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Case TitleNational Wildlife Federation v. United States Department of State
DistrictDistrict of Vermont
CityRutland
Case Number5:2014cv00089
Date Filed2014-04-30
Date Closed2015-01-16
JudgeChief Judge Christina Reiss
PlaintiffNational Wildlife Federation
Case DescriptionThe National Wildlife Federation submitted a FOIA request to the State Department for records concerning its role in granting, amending or modifying Presidential Permits pertaining to the Portland-Montreal pipeline. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after months of unsuccessful back and forth communications trying to establish when the NWF might expect a response to its request, NWF finally filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of State
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2014-04-301COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against United States Department of State filed by National Wildlife Federation. Summonses issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(law) (Entered: 04/30/2014)
2014-04-302CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(a) by National Wildlife Federation. (law) (Entered: 04/30/2014)
2014-04-303MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of David A. Bahr filed by National Wildlife Federation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Bahr, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing)(law) (Entered: 04/30/2014)
2014-05-014ORDER granting 3 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice re: David A. Bahr, Esq. Signed by Chief Judge Christina Reiss on 5/1/2014. (This is a text-only Order.) (cle) (Entered: 05/01/2014)
2014-05-095SUMMONS RETURNED Executed Executed as to U.S. Department of State of Summons and Complaint filed by National Wildlife Federation.(Murphy, James) Text clarified on 5/13/2014 (jlh). (Main Document 5 replaced on 5/21/2014) (jlh). (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-05-216NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nikolas P. Kerest, AUSA on behalf of United States Department of State(Kerest, Nikolas) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-05-217STIPULATED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint filed by United States Department of State.(Kerest, Nikolas) Event/Text clarified on 5/22/2014 (jlh). (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-05-218NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 5 Acknowledgment/Acceptance of Service filed by National Wildlife Federation. The document image was incomplete and has been replaced on the docket. The corrected document is now attached to 5 as well as this entry. (jlh) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-05-279ORDER granting 7 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time to Answer 1 Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Christina Reiss on 5/27/2014. (This is a text-only Order.) (cle) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-06-3010STIPULATED MOTION to Stay Further Proceedings Through September 30, 2014 filed by United States Department of State.(Kerest, Nikolas) (Entered: 06/30/2014)
2014-07-0711ORDER granting 10 Stipulated Motion to Stay. Signed by Chief Judge Christina Reiss on 7/2/2014. (This is a text-only Order.) (cle) (Entered: 07/07/2014)
2014-09-0912STIPULATED MOTION for Extension of Time of of Stay filed by United States Department of State.(Kerest, Nikolas) Event/text clarified on 9/10/2014 (law). (Entered: 09/09/2014)
2014-09-1013ORDER granting 12 Stipulated Motion to Extend Stay. Signed by Chief Judge Christina Reiss on 9/10/2014. (This is a text-only Order.) (cle) (Entered: 09/10/2014)
2014-10-2814STIPULATED MOTION for Extension of Time for Stay filed by United States Department of State.(Kerest, Nikolas) Event/text clarified on 10/28/2014 (law). (Entered: 10/28/2014)
2014-10-3015ORDER granting 14 Stipulated Motion to Extend Stay Through December 12, 2014. Signed by Chief Judge Christina Reiss on 10/28/2014. (This is a text-only Order.) (cle) (Entered: 10/30/2014)
2014-12-1516STATUS REPORT and Report of Settlement (Joint) by United States Department of State, National Wildlife Federation. (Kerest, Nikolas) Filer added on 12/15/2014 (jlh). (Entered: 12/15/2014)
2015-01-1617STIPULATION of Dismissal with prejudice by National Wildlife Federation, United States Department of State. (Bahr, David) Filer added, text clarified on 1/16/2015 (law). (Entered: 01/16/2015)
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