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Case TitleSwinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Bureau of Indian Affairs et al
DistrictWestern District of Washington
CitySeattle
Case Number2:2015cv01207
Date Filed2015-07-30
Date Closed2015-12-04
JudgeJudge Richard A Jones
PlaintiffSwinomish Indian Tribal Community a federally recognized Indian tribe
Case DescriptionThe Swinomish Tribal Indian Community submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for fourteen categories of records. The agency asked the Community to clarify its request, which it did. The agency responded to the request, but the Community was not satisfied with its response and filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Community filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDepartment of the Interior
DefendantBureau of Indian Affairs
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2015-07-301COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against defendant(s) Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Interior (Receipt # 0981-4106617), filed by Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Cushman, Nate) (Entered: 07/30/2015)
2015-08-03**NOTICE TO FILER** In the future, please do not add party addresses or the attorney's address for the party or phone numbers, etc. when opening your case unless the party will be appearing pro se. Thank you. (ST) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-08-03Hon. Brian A Tsuchida added. (ST) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-08-03**NOTICE TO FILER** Summons as presented cannot be issued by the Court as they were submitted on an outdated form. To obtain the Court's most recent summons form, go to the Courts website at wawd.uscourts.gov, and under the Attorneys tab/Forms/Civil/Summons in a Civil Action, fill out the form and save per your preference. To post the corrected summons(es), use the event Praecipe For A Summons under Other Documents. All summons(es) should be posted under this one event. Please call the Attorney Case Opening Helpdesk at 206-370-8787 with any questions. Thank you. (ST) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-08-042PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS by Plaintiff Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Cushman, Nate) (Entered: 08/04/2015)
2015-08-053Summonses Electronically Issued as to defendants Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(TF) sent to pltf's counsel via CM/ECF (Entered: 08/05/2015)
2015-08-244PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS by Plaintiff Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Cushman, Nate) (Entered: 08/24/2015)
2015-08-265Summons Issued as to defendant Department of the Interior, AG. (TF) sent to pltf's counsel via CM/ECF (Entered: 08/26/2015)
2015-08-266CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiff Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Cushman, Nate) (Entered: 08/26/2015)
2015-08-267CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiff Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Cushman, Nate) (Entered: 08/26/2015)
2015-09-218ANSWER to 1 Complaint, Attorney Peter Angus Winn added to party Bureau of Indian Affairs(pty:dft), Attorney Peter Angus Winn added to party Department of the Interior(pty:dft) by Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.(Winn, Peter) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-09-229NOTICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT TO A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND CONSENT OR DECLINE FORM. If consent or decline, return the executed form by 10/13/2015. Please Note: Forms must not be electronically filed with the Court. (AE) (Entered: 09/22/2015)
2015-10-1610MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by William M. McCool. Case reassigned to Judge Richard A Jones for all further proceedings. Hon. Brian A Tsuchida no longer assigned to case. Cc to RAJ. (AE) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-1911ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT. FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 11/18/2015, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 11/25/2015, Joint Status Report due by 12/2/2015, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 10/19/2015)
2015-12-0212STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER DISMISSING CASE by parties (Winn, Peter) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2015-12-0413STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
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