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Case TitleAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03374
Date Filed2022-11-03
Date Closed2024-09-20
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN
Case DescriptionThe American Wild Horse Campaign submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning bill of ladings for the agency's transportation of wild horses and burros. AWHC also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted AWHC's request for a fee waiver. 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
DefendantUNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2022-11-031COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9647753) filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-04Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zljn) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-042SUMMONS (3) issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-043STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/4/2022. (lctnm2) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-074NOTICE of Appearance by Maya L. Kane on behalf of AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN (Kane, Maya) (Entered: 11/07/2022)
2022-12-075NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of All Defendants (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-076Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-07MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant's Answer shall be due on or before December 21, 2022. The Court directs the parties attention to Paragraph 9(A) of the 3 Standing Order and admonishes the parties to comply with that rule in the future. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/7/2022. (lctnm2) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 12/21/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2022-12-237ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/23/2022)
2022-12-27MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a complaint and an answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before January 26, 2022. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/27/2022. (lctnm2) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2022-12-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/26/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2023-01-268Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-01-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another Joint Status Report on or before March 27, 2023 updating the Court on the progress of their resolution efforts and, if necessary, proposing a schedule for this matter. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/26/2023. (lctnm2) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-01-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/27/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 01/27/2023)
2023-03-249Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-27MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by May 23, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/27/2023. (lctnm2) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-03-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/23/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-05-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-23MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by July 24, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/23/2023. (lctnm2) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/24/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-06-3011NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Substituting for attorney Derek S. Hammond (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-2412Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-24MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by September 22, 2023, updating the Court on the status of this case and proposing a briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 7/24/2023. (lctnm2) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/22/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-09-2213Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 09/22/2023)
2023-09-22MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by November 21, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/22/2023. (lctnm2) (Entered: 09/22/2023)
2023-11-2114Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-21MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by January 22, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/21/2023. (lctnm2) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2024-01-2215Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-22MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 15 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to file another JSR by February 22, 2024, updating the Court on the progress of their resolution efforts. The Court FURTHER ORDERS that after all productions are complete and before parties propose a briefing schedule for summary judgment motions they shall meet in-person to discuss the sufficiency of Defendant's productions. Any request for a briefing schedule must certify this meeting has occurred and that despite good-faith negotiations, no resolution between the parties is possible. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/22/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-02-2216Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-23MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by April 23, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/23/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
2024-04-2317Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-23MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by June 25, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/23/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-06-2518Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-06-25MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 18 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by August 25, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/25/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-08-2319Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-25MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 19 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another JSR by September 23, 2024 updating the Court on their resolution efforts. If the parties reach an agreement to settle the case before that date, they shall promptly notify the Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/25/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 08/25/2024)
2024-09-1920STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
2024-09-19MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' 20 Stipulation of Dismissal, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the Court ORDERS that this matter is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/19/2024. (lctnm2) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
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