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Case TitleGlenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al
DistrictDistrict of Colorado
CityDenver
Case Number1:2024cv00445
Date Filed2024-02-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeDistrict Judge Gordon P Gallagher
PlaintiffGlenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance
Case DescriptionGlenwood Springs Citizens Alliance submitted FOIA requests to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning the RMI limestone mine. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and disclosed information heavily redacted under Exemption 4 (commercial and confidential) and Exemption 5 (privileges). GSCA filed administrative appeals but after hearing nothing further from the agency, GSCA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of the Interior
DefendantU.S. Bureau of Land Management
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2024-02-151COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Bureau of Land Management (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number BCODC-9543291)Attorney Roger Flynn added to party Glenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance(pty:pla), filed by Glenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 3 Summons Civil Process Clerk, U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado, # 4 Summons U.S. Bureau of Land Management, # 5 Summons U.S. Department of the Interior)(Flynn, Roger) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-152Case assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (blaws) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-153SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (blaws) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-164ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE AND SETTING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF CONSENT/NON-CONSENT FORM by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 16 February 2024. Consent Form due by 4/18/2024. Proposed Scheduling Order due 4/25/2024. Scheduling Conference set for 5/2/2024 11:00 AM in Courtroom A 401 before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. The Scheduling Conference will be conducted via telephone. The parties are directed to call the conference line as a participant at (571) 353-2301, Access Code 841686937# at the scheduled time. (cmadr, ) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-295NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Julia M. Prochazka on behalf of All Defendants Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party U.S. Bureau of Land Management(pty:dft), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party U.S. Department of the Interior(pty:dft) (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-03-216NOTICE of Non-Consent to Magistrate by all parties, filed by Plaintiff Glenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance (Flynn, Roger) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-03-227Partial MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Defendants U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-03-228CASE REASSIGNED pursuant to 6 NOTICE of Non-Consent to Magistrate by all parties all parties do not consent. This case is randomly reassigned to District Judge Gordon P Gallagher. All future pleadings should be designated as 24-cv-00445-GPG. (Text Only Entry) (norlin, ) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-03-229ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other specifically-referred motions, and (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. By District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 3/22/2024. Text Only Entry (schap, ) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-03-2710Joint MOTION to Vacate 4 Order,, and Reset Scheduling Conference by Defendants U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-2811MEMORANDUM regarding 10 Joint MOTION to Vacate 4 Order,, and Reset Scheduling Conference filed by U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter, by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 3/28/2024. Text Only Entry (schap, ) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-03-2812MINUTE ORDER The Joint Motion to Vacate and Reschedule Scheduling Conference and Associated Deadlines (Dkt. # 10 ) is GRANTED. The Scheduling Conference set for May 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. is VACATED and RESET to May 28, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. The parties shall file the proposed Scheduling Order on or before May 21, 2024, and shall exchange Rule 26(a) disclosures on or before May 14, 2024. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 3/28/2024.(norlin, ) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-04-1213AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, filed by Glenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance.(Flynn, Roger) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-1214NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading re 13 Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Glenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit First Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit Redline Version of First Amended Complaint)(Flynn, Roger) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-1215RESPONSE to 7 Partial MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Plaintiff Glenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance. (Flynn, Roger) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-1216ORDER. In light of the 14 lodging of the 13 amended complaint, the 7 partial motion to dismiss is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE . So Ordered by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 4/12/2024. Text Only Entry(schap, ) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-2617ANSWER to 13 Amended Complaint by U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior.(Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-05-2118Proposed Scheduling Order by Defendants U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-2819MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter: Scheduling Conference held on 5/28/2024. FTR: Courtroom A401. (rvill, ) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-09-1020Reassigning Magistrate Judge. In accordance with D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a) and with approval of the Chief Judge, this case is reassigned to United States Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley in the referral capacity. All future pleadings should be designated as 24-cv-00445-GPG-RTG. (Text Only Entry) (agarc, ) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
2024-09-1021Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Brief Motions for Summary Judgment by Defendants U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
2024-09-1122ORDER granting 21 Joint Motion for an Extension of Time to Brief Motions for Summary Judgment. By District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 9/11/2024.(schap, ) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
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