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Case TitleGriego et al v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
DistrictDistrict of New Mexico
CityAlbuquerque
Case Number1:2023cv00937
Date Filed2023-10-24
Date Closed2024-05-03
JudgeDistrict Judge Kea W. Riggs
PlaintiffPatrick Griego
PlaintiffLeo Pacheco
PlaintiffAnnabelle Pacheco
PlaintiffGenerose Trujillo
PlaintiffJuan Ortiz
PlaintiffMary Ortiz
PlaintiffAnita Ortiz
PlaintiffPamela Abreu
PlaintiffJim Abreu
PlaintiffJonathan Miglin
PlaintiffRobert Bowden
PlaintiffClark Burns
PlaintiffEdna Burns
PlaintiffLoretta Chavez
PlaintiffRobert Chavez
PlaintiffDaniel Encinias
PlaintiffLori Anne Encinias
PlaintiffElizabeth Esquibel
PlaintiffCynthia Hollis
PlaintiffWalter Hughes
PlaintiffSharron Hughes
PlaintiffAlexander Kwan
PlaintiffFiachna Rose
PlaintiffErika Larsen
PlaintiffTyler White
PlaintiffHerman Lujan
PlaintiffLorraine Lujan
PlaintiffDennis Rivera
PlaintiffFelicia Rivera
PlaintiffMartin Sandoval
PlaintiffDonato Sena
PlaintiffMaria Sena
PlaintiffGeorge Trujillo
PlaintiffDiane Trujillo
PlaintiffGloria Pauline Espinoza
PlaintiffRandy Espinoza
PlaintiffDolores Espinoza
Case DescriptionPatrick Griego and other plaintiffs submitted FOIA requests to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for records concerning the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in New Mexico. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency Griego and the other plaintiffs filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFederal Emergency Management Agency
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2023-10-241COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing Fee - Online Payment), filed by George Trujillo, Maria Sena, Sharron Hughes, Anita Ortiz, Herman Lujan, Leo Pacheco, Patrick Griego, Martin Sandoval, Tyler White, Lorraine Lujan, Dennis Rivera, Walter Hughes, Erika Larsen, Jonathan Miglin, Donato Sena, Alexander Kwan, Fiachna Rose, Felicia Rivera, Mary Ortiz, Annabelle Pacheco, Generose Trujillo, Diane Trujillo, Cynthia Hollis, Juan Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 4, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 6, # 6 Exhibit 5)(Dow, Mark) Modified on 10/25/2023 (dr). (Entered: 10/24/2023)
2023-10-252NOTICE by Patrick Griego re 1 Complaint,, Civil Cover Sheet (Dow, Mark) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-25United States Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar and United States Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa assigned. (dr) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-253PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar to conduct dispositive proceedings in this matter, including motions and trial. Appeal from a judgment entered by a Magistrate Judge will be to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. It is the responsibility of the case filer to serve a copy of this Notice upon all parties with the summons and complaint. Consent is strictly voluntary, and a party is free to withhold consent without adverse consequences. Should a party choose to consent, notice should be made no later than 21 days after entry of the Order setting the Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference. For e-filers, visit our Web site at www.nmd.uscourts.gov for more information and instructions. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (dr) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-254PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been randomly assigned to United States Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar to conduct dispositive proceedings in this matter, including motions and trial. Appeal from a judgment entered by a Magistrate Judge will be to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. It is the responsibility of the case filer to serve a copy of this Notice upon all parties with the summons and complaint. Consent is strictly voluntary, and a party is free to withhold consent without adverse consequences. Should a party choose to consent, notice should be made no later than 21 days after entry of the Order setting the Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference. For e-filers, visit our Web site at www.nmd.uscourts.gov for more information and instructions. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (dr) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-25Filing and Administrative Fees Received: $ 402 receipt number ANMDC-9062940 re 1 Complaint,, filed by Patrick Griego, Tyler White, Generose Trujillo, Felicia Rivera, Lorraine Lujan, Sharron Hughes, Jonathan Miglin, Maria Sena, Anita Ortiz, George Trujillo, Annabelle Pacheco, Herman Lujan, Cynthia Hollis, Alexander Kwan, Leo Pacheco, Juan Ortiz, Donato Sena, Dennis Rivera, Fiachna Rose, Walter Hughes, Martin Sandoval, Erika Larsen, Diane Trujillo, Mary Ortiz (Payment made via Pay.gov)(Dow, Mark) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-255AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants., filed by Maria Sena, George Trujillo, Sharron Hughes, Anita Ortiz, Herman Lujan, Lori Anne Encinias, Leo Pacheco, Patrick Griego, Elizabeth Esquibel, Martin Sandoval, Daniel Encinias, Tyler White, Lorraine Lujan, Dennis Rivera, Walter Hughes, Loretta Chavez, Erika Larsen, Jonathan Miglin, Donato Sena, Gloria Pauline Espinoza, Robert Bowden, Alexander Kwan, Edna Burns, Fiachna Rose, Felicia Rivera, Mary Ortiz, Randy Espinoza, Annabelle Pacheco, Jim Abreu, Clark Burns, Robert Chavez, Pamela Abreu, Generose Trujillo, Diane Trujillo, Dolores Espinoza, Cynthia Hollis, Juan Ortiz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Dow, Mark) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-266CONSENT TO PROCEED Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 73(b), Patrick Griego voluntarily consent(s) to have United States Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar conduct dispositive proceedings in this matter, including motions and trial, and order the entry of final judgment. (Dow, Mark) [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 10/26/2023)
