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Case TitleFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM v. USDA FOREST SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00653
Date Filed2018-03-22
Date Closed2018-09-10
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
Case DescriptionThe Federation for American Immigration Reform submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Forest Service for records concerning Forest Service-owned land that had been closed to the public since 2015. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, FAIR filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUSDA FOREST SERVICE
DefendantUSDA FOREST SERVICE
201 14th Street, SW, DC 20024
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2018-03-221COMPLAINT against USDA FOREST SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5383901) filed by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM ("FAIR"). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons US Attorney, # 4 Summons Defendant)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 03/22/2018)
2018-03-222LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM ("FAIR") (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 03/22/2018)
2018-03-22Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (jd) (Entered: 03/26/2018)
2018-03-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to USDA FOREST SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (jd) (Entered: 03/26/2018)
2018-04-054RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/2/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/2/2018. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-04-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/02/2018. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-04-056RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. USDA FOREST SERVICE served on 4/3/2018 (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-04-167NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of USDA FOREST SERVICE (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 04/16/2018)
2018-05-028ANSWER to Complaint by USDA FOREST SERVICE.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 05/02/2018)
2018-05-02MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before May 23, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 2, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 05/02/2018)
2018-05-229NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Hohenstein on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Hohenstein, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/22/2018)
2018-05-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by USDA FOREST SERVICE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 05/23/2018)
2018-05-24MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 10 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before July 23, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 24, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
2018-06-0811NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. Attorney Julie B. Axelrod terminated. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 06/08/2018)
2018-07-2312Monthly STATUS REPORT by USDA FOREST SERVICE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/23/2018)
2018-07-25MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 12 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 23, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 25, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/25/2018)
2018-08-2313Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Hohenstein, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-08-23MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 13 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a dismissal or, if necessary, another joint status report on or before September 24, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 23, 2018. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-09-0614STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by USDA FOREST SERVICE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-09-1015MINUTE ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to close this case in light of the parties' 14 Joint Notice of Settlement and Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 10, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/10/2018)
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