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Case TitleAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03653
Date Filed2020-12-14
Date Closed2021-07-30
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN
Case DescriptionThe American Wild Horse Campaign submitted a FOIA request tot the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning compliance checks done in Wyoming as part of the Adoption Incentive Program in 2019. Despite repeated contacts by AWHC concerning the status of its request, the agency claimed it had not received the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, AWHC 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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2020-12-141COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-7955019) filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Stotter, Daniel) (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/17/2020) (znmw). (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2020-12-14Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2020-12-152SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2021-01-043NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Brudy-Everett on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/04/2021)
2021-01-274ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/27/2021)
2021-02-04MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 4, 2021, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 4, 2021. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-02-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/4/2021 (hs) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-03-045NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Terrell Malone on behalf of AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
2021-03-046Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
2021-03-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before May 3, 2021, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 5, 2021. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/3/2021 (hs) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-04-297Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-05-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before May 28, 2021, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 3, 2021. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-288Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
2021-06-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before July 27, 2021, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 1, 2021. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
2021-06-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/27/2021 (hs) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
2021-07-279STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Truong, John) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
2021-07-29MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 9 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 29, 2021. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 07/29/2021)
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