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Case TitleWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01326
Date Filed2019-05-07
Date Closed2020-03-19
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION
Case DescriptionThe Wild Horse Freedom Federation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning monthly invoices and inventories for each Off-Range Pasture. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Wild Horse Freedom Federation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2019-05-071COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6108386) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
2019-05-08Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zrdj) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-082SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-083GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/8/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-06-054NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Terrell Malone on behalf of WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-075NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/07/2019)
2019-06-106Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-12MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 7/17/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/12/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-07-127Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/12/2019)
2019-07-15MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 8/16/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/15/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 07/15/2019)
2019-08-138Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-08-15MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 9/12/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/15/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-09-099Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 09/09/2019)
2019-09-12MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's obligation to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is STAYED until further Order of this Court. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before 10/14/2019, the parties shall file a joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 9/12/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-10-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 10/15/2019)
2019-10-22MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 11/14/2019, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/22/2019. (jag) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-1411Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-11-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 1/13/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/15/2019. (jag) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2020-01-1312Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-17MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 3/13/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/17/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/17/2020)
2020-03-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 03/13/2020)
2020-03-19MINUTE ORDER. Where only attorneys' fees remain at issue in a FOIA case, it is the practice of this Court to close the case administratively while it awaits notice from the parties regarding settlement of the attorneys' fees or a joint proposed schedule for briefing this remaining dispute. Accordingly, in light of the representations in the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that this matter be ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before 5/12/2020, which shall contain a proposed schedule for briefing the issue of attorneys' fees, if such briefing is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/19/2020. (lckbj1) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
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