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Case TitleSANTA FE FOREST COALITION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03072
Date Filed2023-10-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffSANTA FE FOREST COALITION
Case DescriptionThe Santa Fe Forest Coalition submitted two FOIA requests to U.S. Forest Service concerning the Santa Fe Mountain Landscape Resiliency Project, among other projects. SFFC also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency denied SFFC's request for expedited processing. SFFC filed an administrative appeal of the denial. After hearing nothing further from the agency, SFFC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE
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2023-10-161COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10422000) filed by SANTA FE FOREST COALITION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Forest Service, # 3 Summons USAG, # 4 Summons USAO-DC, # 5 Exhibit 101, # 6 Exhibit 102, # 7 Exhibit 103, # 8 Exhibit 104, # 9 Exhibit 105, # 10 Exhibit 106, # 11 Exhibit 107, # 12 Exhibit 108, # 13 Exhibit 109, # 14 Exhibit 110, # 15 Exhibit 111, # 16 Exhibit 112, # 17 Exhibit 113, # 18 Exhibit 114, # 19 Exhibit 115, # 20 Exhibit 116, # 21 Exhibit 117, # 22 Exhibit 118, # 23 Exhibit 119)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-17Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zdp) (Entered: 10/17/2023)
2023-10-172SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 10/17/2023)
2023-11-023RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE served on 10/20/2023, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/23/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/18/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/17/2023.) (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-11-174ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE.(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-12-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Parties confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, which shall include a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records or for briefing dispositive motions, by December 18, 2023. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 4, 2023. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2023-12-185Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2023-12-196SCHEDULING ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a joint status report by March 19, 2024, and every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. See document for scheduling order and information concerning case procedures. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 19, 2023. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2024-01-107NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE Substituting for attorney John Moustakas (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
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