| Case Description | Dennis Murphy, a conservation biologist and author, submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Forest Service for records to or from two identified agency employees who were involved in the Upper Echo Lake Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project. Murphy also requested a fee waiver, which the agency denied. Murphy appealed the denial of his fee waiver request, which was subsequently granted. The agency located 539 pages. It withheld 217 pages in full and 134 pages in part, citing Exemption 5 (privileges) and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). Murphy appealed the agency's decision, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Murphy filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Fees, Litigation - In camera review, Litigation - Attorney's fees
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| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2016-01-05 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Thomas Tidwell, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service, Tom Vilsack by Dennis D. Murphy. Attorney Weiland, Paul S. added. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Weiland, Paul) (Entered: 01/05/2016) |
| 2016-01-05 | 2 | SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Thomas Tidwell, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service, Tom Vilsack* with answer to complaint due within *30* days. Attorney *Paul S. Weiland* *Nossaman LLP* *18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1800* *Irvine, CA 92612*. (Kaminski, H) (Entered: 01/05/2016) |
| 2016-01-05 | | RECEIPT number 0972-6247528 $ 400.00 for filing fee from Paul S Weiland. (Kaminski, H) (Entered: 01/05/2016) |
| 2016-01-05 | 3 | CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 VDRP) (Kaminski, H) (Entered: 01/05/2016) |
| 2016-01-26 | 4 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Dennis D. Murphy. United States Department of Agriculture served on 1/6/2016. (Weiland, Paul) (Entered: 01/26/2016) |
| 2016-01-26 | 5 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Dennis D. Murphy. Tom Vilsack served on 1/6/2016. (Weiland, Paul) (Entered: 01/26/2016) |
| 2016-01-26 | 6 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Dennis D. Murphy. United States Forest Service served on 1/6/2016. (Weiland, Paul) (Entered: 01/26/2016) |
| 2016-01-26 | 7 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Dennis D. Murphy. Thomas Tidwell served on 1/6/2016. (Weiland, Paul) (Entered: 01/26/2016) |
| 2016-02-10 | 8 | NOTICE of SETTLEMENT by Thomas Tidwell, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service, Tom Vilsack. Attorney Broderick, Gregory T. added. (Broderick, Gregory) (Entered: 02/10/2016) |
| 2016-02-10 | 9 | MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy M. Krueger for District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/10/2016: Pursuant to the Notice of Settlement (ECF No. 8 ), the Court determined this case has settled. In accordance with the provisions of Local Rule 160, dispositional documents are to be filed on or before 3/15/2016. Accordingly, all other deadlines and hearings are VACATED. Failure to comply with this order may be grounds for the imposition of sanctions on any and all counsel as well as any party or parties who cause non-compliance with this order. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Krueger, M) (Entered: 02/10/2016) |
| 2016-03-02 | 10 | STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for re Dismissal by Dennis D. Murphy. (Weiland, Paul) (Entered: 03/02/2016) |
| 2016-03-02 | 11 | MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy A. Shaddox-Waldrop for District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 3/2/2016: Pursuant to parties' stipulaiton (ECF No. 10 ) and FRCP 41(a)(1), this case is hereby DISMISSED in its entirety. CASE CLOSED. (TEXT ONLY ENTRY) (Shaddox-Waldrop, A) (Entered: 03/02/2016) |
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