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Case TitleSANTA FE FOREST COALITION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00467
Date Filed2024-02-19
Date Closed2024-04-02
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffSANTA FE FOREST COALITION
Case DescriptionSanta Fe Forest Coalition submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Forest Service for records concerning the Santa Fe Mountains Landscape Resiliency Project. The Coalition also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Coalition files suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE
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2024-02-191COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10697748) filed by SANTA FE FOREST COALITION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USDA-FOREST SERVICE, # 3 Summons USAG, # 4 Summons USAO-DC, # 5 Exhibit 101, # 6 Exhibit 102, # 7 Exhibit 103, # 8 Exhibit 104, # 9 Exhibit 105, # 10 Exhibit 106, # 11 Exhibit 107, # 12 Exhibit 108)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 02/19/2024)
2024-02-212NOTICE Exhibit 101 by SANTA FE FOREST COALITION re 1 Complaint, (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
2024-02-22Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (mg) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-223SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-244STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/24/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 02/24/2024)
2024-03-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/23/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/24/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/27/24., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE served on 2/26/2024 (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-136NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-257Consent MOTION to Consolidate Cases by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
2024-03-268Case directly reassigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb as related. Judge Randolph D. Moss is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-27MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion to Consolidate Cases: Upon consideration of the motion, the Court hereby ORDERS that the motion is GRANTED and that Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act claims in Santa Fe Forest Coal. v. U.S. Dep't Agric. Forest Serv. , Nos. 24-467 and 23-3072, are consolidated. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 27, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-04-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall make all future filings related to this matter in Santa Fe Forest Coal. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric. Forest Serv. , No. 23-3072. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this docket, No. 24-467. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on April 2, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-04-02Cases Consolidated. This case has been consolidated with case 23-3072 pursuant to Order,. From this date forward, all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in the lead case, 23-3072. Parties are advised NOT to elect the SPREAD TEXT option when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing. (zdp) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
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