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Case TitleKLEINERT v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00934
Date Filed2024-04-01
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffJAMES KLEINERT
Case DescriptionJames Keeinert, a documentary filmmaker, submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning emails related to five specific topics, including Orion Mine Finance. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency located a single record. Keeinert filed an administrative appeal challenging the adequacy of the agency's search. His appeal was upheld because other records had been found. Keeinert filed a second administrative appeal challenging the agency's withholding of records under Exemption 4 (commercial and confidential). The agency denied that appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Keeinert filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2024-04-011COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10795639) filed by JAMES KLEINERT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Kane, Maya) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-02Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (znmw) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-04-022SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-04-033NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of JAMES KLEINERT (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-05-034ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-05-03MINUTE 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 June 14, 2024. The status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/3/24. (lce) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-06-145Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 5 Joint Status Report, the parties shall confer and file an additional status report on or before August 13, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties request a change in the status quo, the status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/14/24. (lce) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-08-076Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
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