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Case TitleWillamette Riverkeeper v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
DistrictDistrict of Oregon
CityEugene
Case Number6:2020cv02189
Date Filed2020-12-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ann L. Aiken
PlaintiffWillamette Riverkeeper an Oregon non-profit corporation
Case DescriptionThe Willamette Riverkeeper submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for records concerning six categories relating to the assessment of the Willamette Valley project dams. Willamette Riverkeeper also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. Willamette Riverkeeper repeatedly contacted the agency to check on the status of its request. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, Willamette Riverkeeper filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Army Corps of Engineers an agency of the United States of America
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2020-12-161First Complaint. Filing fee in the amount of $402 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-7644381 Filer is subject to the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1. Jury Trial Requested: No. Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper against Army Corps of Engineers (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Willamette Riverkeeper's FOIA Request, # 2 Attachment Corps' Draft Environmental Assessment, # 3 Attachment Corps' FOIA Acknowledgement, # 4 Attachment Parties' Email Exchanges, # 5 Attachment Willamette Riverkeeper Notice of Violation to Corps, # 6 Attachment Corps' Response, # 7 Attachment Civil Action Cover Sheet). (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2020-12-162First Proposed Summons to US Army Corps of Engineers Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2020-12-163First Corporate Disclosure Statement of Willamette Riverkeeper . Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2020-12-164Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Ann L. Aiken and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5 . Discovery is to be completed by 4/15/2021. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 5/17/2021. Pretrial Order is due by 5/17/2021. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (jw) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2020-12-165Summons Issued Electronically as to United States Army Corps of Engineers. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5. (jw) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2020-12-176CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed on 12/17/2020 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2021-01-157Notice of Appearance of Joshua Keller appearing on behalf of United States Army Corps of Engineers Filed by on behalf of United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Keller, Joshua) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-158Affidavit of Service of Proposed Summons 2 , Summons Issued, 5 upon United States Army Corps of Engineers served on 12/17/2020 Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-199Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint,, 1 . Filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Keller, Joshua) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-2010ORDER: Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer 9 . Answer is due by 2/10/2021. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 01/20/2021)
2021-02-1011Answer to 1 Complaint,, . Filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Keller, Joshua) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-03-0312Scheduling Order by Judge Ann L. Aiken. Status Conference is set for 3/15/2021 at 03:00PM in Eugene by telephone before Judge Ann L. Aiken. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 03/03/2021)
2021-03-1013Scheduling Order by Judge Ann L. Aiken. The Status Conference set for 3/15/2021 at 03:00PM is VACATED. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-2214Joint Rule 26(f) Report and Discovery Plan . Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-2915Joint Stipulation and Joint Proposed Case Management and Scheduling Order by Willamette Riverkeeper. Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-04-0216STIPULATION AND JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed on 4/2/2021 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 04/02/2021)
2021-09-1317First Status Report of the Parties Pursuant to Stipulated Order by Willamette Riverkeeper. Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-09-1318Scheduling Order by Judge Ann L. Aiken. The Court is in receipt of the parties' Joint Status Report 17 . A further Joint Status Report is due by 10/22/2021. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-10-1919Second Joint Status Report of the Parties Pursuant to Stipulated Order . Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/19/2021)
2021-10-1920Scheduling Order by Judge Ann L. Aiken. The Court is in receipt of the parties' Second Joint Status Report 19 . A further Joint Status Report is due by 5/6/2022. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 10/19/2021)
2021-11-2921Joint Motion for Extension of Time Extending CMO ECF 16 Production Deadlines and Proposed Order . Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2021-11-3022ORDER: Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time 21 . Signed on 11/30/2021 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2022-02-2223Joint Motion for Extension of Time Extending CMO ECF 16 and 22 Production Deadlines and Proposed Order . Filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Keller, Joshua) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-2324ORDER: Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time 23 . Signed on 2/23/2022 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-04-1325Notice of Appearance of Lindsey Hutchison appearing on behalf of Willamette Riverkeeper . Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Hutchison, Lindsey) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-1326Notice of Attorney Withdrawal: Elisabeth Holmes Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Holmes, Elisabeth) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-05-0627Status Report by Willamette Riverkeeper. Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Hutchison, Lindsey) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-05-0928Scheduling Order by Judge Ann L. Aiken. The Court is in receipt of the parties' Third Status Report 27 . A further Joint Status Report is due by 12/1/2022. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-11-3029Unopposed Motion to Substitute Attorney . Filed by Willamette Riverkeeper. (Snyder, Daniel) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2022-12-0130Fourth Status Report by United States Army Corps of Engineers. Filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Keller, Joshua) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-0231ORDER: Granting Unopposed Motion to Substitute Attorney 29 . Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 12/02/2022)
2022-12-0532Scheduling Order: The Court is in receipt of the parties' Fourth Status Report 30 . A further Joint Status Report is due by 6/1/2023. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-1933Joint Stipulation re Order 16 by United States Army Corps of Engineers, Joint Proposed Form of Order Submitted to Extend Production Deadlines . Filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Keller, Joshua) (Main Document 33 replaced on 12/21/2022) (sss). (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2022-12-2134Notice of Correction by Clerk regarding 33 Stipulation of Order or Judgment. A Clerical error has been discovered in the case record: The PDF was not signed or dated. The following corrections were made to the record: A corrected PDF has been uploaded to replace the incorrect one. The Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) will be regenerated to all parties. (sss) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2022-12-2235JOINT STIPULATION AND SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed on 12/22/2022 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2023-05-2436Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file status report , Proposed Motion for Order to extend deadline for joint status report . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hutchison, Lindsey) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-05-2537ORDER: Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file status report 36 . Joint Status Report is due by 6/30/2023. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
2023-06-3038Joint Status Report by All Plaintiffs. Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hutchison, Lindsey) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-1039Scheduling Order. The Court is in receipt of the parties' Fifth Joint Status Report 38 . A further Joint Status Report is due by 1/2/2024. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 07/10/2023)
2023-10-3140Joint Stipulation re Order 16 by United States Army Corps of Engineers, Proposed Form of Order Submitted Regarding Case Management and Scheduling Order Production Deadlines . Filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Keller, Joshua) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-0241JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed on 11/2/2023 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-12-2242Joint Status Report for all parties by All Plaintiffs. Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hutchison, Lindsey) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
2024-02-2943Joint Stipulation re Order 16 by United States Army Corps of Engineers, Proposed Form of Order Submitted Regarding Case Management and Production Deadlines . Filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers. (Keller, Joshua) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-03-0144JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed on 3/1/2024 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
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