13 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 08/10/2022) |
| 2022-08-11 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 13 Answer. Upon review of the 1 Complaint, it appears this case is substantially similar to EarthRights International v. U.S. Department of Treasury , 22cv1503. To avoid duplicative litigation, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 18, 2022 indicating whether they consent to consolidating the two actions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42. See United Mine Workers of Am. v. Gibbs , 383 U.S. 715, 724 (1966) ("joinder of claims, parties[,] and remedies is strongly encouraged" between substantially similar actions). Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 11, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/11/2022) |
| 2022-08-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/18/2022. (dot) (Entered: 08/12/2022) |
| 2022-08-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/18/2022, indicating whether they consent to consolidating the two actions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42. (dot) (Entered: 08/15/2022) |
| 2022-08-18 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT on consolidation by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 08/18/2022) |
| 2022-08-23 | 15 | ORDER consolidating cases and ordering parties to submit joint status report. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 23, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/23/2022) |
| 2022-08-23 | | Cases Consolidated. Cases 22-1503 have been consolidated with case 22-1500, pursuant to an Order entered 08/23/2022. From this date forward, all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in the lead/earlier case, Civil Action No. 22-1500. The parties are advised NOT to elect the SPREAD TEXT option when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing (zjm) (Entered: 08/24/2022) |
| 2022-09-20 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/20/2022) |
| 2022-09-21 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report. In consideration thereof, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 19, 2022 addressing the status of productions and, if necessary, another joint status report every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 21, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/21/2022) |
| 2022-09-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/19/2022, addressing the status of productions and, if necessary, another joint status report every ninety days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 09/21/2022) |
| 2022-12-19 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/19/2022) |
| 2023-03-20 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/20/2023) |
| 2023-06-20 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/20/2023) |
| 2023-09-18 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/18/2023) |
| 2023-12-18 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 2024-03-18 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/18/2024) |
| 2024-06-17 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/17/2024) |
| 2024-09-17 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/17/2024) |
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