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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01587
Date Filed2017-08-07
Date Closed2018-10-15
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Forest Service concerning commercial stewardship timber sales in the Tongass National Forest. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE of the United States Department of Agriculture
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2017-08-071COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5063894) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Corporate Disclosure, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, # 4 Summons US AO, # 5 Summons USFS)(Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 08/07/2017)
2017-08-082LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (md) (Entered: 08/08/2017)
2017-08-08Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (md) (Entered: 08/08/2017)
2017-08-083SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 08/08/2017)
2017-08-314RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/15/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/14/2017. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 08/31/2017)
2017-09-145ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 09/14/2017)
2017-09-156ORDER. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 09/15/17. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 09/15/2017)
2017-09-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/13/2017. (tb) (Entered: 09/15/2017)
2017-10-197ORDER directing the parties to file a proposed briefing schedule forthwith. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/19/2017. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 10/19/2017)
2017-10-208Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 10/20/2017)
2017-10-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by not later than Monday, November 20, 2017, a joint status report informing the Court of the status of their attempts to resolve this matter and, if the matter has not been resolved as of that date, a proposed schedule for the briefing of dispositive motions. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/20/2017. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 10/20/2017)
2017-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/20/2017. (tb) (Entered: 10/23/2017)
2017-11-209Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 11/20/2017)
2017-12-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by not later than Tuesday, January 23, 2018, a joint status report informing the Court of the status of their attempts to resolve this matter. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/7/2017. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 12/07/2017)
2017-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/23/2018. (tb) (Entered: 12/07/2017)
2018-01-2210Unopposed MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/22/2018)
2018-01-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 defendant's unopposed motion to stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the parties' joint status report shall be filed by not later than Thursday, January 25, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/22/2018. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 01/22/2018)
2018-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/25/2018. (tb) (Entered: 01/23/2018)
2018-01-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/23/2018)
2018-01-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by not later than Friday, February 23, 2018. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/24/2018. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 01/24/2018)
2018-01-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/23/2018. (tb) (Entered: 01/25/2018)
2018-02-2312Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 02/23/2018)
2018-03-2313Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 03/23/2018)
2018-03-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/23/2018. (dot) (Entered: 03/26/2018)
2018-05-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/30/2018. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 05/30/2018)
2018-05-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/6/2018. (tb) (Entered: 05/30/2018)
2018-06-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 06/06/2018)
2018-06-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than Monday, July 30, 2018. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/7/2018. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 06/07/2018)
2018-06-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/30/2018. (tb) (Entered: 06/08/2018)
2018-07-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 07/30/2018)
2018-07-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than Monday, October 1, 2018. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/30/2018. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 07/30/2018)
2018-07-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/1/2018. (tb) (Entered: 07/31/2018)
2018-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/1/2018. (tb) (Entered: 08/01/2018)
2018-10-05MINUTE ORDER: The parties have failed to comply with the Court's Minute Order of July 30, 2018, to file a joint status report by not later than Monday, October 1, 2018. The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a joint status report by not later than Friday, October 12, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/5/18. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 10/05/2018)
2018-10-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/12/2018. (tb) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-1216STIPULATION of Dismissal by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 10/12/2018)
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