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Case TitleFriends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness v. Bureau of Land Management et al
DistrictDistrict of Minnesota
CityDMN
Case Number0:2020cv00438
Date Filed2020-02-04
Date Closed2021-06-03
JudgeSenior Judge Paul A. Magnuson
PlaintiffFriends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Case DescriptionThe Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness submitted two FOIA requests to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning pending and withdrawn hardrock mineral applications in the Superior National Forest identified in BLM's 2019 Environmental Assessment, including communications about pending or withdrawn applications from Twin Metals Minnesota. The agency acknowledged receipt of the first request. The second request asked for records concerning lease renewals of two identified existing mine leases. The agency did not acknowledge the second FOIA request. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to either request, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBureau of Land Management
DefendantUnited States of America
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2020-02-041COMPLAINT against Bureau of Land Management, United States of America (filing fee $ 400, receipt number AMNDC-7453299) filed by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet) (Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-042RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiff Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. (Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-043TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Paul A. Magnuson per 3rd/4th Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. Please use case number 20-cv-438 PAM/LIB. (kt) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-044Summons Issued as to Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. (kt) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-065SUMMONS Returned Executed as to USA by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Bureau of Land Management served on 2/5/2020, answer due 4/6/2020; United States of America served on 2/5/2020, answer due 4/6/2020. (Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-106NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Tweeten on behalf of Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-03-097ANSWER to Complaint filed by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 03/09/2020)
2020-03-118ORDER in re dispositive motion practice in cases assigned to The Hon. Paul A. Maguson. 3/10/2020. (LLM) Modified signature date on 3/11/2020 (lmb). (Entered: 03/11/2020)
2020-03-259PRETRIAL SCHEDULING NOTICE AND ORDER WHILE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA IS UNDER GENERAL ORDER RELATED TO COVID-19: See Notice and Order for document submission deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 3/25/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form)(JLB) Modified text on 3/26/2020 (JLB). (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-04-1310REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. Filed by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Jointly Signed by Bureau of Land Management and United States of America.(Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 04/13/2020)
2020-04-1311STATEMENT OF CASE as to Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. (Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 04/13/2020)
2020-04-1312STATEMENT OF CASE as to United States of America, Bureau of Land Management. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 04/13/2020)
2020-04-1613PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: See Order for dates and details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 4/16/2020. (JLB) (Entered: 04/16/2020)
2020-07-0114STATUS REPORT by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1, # 2 Exhibit(s) 2, # 3 Exhibit(s) 3, # 4 Exhibit(s) 4)(Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-1515RESPONSE re 14 Status Report filed by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A)(Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-1716STIPULATION re 15 Response, 14 Status Report regarding Vaughn Index by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Jointly Signed by Bureau of Land Management and United States of America. (Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-07-1717PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 16 Stipulation. (Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-07-2118ORDER REGARDING STIPULATION REGARDING VAUGHN INDEX re 16 Stipulation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 7/21/2020.(JLB) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
2020-07-3119STIPULATION for Extension of Time by Bureau of Land Management. Jointly Signed by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-3120PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 19 Stipulation. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-0321ORDER on 19 Stipulation. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 8/3/2020.(JLB) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-1922STIPULATION to Modify the Scheduling Order by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. Jointly Signed by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A)(Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-08-1923PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 22 Stipulation. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-08-2024ORDER on 22 Stipulation. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 8/20/2020.(JLB) (Entered: 08/20/2020)
2020-10-2225Joint MOTION to Govern Dispositive Motions and Further Proceedings filed by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. Jointly signed by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. (Tweeten, Andrew) Modified text on 10/23/2020 (kt). (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-10-2226PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 25 Joint MOTION to Govern Dispositive Motions and Further Proceedings filed by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America.(Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-10-2627FOURTH AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER re 25 Joint Motion to Govern Dispositive Motions and Further Proceedings : Motions (disp) due by 4/1/2021. Ready for trial due by 6/1/2021. See Order for additional dates and details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 10/26/2020.(JLB) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2021-02-0228LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America . (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-02-1829Joint MOTION to Govern filed by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-1830PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 29 Joint MOTION to Govern filed by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America.(Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-1931ORDER - 1. The parties' Joint Motion to Govern 29 is GRANTED; 2. The deadline for dispositive motions is held in abeyance to permit the parties to discuss settlement; 3. The parties shall submit a joint status report to the undersigned, on CM/ECF, on or before March 15, 2021, advising the Court regarding their progress toward settlement; and 4. The parties shall immediately inform the court if a settlement is reached in the interim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 2/19/2021. (JLB) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-03-1532STATUS REPORT by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-1633ORDER in Response to 32 Status Report. 1.The parties' request 32 is GRANTED; 2.The deadline for dispositive motions continues to be held in abeyance to permit the parties to discuss settlement; 3.The parties shall submit a joint status report to the undersigned, on CM/ECF, on or before April 15, 2021, advising the Court regarding their progress toward settlement; and 4.The parties shall immediately inform the court if a settlement is reached in the interim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 3/16/2021.(JLB) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-04-1534STATUS REPORT Joint by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. (Tweeten, Andrew) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
2021-04-1635ORDER - 1. The parties Status Report request [Docket No. 34 ] is GRANTED; 2. The parties shall submit their stipulation of dismissal as soon as practicable; and 3. If the parties have not filed a stipulation of dismissal by May 15, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report on CM/ECF, by no later than May 15, 2021, advising the Court as to the status of the filing of dismissal papers. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 4/16/2021.(JLB) (Entered: 04/16/2021)
2021-05-1336STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Bureau of Land Management, United States of America. (Tweeten, Andrew) Jointly signed by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness . (kt) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-05-1337ORDER - 1. The parties' Status Report request [Docket No. 36 ] is GRANTED; 2. The parties shall submit their stipulation of dismissal as soon as practicable; and 3. If the parties have not filed a stipulation of dismissal by June 15, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report on CM/ECF, by no later than June 15, 2021, advising the Court as to the status of the filing of dismissal papers. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 5/13/2021.(JLB) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-06-0338STIPULATION of Dismissal by Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Jointly Signed by Bureau of Land Management and United States of America. (Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-0339PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 38 Stipulation of Dismissal. (Lukoff, Ari) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-0340ORDER: Based on the Stipulation of parties 38 , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is DISMISSED with prejudice, with each party to bear its own fees and costs except as specifically provided in the parties' Stipulation and Settlement Agreement. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. Signed by The Hon. Paul A. Magnuson on 6/3/2021. (LLM) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-0341JUDGMENT (Attachments: # 1 Civil Notice - appeal)(lmb) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
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