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Case TitleAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN v. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00057
Date Filed2023-01-09
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN
Case DescriptionThe American Wild Horse Campaign submitted two FOIA requests to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for records concerning international health certificates issued by the agency for equus asinus. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. 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

DefendantANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
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2023-01-091COMPLAINT against ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9775919) filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons APHIS, # 3 Summons USAG, # 4 Summons USAO, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6, # 11 Exhibit 7, # 12 Exhibit 8, # 13 Exhibit 9, # 14 Exhibit 10, # 15 Exhibit 11, # 16 Exhibit 12, # 17 Exhibit 13, # 18 Exhibit 14, # 19 Exhibit 15)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-10Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zljn) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-102SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-103STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/10/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-02-224NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-02-225ANSWER to Complaint by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-02-22MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and an Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before March 22, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/22/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-02-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/22/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-02-246Consent MOTION to Modify to set JSR by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) Modified event on 2/28/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-02-27MINUTE ORDER granting the 6 Consent Motion. The parties shall file their initial Joint Status Report with the information described in the Court's February 22, 2023 Minute Order on or before April 24, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/27/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/24/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-027RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE served on 1/17/2023, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/23/23., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/23/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/22/2023.) (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-04-248Joint STATUS REPORT by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-24MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file another JSR on or before June 23, 2023 and every 60 days thereafter until production to Plaintiff is complete. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/24/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/23/2023, and every 60 days thereafter. (hmc) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-06-239Joint STATUS REPORT by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-08-2210Joint STATUS REPORT by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-10-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-10-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS the parties to submit another joint status report on or before December 22, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/23/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-12-1812Joint STATUS REPORT by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2024-02-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
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