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Case TitleNorthern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC et al v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DistrictDistrict of Colorado
CityDenver
Case Number1:2015cv01870
Date Filed2015-08-28
Date Closed2016-03-18
JudgeChief Judge Marcia S. Krieger
PlaintiffNorthern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC a Wyoming close limited liability company
PlaintiffNorthern Laramie Range Foundation a Wyoming non-profit corporation
Case DescriptionThe Northern Laramie Range Alliance, an organization dedicated to preserving the Northern Laramie Mountains in Wyoming, submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for records concerning a proposed wind energy facility to be built in Glenrock, Wyoming by Wasatch Wind Intermountain. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told the Alliance it was sending records to Wasatch for comment concerning confidentiality. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Alliance filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service a federal agency within the United States Department of the Interior
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2015-08-281COMPLAINT against United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Filing fee $ 400,Receipt Number 1082-4576849)Attorney Kent H. Holsinger added to party Northern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Kent H. Holsinger added to party Northern Laramie Range Foundation(pty:pla), filed by Northern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC, Northern Laramie Range Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit B - Notice of Receipt, # 3 Exhibit C - Interim Response, # 4 Exhibit D - Wasatch Notice, # 5 Summons Attorney General, # 6 Summons Civil-Process Clerk, # 7 Summons Fish and Wildlife Service, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Holsinger, Kent) (Entered: 08/28/2015)
2015-08-312Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. Text Only Entry (sphil, ) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-08-313SUMMONS issued by Clerk. Magistrate Judge Consent Form issued pursuant to Magistrate Judge Pilot Project to Assign Civil Cases to Full Time Magistrate Judges (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (sphil, ) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-08-314MINUTE ORDER Setting Scheduling Conference for 10/29/2015 09:45 AM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty, by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 8/31/2015. (slibi, ) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-015NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Alyson Meyer Gould on behalf of Northern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC, Northern Laramie Range FoundationAttorney Alyson Meyer Gould added to party Northern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Alyson Meyer Gould added to party Northern Laramie Range Foundation(pty:pla) (Gould, Alyson) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-016CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Holsinger, Kent) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-017NOTICE OF CASE ASSOCIATION by Kent H. Holsinger on behalf of Northern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC, Northern Laramie Range Foundation (Holsinger, Kent) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-148NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Zeyen Julian Wu on behalf of United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceAttorney Zeyen Julian Wu added to party United States Fish and Wildlife Service(pty:dft) (Wu, Zeyen) (Entered: 09/14/2015)
2015-09-159CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Defendant United States Fish and Wildlife Service Consent not achieved by parties.. (Wu, Zeyen) (Entered: 09/15/2015)
2015-09-1510MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE pursuant to D.C. Colo. LCivR40.1(a), by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 9/15/2015. (slibi, ) (Entered: 09/16/2015)
2015-09-1511CASE REASSIGNED pursuant to 10 Minute Order. Consent not achieved. This case is reassigned to Judge Wiley Y. Daniel. All future pleadings should be designated as 15-cv-01870-WYD. (Text Only Entry) (slibi, ) (Entered: 09/16/2015)
2015-09-2112MEMORANDUM RETURNING CASE by Senior Judge Wiley Y. Daniel. (rkeec) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-09-2113CASE REASSIGNED pursuant to 12 Memorandum Returning Case. This case is reassigned to Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger. All future pleadings should be designated as 15-cv-01870-MSK-MEH. (Text Only Entry) (rkeec) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-09-2114ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty: IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this matter is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to:(1)Convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b), enter a Scheduling Order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, enter such orders as appropriate to enforce the Scheduling Order, and resolve discovery matters;(2)ADR: Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, the Court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding;(3)Hear and determine referred matters in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B). by Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger on 9/21/15. Text Only Entry (msksec, ) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-09-2115ORDER REGARDING CUSTODY OF EXHIBITS AND DEPOSITIONS USED IN EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS AND TRIALS: Any exhibits and depositions used during evidentiary hearings or trials, counsel for the parties shall retrieve the originals of such exhibits and depositions from the Court following the evidentiary hearing or trial, and shall retain same for 60 days beyond the later of the time to appeal or conclusion of any appellate proceedings. The Court will retain its copy of the exhibits for the same time period after which the documents will be destroyed, by Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger on 9/21/15. Text Only Entry (pglov) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-09-2116Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re 1 Complaint,, by Defendant United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Wu, Zeyen) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-09-2117MEMORANDUM regarding 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re 1 Complaint,, filed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty by Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger on 9/21/15. Text Only Entry (msksec, ) (Entered: 09/21/2015)
2015-09-2218ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 9/22/2015. United States Fish and Wildlife Service answer due 10/19/2015. (mdave, ) (Entered: 09/22/2015)
2015-10-1919ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, by United States Fish and Wildlife Service.(Wu, Zeyen) (Entered: 10/19/2015)
2015-10-2220Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiffs Northern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC, Northern Laramie Range Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Holsinger, Kent) (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-10-2321Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiffs Northern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC, Northern Laramie Range Foundation. (Holsinger, Kent) (Entered: 10/23/2015)
2015-10-2622MEMORANDUM regarding 20 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Scheduling Order filed by Northern Laramie Range Alliance, LLC, Northern Laramie Range Foundation. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty by Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger on 10/26/15. Text Only Entry (msksec, ) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-2623MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Scheduling Order, by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 10/26/2015.(slibi, ) (Entered: 10/27/2015)
2015-10-2924COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty: Scheduling Conference held on 10/29/2015. Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 11/12/2015 10:15 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. FTR: Courtroom A 501. (mdave, ) (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-11-1225MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 11/12/2015. Status Conference set for 11/12/2015 is canceled at the request of the parties and reset to 11/24/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. (mdave, ) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2015-11-2326MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 11/23/2015. Status Conference is reset for 12/2/2015 02:30 PM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. (mdave, ) Modified on 11/25/2015 to edit hearing time (mdave, ). (Entered: 11/23/2015)
2015-11-2327CORRECTIVE ENTRY Utility Setting/Resetting Deadlines/Hearings: Text Only Entry Status Conference set for 12/2/2015 02:00 PM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. (mdave, ) (Entered: 11/25/2015)
2015-11-2328Utility Setting/Resetting Deadlines/Hearings: Text Only Entry Status Conference set for 12/2/2015 02:30 PM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. (mdave, ) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-11-3029MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 11/30/2015. Status Conference that was set for 12/2/2015 is reset to 12/8/2015 10:45 AM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. (mdave, ) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-12-0830COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty: Status Conference held on 12/8/2015. FTR: Courtroom A501. (mdave, ) (Entered: 12/08/2015)
2016-03-1731STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case and Settlement by Defendant United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (Wu, Zeyen) (Entered: 03/17/2016)
2016-03-1832Civil Case Terminated pursuant to the stipulation to dismiss filed in this case on 3/17/16. Text Only Entry (dkals, ) (Entered: 03/18/2016)
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