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Case TitleSHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2009cv00877
Date Filed2009-05-12
Date Closed2010-08-24
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffSHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
DefendantUNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Opinion/Order [26]
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2009-05-121COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616020597) filed by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(td, ) (Entered: 05/13/2009)
2009-05-12SUMMONS (4) Issued as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (td, ) (Entered: 05/13/2009)
2009-05-122LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS identifying Corporate Parent NONE for SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS. (td, ) (Entered: 05/13/2009)
2009-05-133ORDER Establishing Procedures for Electronic Filing for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, signed on May 13, 2009. (SM) (Entered: 05/13/2009)
2009-06-044NOTICE of Appearance by Judith A. Kidwell on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 06/04/2009)
2009-06-055Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer s or Other Responses by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 06/05/2009)
2009-06-10MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Consent Motion for Enlargement of Time. Accordingly, Defendants shall have until and including July 20, 2009, to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 10, 2009. (SM) (Entered: 06/10/2009)
2009-06-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or otherwise respond due by 7/20/2009 (dot, ) (Entered: 06/26/2009)
2009-06-116NOTICE of Appearance by Howard M. Crystal on behalf of SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 06/11/2009)
2009-06-117AMENDED COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE filed by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS.(nmw, ) (Entered: 06/12/2009)
2009-07-108NOTICE of Appearance by William Stewart Eubanks, II on behalf of SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS (Eubanks, II, William) (Entered: 07/10/2009)
2009-07-109AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS. (Eubanks, II, William) (Entered: 07/10/2009)
2009-07-1010SUMMONS Returned Executed by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR served on 5/20/2009, answer due 6/19/2009; UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE served on 5/20/2009, answer due 6/19/2009. (nmw, ) (Entered: 07/13/2009)
2009-07-1711MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Or Other Response To Amended Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 07/17/2009)
2009-07-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING Defendants' 11 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time to respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Accordingly, Defendants shall file an Answer or other Response to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint on or before August 7, 2009. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 21, 2009. (lcckk1) (Entered: 07/21/2009)
2009-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/7/2009. (dot, ) (Entered: 07/24/2009)
2009-08-0612Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Other Response by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 08/06/2009)
2009-08-1113ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION for Further Stay by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. (See Docket Entry 8 to view document). (nmw, ) Modified on 9/8/2009 (nmw, ). (Entered: 08/12/2009)
2009-08-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING nunc pro tunc Defendants' 12 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Accordingly, on or before August 28, 2009, Defendants shall file a response to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 12, 2009. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/12/2009)
2009-08-2614Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answers or Other Responses to Amended Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 08/26/2009)
2009-08-26MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Defendants' Third Consent Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Amended Complaint. Accordingly, Defendants shall have until and including September 4, 2009, to respond to the amended complaint. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 26, 2009. (SM) (Entered: 08/26/2009)
2009-09-0415MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Amended Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 09/04/2009)
2009-09-04MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Defendants' Motion for an Additional One-Week Enlargement of Time to Respond to Amended Complaint, until September 11, 2009. This is Defendants' fourth motion for enlargement of time to respond to the Amended Complaint -- no further extensions. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 4, 2009. (SM) (Entered: 09/04/2009)
2009-09-1116MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Marion Dean, # 2 Exhibit 1-5, # 3 Supplement Vaughn Index)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 09/11/2009)
2009-09-1117MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Or Alternatively, Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and In Camera Review of Certain Records by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Kidwell, Judith) Modified relief on 9/14/2009 (znmw, ). (Entered: 09/11/2009)
2009-09-1118MOTION for In Camera Review by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. (See Docket Entry 16 or 17 to view document). (znmw, ) (Entered: 09/14/2009)
