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Case TitleWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01387
Date Filed2019-05-14
Date Closed2019-12-15
JudgeJudge Emmet G. Sullivan
PlaintiffWILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION
Case DescriptionThe Wild Horse Freedom Federation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for emails and email attachments sent to or from Debbie Collins, Outreach Specialist for the agency's Wild Horse & Burro program, for the period April 16, 2018 through April 20, 2018. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. WHFF contacted the agency several times for an estimated date of completion. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, WHFF 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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2019-05-141COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6122997) filed by WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-05-16Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
2019-05-162SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
2019-05-233STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 05/23/19. (Attachment: Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 05/23/2019)
2019-06-054NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Terrell Malone on behalf of WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-195Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) . (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-06-216MINUTE ORDER granting 5 defendant's consent motion for extension of time to answer complaint. Defendant shall file an answer, or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint, by no later than July 24, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/21/2019. (lcegs2) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2019-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiff's Complaint due by 7/24/2019. (mac) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-07-197Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/19/2019)
2019-07-22NOTICE OF ERROR re 7 Status Report; emailed to benton.peterson@usdoj.gov, cc'd 7 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. Please refile document, 3. using the motions category (ztnr, ) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-07-258Joint MOTION to Stay Briefing Schedule by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
2019-07-25MINUTE ORDER granting 8 motion to stay. Upon consideration of the joint motion to stay, the Court hereby stays this action pending completion of defendant's production to plaintiff. The parties are directed to file a joint status report by no later than October 21, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/25/2019. (lcegs2) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
2019-07-259Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, WILD HORSE FREEDOM FEDERATION. (See Docket Entry 8 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2019. (mac) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-10-1810Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-10-21MINUTE ORDER. In view of 10 the parties' joint status report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by no later than November 21, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/21/2019. (lcegs2) (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-10-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Further Joint Status Report due by 11/21/2019. (mac) (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-11-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 11/20/2019)
2019-11-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 11 the parties joint status report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by no later than December 20, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/26/2019. (lcegs2) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Further Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2019. (mac) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-12-1312STIPULATION (Joint) by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
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