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Case TitleLIVINGSTON et al v. BLANK et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv00275
Date Filed2013-03-01
Date Closed2013-10-21
JudgeJudge Robert L. Wilkins
PlaintiffRICHARD LIVINGSTON
PlaintiffPAUL RAYMOND
PlaintiffCHRISTOPHER SHOPPMEYER
PlaintiffLYNN RIOS
DefendantREBECCA BLANK
DefendantNATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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2013-03-011COMPLAINT Livingston, et al v. Blank, et. al against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-3236495) filed by RICHARD LIVINGSTON, CHRISTOPHER SHOPPMEYER, PAUL RAYMOND. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Berger, Lawrence) (Entered: 03/01/2013)
2013-03-01Case Assigned to Judge Robert L. Wilkins. (ls, ) (Entered: 03/04/2013)
2013-03-042NOTICE Corrected Civil Cover Sheet by RICHARD LIVINGSTON, PAUL RAYMOND, CHRISTOPHER SHOPPMEYER, LYNN RIOS (Berger, Lawrence) (Entered: 03/04/2013)
2013-03-043NOTICE Corrected Complaint with Exhibit by RICHARD LIVINGSTON, PAUL RAYMOND, LYNN RIOS, CHRISTOPHER SHOPPMEYER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Berger, Lawrence) (Entered: 03/04/2013)
2013-03-044NOTICE Corrected Summons by RICHARD LIVINGSTON, PAUL RAYMOND, LYNN RIOS, CHRISTOPHER SHOPPMEYER (Berger, Lawrence) (Entered: 03/04/2013)
2013-03-045ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (4) Issued as to REBECCA BLANK, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Consent Notice)(ls, ) (Entered: 03/04/2013)
2013-04-186NOTICE of Appearance by Heather D. Graham-Oliver on behalf of REBECCA BLANK, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 04/18/2013)
2013-04-247Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by REBECCA BLANK, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 04/24/2013)
2013-04-288ORDER granting Defendants' 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants shall have up to and including June 7, 2013, to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 4/28/2013. (lcrlw3) (Entered: 04/28/2013)
2013-04-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/7/2013. (dot ) (Entered: 04/30/2013)
2013-06-069Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by REBECCA BLANK, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 06/06/2013)
2013-06-0610ERRATA by REBECCA BLANK, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, filed by NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, REBECCA BLANK. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 06/06/2013)
2013-06-12MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint and Defendans' response to Plaintiffs' Complaint shall be due no later than July 8, 2013. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 6/12/2013. (tcb) (Entered: 06/12/2013)
2013-07-0811ANSWER to Complaint by REBECCA BLANK.(Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 07/08/2013)
2013-07-09MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a Complaint and an Answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) appear to be inapplicable. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and shall submit, by no later than July 24, 2013, a Joint Status Report that proposes a schedule for proceeding in this matter and that also addresses the following matters: (a) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, (b) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request,(c) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, (d) whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, (e) whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, (f) whether and when any party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and (g) any other pertinent issues. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 7/9/2013. (lcrlw3) (Entered: 07/09/2013)
2013-07-2512STATUS REPORT (Joint) by REBECCA BLANK. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 07/25/2013)
2013-07-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court hereby adopts the briefing schedule as set forth in the status report at DKT # 12 as follows: Defendant intends to make a rolling production of documents in four installments: 1) July 26, 2013, 2) August 2, 2013, 3) August 9, 2013 and 4) August 30, 2013. Redactions and withholdings are being made pursuant to FOIA Exemptions (b) 5 and (b) 6. After the documents have been produced, the Defendant will confer with the Plaintiffs counsel. If the parties are successful in resolving the aforementioned matter, the Plaintiff will file a Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A) dismissal. If the parties are unable to resolve the matter the following schedule will apply: Defendants Dispositive motion and Vaughn index shall be due no later than October 30, 2013, Plaintiffs Opposition shall be due no later than November 30, 2013 and Defendants Reply shall be due no later than December 16, 2013. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 7/30/2013. (tcb) (Entered: 07/30/2013)
2013-10-1513STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by RICHARD LIVINGSTON, PAUL RAYMOND, LYNN RIOS, CHRISTOPHER SHOPPMEYER. (Berger, Lawrence) (Entered: 10/15/2013)
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