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Case TitleNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv03302
Date Filed2021-12-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
Case DescriptionThe National Treasury Employees Union submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for electronic records containing a list of bargaining-unit eligible BLM employees. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, NTEU filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2021-12-171COMPLAINT National Treasury Employees Union against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8935720) filed by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Giles, Allison) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-17Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (znmg) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-173SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2022-01-054NOTICE of Appearance by Julie M. Wilson on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Wilson, Julie) (Entered: 01/05/2022)
2022-01-055NOTICE of Appearance by Paras N. Shah on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Shah, Paras) (Entered: 01/05/2022)
2022-01-066RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/23/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/22/2022. (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-01-067RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/23/2021. (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-01-068RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT served on 12/22/2021 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-01-249NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of All Defendants (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-01-2410ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-01-26MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 3/9/22. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/26/22. (DJS) (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/9/2022. (tb) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-03-0811STIPULATION of Dismissal by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
2022-04-29MINUTE ORDER: This action is hereby Dismissed consistent with the parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/29/22. (DJS) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
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