2009-09-1819Consent MOTION For A Briefing Schedule on Motions For Summary Judgment by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 09/18/2009)
2009-09-30MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING Plaintiff's 19 Consent Motion for the Court to adopt the parties' proposed briefing schedule. Accordingly, the parties shall comply with the following schedule. Plaintiff shall file a Consolidated Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on or before October 9, 2009. Defendants shall file a Consolidated Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply in support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on or before October 30, 2009. Plaintiff shall file a Reply in support of its Motion for Summary Judgment on or before November 20, 2009. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 30, 2009. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/30/2009)
2009-09-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Response due by 10/9/2009. Defendants'Reply due by 10/30/2009. Plaintiff's Consolidated Motion for Summary Judgment motions due by 10/9/2009. Plaintiff's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/9/2009. Plaintiff's Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/20/2009. (dot, ) (Entered: 09/30/2009)
2009-10-0920MOTION for Summary Judgment , Supporting Memorandum, Statement of Facts, and Proposed Order by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration of Steve Hindi, # 3 Hindi Decl. Att. 1, # 4 Hindi Decl. Att. 2, # 5 Hindi Decl. Att. 3, # 6 Hindi Decl. Att. 4, # 7 Hindi Decl. Att. 5, # 8 Hindi Decl. Att. 6, # 9 Hindi Decl. Att. 7, # 10 Hindi Decl. Att. 8, # 11 Hindi Decl. Att. 9, # 12 Hindi Decl. Att. 10, # 13 Hindi Decl. Att. 11, # 14 Hindi Decl. Att. 12, # 15 Hindi Decl. Att. 13, # 16 Hindi Decl. Att. 14, # 17 Hindi Decl. Att. 15, # 18 Hindi Decl. Att. 16, # 19 Hindi Decl. Att. 17, # 20 Hindi Decl. Att. 18, # 21 Hindi Decl. Att. 19, # 22 Hindi Decl. Att. 20, # 23 Hindi Decl. Att. 21, # 24 Hindi Decl. Att. 22, # 25 Hindi Decl. Att. 23, # 26 Hindi Decl. Att. 24)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 10/09/2009)
2009-10-0921Memorandum in opposition to re 17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 10/09/2009)
2009-10-3022REPLY to opposition to motion re 17 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Marion Dean, # 2 Exhibit S, # 3 Exhibit T)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 10/30/2009)
2009-10-3023Memorandum in opposition to re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment , Supporting Memorandum, Statement of Facts, and Proposed Order filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Marion Dean, # 2 Exhibit S, # 3 Exhibit T)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 10/30/2009)
2009-11-2024REPLY to opposition to motion re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment , Supporting Memorandum, Statement of Facts, and Proposed Order filed by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 25, # 2 Proposed Order (Revised))(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 11/20/2009)
2010-08-1225ORDER. For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, Defendants' 16 Motion for Summary Judgment Or Alternatively, Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and In Camera Review of Certain Records is GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART. Defendants' motion is granted except with respect to the three video recordings contained on Disks 6, 8, and 9. Defendants shall disclose these video recordings to Plaintiff after making any redactions necessary to protect the privacy interests of third parties, i.e., persons other than Troy Lee Gentry and Lee Marvin Greenly. Plaintiff's 20 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED-IN-PART with respect to these three video recordings and DENIED-IN-PART in all other respects. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 12, 2010. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/12/2010)
2010-08-1226MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 12, 2010. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/12/2010)
2010-08-2427Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eubanks, II, William) (Entered: 08/24/2010)
2010-08-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING 27 Unopposed Motion of Plaintiff Showing Animals Respect and Kindness to Extend Time to File Request for Fees. In order to allow the parties to attempt to resolve Plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees and costs without a court order, the time for Plaintiff to file a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54 is hereby extended until October 25, 2010. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 24, 2010. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/24/2010)
2010-08-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless). On August 12, 2010, the Court issued a final, appealable order disposing of the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. Accordingly, this case stands dismissed and should be closed for administrative purposes. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 24, 2010. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/24/2010)
2010-08-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Motion due by 10/25/2010. (dot, ) (Entered: 09/01/2010)
2010-10-2228STIPULATION Regarding Attorneys' Fees & Costs and Dismissal of Action by SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND KINDNESS. (Eubanks, II, William) (Entered: 10/22/2010)
2010-10-2629STIPULATION AND ORDER regarding showing animals respect and kindness's claim for attorneys' fees and costs and dismissal of action with prejudice. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/26/10. (dot, ) (Entered: 10/27/2010)
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