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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01132
Date Filed2013-07-25
Date Closed2014-07-09
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
DefendantNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
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2013-07-251COMPLAINT against NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3412140) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 07/25/2013)
2013-07-25Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (sth, ) (Entered: 07/25/2013)
2013-07-252Electronic Summons (2) Issued as to NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE and the US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 07/25/2013)
2013-07-253Electronic Summons Issued as to US Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 07/25/2013)
2013-08-124NOTICE of Appearance by Rhonda C. Fields on behalf of NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 08/12/2013)
2013-08-195RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/25/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/24/2013. (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 08/19/2013)
2013-08-216Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 08/21/2013)
2013-08-23MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint. Defendant shall have until and including September 9, 2013, to respond the Plaintiff's Complaint. Set/Reset Deadline:Answer due by 9/9/2013. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 23, 2013. (SM) (Entered: 08/23/2013)
2013-09-057ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE.(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 09/05/2013)
2013-09-13MINUTE ORDER (paperless). The Court has reviewed Defendant's 7 Answer. The parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for further proceedings by no later than OCTOBER 4, 2013. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 13, 2013. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/13/2013)
2013-09-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/4/2013. (dot ) (Entered: 09/16/2013)
2013-10-028Consent MOTION to Stay by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 10/02/2013)
2013-10-079ORDER Granting 8 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 7, 2013. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/07/2013)
2013-10-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless). In its October 7, 2013 9 Order, this Court stayed this case until two weeks after funding to the federal government was restored. In light of the restoration of funding to the federal government on October 17, 2013, the stay in this case will be lifted on October 31, 2013. Accordingly, the parties' Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for further proceedings, which was initially due on October 4, 2013, three days after the beginning of the shutdown, is now due by no later than NOVEMBER 4, 2013. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 18, 2013. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/4/2013. (dot ) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-11-0410Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order and Status Report by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 11/04/2013)
2013-11-0411Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (See Docket Entry 10 to view document). (znmw, ) (Entered: 11/05/2013)
2013-11-0412SCHEDULING ORDER:Defendant will submit an informal Vaughn to Plaintiff on or before 12/30/2013; Plaintiff will advise Defendant which, if any, documents or issues are to be litigated by 1/13/2014; Defendant's Summary Judgment motion is due on or before 1/27/2014; Plaintiff's opposition and cross-motion is due on or before 2/26/2014; Defendant's reply is due on or before 3/13/2014; and Plaintiff's reply is due on or before 3/28/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/4/13. (zdot, ) (Entered: 11/06/2013)
2014-01-1313RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE served on 7/26/2013 (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 01/13/2014)
2014-01-1314RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/29/13. (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 01/13/2014)
2014-01-2415MOTION for Extension of Time to March 7, 2014 to file motion for summary judgment by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(td, ) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-01-2716ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Summary Judgment. Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 3/7/2014. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/7/2014. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/22/2014. Plaintiff's Cross Motion due by 4/7/2014. Reply to Cross Motions due by 5/7/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/27/14. (dot ) (Entered: 01/28/2014)
2014-02-2517Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to file motion for summary judgment by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 02/25/2014)
2014-02-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless). The 17 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. The parties shall adhere to the following schedule in filing motions for summary judgment in this case: Defendant's summary judgment motion shall be due on APRIL 4, 2014; Plaintiff's opposition and cross-motion shall be due on MAY 5, 2014; Defendant's reply shall be due on MAY 20, 2014; and Plaintiff's reply shall be due on JUNE 4, 2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 25, 2014. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/25/2014)
2014-02-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 5/5/2014; Response to Cross Motion due by 5/20/2014; Reply to Cross Motions due by 6/4/2014. Summary Judgment motion due by 4/4/2014; Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/5/2014; Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/20/2014. (dot ) (Entered: 02/26/2014)
2014-03-2818Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to file summary judgment motion by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 03/28/2014)
2014-03-31MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Summary Judgment. Accordingly, Defendant shall file its Motion for Summary Judgment as to any remaining issues by no later than April 11, 2014; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement shall be due on or before May 12, 2014; Defendant's Reply and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion shall be due on or before May 27, 2014; and Plaintiff's Reply re Cross-Motion shall be due on or before June 11, 2014. Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 4/11/2014, Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/12/2014, Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/27/2014; and Cross-Motion due by 5/12/2014, Response to Cross-Motion due by 5/27/2014, and Reply re Cross-Motion due by 6/11/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 31, 2014. (SM) (Entered: 03/31/2014)
2014-04-1119MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Yusuf declaration, # 2 Vaughn index, # 3 Record 7, # 4 Record 8, # 5 Record 13, # 6 Record 14, # 7 Record 15, # 8 Record 16, # 9 Record 17, # 10 Record 18, # 11 Record 19, # 12 Record 20, # 13 Record 21, # 14 Record 22, # 15 Record 23, # 16 Record 26, # 17 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 04/11/2014)
2014-04-2920NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paula Naomi Dinerstein on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Kathryn Douglass (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 04/29/2014)
2014-05-0821Joint MOTION to Stay by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/08/2014)
2014-05-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless). The parties' 21 Joint Motion for a Stay is GRANTED. This matter is STAYED until JUNE 12, 2014 in order to allow the parties time to resolve the remaining fees and costs issue in this case. All pending deadlines, including the briefing schedule for Defendant's 19 Partial Motion for Summary Judgment, are VACATED. If this matter is resolved before June 12, 2014, the parties shall promptly notify the Court of any settlement. If this matter is not resolved by June 12, 2014, the parties shall file a STATUS REPORT by no later than this date advising the Court of how they wish to proceed in this matter. This status report should advise the Court of any plans to withdraw the pending 19 Partial Motion for Summary Judgment and should include, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule for a motion concerning fees and costs. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 8, 2014. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/08/2014)
2014-06-1022STATUS REPORT and proposed schedule, joint by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 06/10/2014)
2014-06-1023ORDERED: the stay of this matter shall remain in place until 7/3/2014 to allow for settlement discussions. If the case has not been voluntarily dismissed or the Parties have not notified the Court of an agreement to settle by 7/3/2014: Plaintiff's Motion for attorney's fees shall be filed by 8/5/2014. Response due by 9/5/2014. Reply due by 10/5/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/10/14. (dot ) (Entered: 06/11/2014)
2014-07-0824STIPULATION of Dismissal and settlement by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE. (Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 07/08/2014)
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