2023-11-067NOTICE by Jim Abreu, Pamela Abreu, Robert Bowden, Clark Burns, Edna Burns, Loretta Chavez, Robert Chavez, Daniel Encinias, Lori Anne Encinias, Dolores Espinoza, Gloria Pauline Espinoza, Randy Espinoza, Elizabeth Esquibel, Patrick Griego, Cynthia Hollis, Sharron Hughes, Walter Hughes, Alexander Kwan, Erika Larsen, Herman Lujan, Lorraine Lujan, Jonathan Miglin, Anita Ortiz, Juan Ortiz, Mary Ortiz, Annabelle Pacheco, Leo Pacheco, Dennis Rivera, Felicia Rivera, Fiachna Rose, Martin Sandoval, Donato Sena, Maria Sena, Diane Trujillo, Generose Trujillo, George Trujillo, Tyler White State Bar of Texas Certificate of Good Standing - Bill Robins (Roybal-Mack, Antonia) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-17Summons Issued as to Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (dr) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-12-048NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas M Sydow on behalf of Federal Emergency Management Agency (Sydow, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2023-12-189INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: by Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa. Counsel are to meet and confer by 1/12/2024. Joint Status Report due by 1/23/2024. Initial Scheduling Conference set for 2/2/2024 at 02:30 PM in Albuquerque -before Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa. Counsel are to call Judge Khalsa's AT&T conference line at (877) 848-7030 and enter the code 7324132 to connect to the proceedings. Unless otherwise notified by the Clerk or the Court a notice of consent or non-consent for this case to proceed before the trial Magistrate Judge should be submitted by each party no later than 1/26/2024. (dr) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2023-12-2110SUMMONS Returned Executed by George Trujillo, Maria Sena, Sharron Hughes, Anita Ortiz, Herman Lujan, Leo Pacheco, Lori Anne Encinias, Patrick Griego, Elizabeth Esquibel, Martin Sandoval, Daniel Encinias, Tyler White, Lorraine Lujan, Dennis Rivera, Walter Hughes, Loretta Chavez, Erika Larsen, Jonathan Miglin, Donato Sena, Gloria Pauline Espinoza, Robert Bowden, Alexander Kwan, Edna Burns, Fiachna Rose, Felicia Rivera, Mary Ortiz, Randy Espinoza, Annabelle Pacheco, Jim Abreu, Clark Burns, Robert Chavez, Pamela Abreu, Generose Trujillo, Diane Trujillo, Dolores Espinoza, Cynthia Hollis, Juan Ortiz. All Defendants. (Weisman, Cynthia) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2023-12-2111ANSWER to 5 Amended Complaint,,, by Federal Emergency Management Agency.(Sydow, Nicholas) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2024-01-2312Joint Status Report and Provisional Discovery Plan by Jim Abreu, Pamela Abreu, Robert Bowden, Clark Burns, Edna Burns, Loretta Chavez, Robert Chavez, Daniel Encinias, Lori Anne Encinias, Dolores Espinoza, Gloria Pauline Espinoza, Randy Espinoza, Elizabeth Esquibel, Patrick Griego, Cynthia Hollis, Sharron Hughes, Walter Hughes, Alexander Kwan, Erika Larsen, Herman Lujan, Lorraine Lujan, Jonathan Miglin, Anita Ortiz, Juan Ortiz, Mary Ortiz, Annabelle Pacheco, Leo Pacheco, Dennis Rivera, Felicia Rivera, Fiachna Rose, Martin Sandoval, Donato Sena, Maria Sena, Diane Trujillo, Generose Trujillo, George Trujillo, Tyler White (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Weisman, Cynthia) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-2613CONSENT TO PROCEED Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 73(b), Federal Emergency Management Agency voluntarily consent(s) to have United States Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar conduct dispositive proceedings in this matter, including motions and trial, and order the entry of final judgment. (Sydow, Nicholas) [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-01-2914PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been reassigned to District Judge Kea W. Riggs as the trial judge. Under D.N.M.LR-Civ. 10.1, the first page of each document must have the case file number and initials of the assigned judges. Accordingly, further documents filed in this matter must bear the case number and the judges' initials shown in the case caption and the NEF for this document. Kindly reflect this change in your filings. Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar no longer assigned to this case. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (dr) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
2024-02-0115NOTICE REGARDING DOCUMENT ENTRIES: Because this case has been reassigned to a district judge, please be advised that any documents filed by the parties under Rule 73(b) have been permanently removed from the docket. Document(s) removed: Nos. 6 and 13. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (kg) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-0216Clerk's Minutes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa: Telephonic Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference held on 2/2/2024. (bc) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-0217ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC STATUS/SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa. Status/Scheduling Conference set for 2/29/2024 at 01:30 PM in Albuquerque - Telephonic Hearing/Conference before Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa. Counsel are directed to call the Courts AT&T conference line at (877) 848-7030 and enter the code 7324132 to connect to the proceedings (bc) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-2918Clerk's Minutes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa: Telephonic Status/Scheduling Conference held on 2/29/2024. (Recording Info: N/A) (jg) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-2919NOTICE of Appearance by Samantha E Kelly on behalf of Federal Emergency Management Agency (Kelly, Samantha) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-04-0220ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC STATUS/SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa. Hearing is set for 4/23/2024 at 11:30 AM before Judge Khalsa. Counsel are to call Judge Khalsa's AT&T conference line at (877) 848-7030 and enter the code 7324132 to connect to the proceedings. (eh) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-04-2321Clerk's Minutes for Telephonic Status/Scheduling Conference held before Magistrate Judge Kirtan Khalsa: Scheduling Conference held on 4/23/2024. (Recording Info: N/A) (jg) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-05-0322STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by Federal Emergency Management Agency (Sydow, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
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