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Case TitleSierra Club v. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
DistrictNorthern District of California
CityOakland
Case Number4:2007cv04212
Date Filed2007-08-16
Date Closed2008-04-11
JudgeHon. Saundra Brown Armstrong
PlaintiffSierra Club non-profit organization
Case DescriptionThe Sierra Club submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for records concerning flood hazard assessments for several coastal states. A regional office granted the Sierra Club's request for a fee waiver, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Sierra Club filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Opinion/Order [20]
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2007-08-161COMPLAINT; summons issued against U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611009510). Filed by Sierra Club. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2007) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/29/2007 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/20/2007)
2007-08-162Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons by Sierra Club. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2007) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/29/2007 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/20/2007)
2007-08-163ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 11/14/2007. Case Management Conference set for 11/21/2007 01:30 PM. (Attachments: # 1 EMC Standing Order; # 2 Case Management Standing Order)(slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2007) (Entered: 08/20/2007)
2007-08-16CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2007) (Entered: 08/20/2007)
2007-08-204SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sierra Club. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency served on 8/17/2007, answer due 9/17/2007. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/20/2007) Modified on 9/5/2007 (rcs, COURT STAFF). Additional attachment(s) added on 10/29/2007 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/21/2007)
2007-09-135NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Ellen FitzGerald (FitzGerald, Ellen) (Filed on 9/13/2007) (Entered: 09/13/2007)
2007-09-206ANSWER to Complaint Plaintiff's Complaint for Injunctive Relief byU.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. (FitzGerald, Ellen) (Filed on 9/20/2007) (Entered: 09/20/2007)
2007-09-207Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and Request for Reassignment to a United States District Judge . (FitzGerald, Ellen) (Filed on 9/20/2007) (Entered: 09/20/2007)
2007-09-258CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/25/2007) (Entered: 09/25/2007)
2007-09-269ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong for all further proceedings. Judge Edward M. Chen no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 09/26/07. (mab, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2007) (Entered: 09/26/2007)
2007-10-0210CLERK'S NOTICE re: Plaintiff's Failure to E-File re 1 , 2 & 4 . (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/2/2007) (Entered: 10/02/2007)
2007-10-0311CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASES: Case Management Conference set for 11/29/2007 02:45 PM. VIA TELEPHONE. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 10/3/07. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2007) Modified on 10/4/2007 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/03/2007)
2007-11-1412ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. (tjs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2007) (Entered: 11/14/2007)
2007-11-1613JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. (FitzGerald, Ellen) (Filed on 11/16/2007) (Entered: 11/16/2007)
2007-11-2714CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 12/12/2007 03:00 PM. VIA TELEPHONE. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/27/2007) (Entered: 11/27/2007)
2007-11-2915CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 12/13/2007 03:15 PM. VIA TELEPHONE (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/29/2007) (Entered: 11/29/2007)
2007-12-1316Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 12/13/2007 before JUDGE ARMSTRONG (Date Filed: 12/13/2007). Further Case Management Conference set for 2/6/2008 03:30 PM. () (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 12/13/2007) (Entered: 12/17/2007)
2008-01-3017JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Sierra Club. (FitzGerald, Ellen) (Filed on 1/30/2008) Modified on 1/31/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/30/2008)
2008-04-0318JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Sierra Club, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. (FitzGerald, Ellen) (Filed on 4/3/2008) Modified on 4/4/2008 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/03/2008)
2008-04-1019Minute Entry: Further Case Management Conference held on 4/10/2008 before JUDGE ARMSTRONG (Date Filed: 4/10/2008). () (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/10/2008) (Entered: 04/11/2008)
2008-04-1120ORDER CONDITIONALLY DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 4/11/08. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/11/2008) (Entered: 04/11/2008)
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