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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00863
Date Filed2024-03-26
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case Description---Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning the agency's recreational shooting ranges. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2024-03-261COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10781653) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Agency, # 3 Summons US AG, # 4 Summons US Atty DC)(Teubner, Colleen) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-262LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Teubner, Colleen) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-27Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (znmw) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-04-294NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of All Defendants (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-05-025Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-02MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 5 Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to File an Answer. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall file its answer on or before June 5, 2024. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 5/2/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-02Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 6/5/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-06-056ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-06MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff filed this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action on March 26, 2024. Dkt. 1 . Defendant filed its Answer on June 5, 2024. Dkt. 6 . Cases filed under FOIA are exempt from the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 16.3. See LCvR 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before June 20, 2024. The joint status report should address, among other things, (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA requests; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA requests; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of those documents; and (4) whether a motion for a stay under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976), is likely. As set forth in Section 5(d) of the Court's Standing Order, if the parties agree on a proposed schedule for submitting a further joint status report, they should assume that the Court approves the proposed date unless the Court enters an order to the contrary. Counsel shall not contact Chambers directly concerning scheduling or other matters, as Chambers personnel will not handle questions relating to the status or scheduling of pending matters, except in case of an emergency. In an emergency, Chambers can be reached at (202) 354-3350. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 6/6/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/20/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
2024-06-207Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-08-018STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
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