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Case TitleTHE FUND FOR ANIMALS, et al v. BUREAU OF LAND MGT., et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2001cv01903
Date Filed2001-09-10
Date Closed2005-04-13
JudgeJudge Richard J. Leon
PlaintiffFUND FOR ANIMALS
PlaintiffANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC.
PlaintiffCRAIG C. DOWNER
PlaintiffTONI HUTCHESON MOORE
PlaintiffPATRICIA M. FAZIO DR.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
DefendantUNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DefendantANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC.
DefendantCRAIG C. DOWNER
DefendantTONI HUTCHESON MOORE
DefendantPATRICIA M. FAZIO DR.
DefendantLISA SINKE
DefendantGALE NORTON Secretary, Department of Interior
DefendantNINA ROSE HATFIELD Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management
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2000-11-2916ERRATA by plaintiffs to motion to dismiss; declaration (1) (td) (Entered: 12/05/2001)
2001-09-101COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff THE FUND FOR ANIMALS (aet) (Entered: 09/17/2001)
2001-09-10SUMMONS (4) issued to federal party(s) federal defendant BUREAU OF LAND MGT., federal defendant DOI , and non-parties: U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (aet) (Entered: 09/17/2001)
2001-09-102LCvR 26.1 Certificate of disclosure of corporate affiliations and financial interests by plaintiff THE FUND FOR ANIMALS (aet) (Entered: 09/17/2001)
2001-09-203AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff THE FUND FOR ANIMALS adding plaintiff ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE, CRAIG C. DOWNER, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, PATRICIA M. FAZIO, LISA SINKE, federal defendant GALE NORTON, NINA ROSE HATFIELD [1-1] . (aet) (Entered: 09/21/2001)
2001-09-20SUMMONS NOT ISSUED. (aet) (Entered: 09/21/2001)
2001-09-20SUMMONS (2) issued to federal party(s) federal defendant GALE NORTON, federal defendant NINA ROSE HATFIELD. (td) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
2001-10-094ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for federal defendant DOI, federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, federal defendant GALE NORTON, federal defendant NINA ROSE HATFIELD by Ann D. Navaro, Kristen L. Gustafson (tb) (Entered: 10/11/2001)
2001-10-1011MOTION (CONSENT) filed by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT to extend time to 11/21/01 to respond to plaintiff's first amended complaint (aet) (Entered: 10/16/2001)
2001-10-115RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 9/13/01 upon federal defendant DOI (tb) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-116RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 9/14/01 upon federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT (tb) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-117RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 9/26/01 upon federal defendant GALE NORTON (tb) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-118RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 9/27/01 upon federal defendant NINA ROSE HATFIELD (tb) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-119RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed upon U.S. Attorney General on 9/17/01 (tb) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-1110RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed upon U.S. Attorney on 9/10/01 (tb) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-2512ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina : granting motion to extend time to 11/21/01 to respond to plaintiff's first amended complaint [11-1] by US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI (N) (jwd) (Entered: 10/25/2001)
2001-11-2113MOTION filed by federal defendants DOI, and US BUREAU/LAND/MGT to extend time to 1/10/02 to answer complaint [3-1] (bm) (Entered: 11/26/2001)
2001-11-2114PARTIAL MOTION filed by federal defendant to dismiss amended complaint [3-1] ; declaration of Henri R. Bisson; attachment (1) (bm) (Entered: 11/26/2001)
2001-11-2917MOTION (unopposed) filed by plaintiff to extend time to respond to defendants' partial motion to dismiss. (td) (Entered: 12/06/2001)
2001-12-0415ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina : granting motion to extend time to 1/10/02 to answer complaint [3-1] [13-1] by US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI ; Answer extended to 10/10/01 (N) (jwd) (Entered: 12/04/2001)
2001-12-0420MOTION filed by plaintiff for preliminary injunction to prevent the Bureau of Land Management from continuing to fully implement its new Strategey concerning the management of wild horses and burros on BLM rangelands , and for hearing ; exhibits (34) (td) (Entered: 12/06/2001)
2001-12-0518STATEMENT filed by federal defendants to the Court concerning mail service at United States Attorney's Office (bm) (Entered: 12/06/2001)
2001-12-0519NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiffs THE FUND FOR ANIMALS, ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE, CRAIG C. DOWNER, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, PATRICIA M. FAZIO, and LISA SINKE; declaration of Andrea Lococo, which is plaintiff's exhibit 8 in support of plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. (bm) (Entered: 12/06/2001)
2001-12-1021ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina : stricking the defendants' partial motion to dismiss (including the declaration of Mr. Bissen); no later than 12/14/01 the defenants file an amended motion to dismiss and declaration which incorporate only the origina motion and declaration and the changes described in the defendants' errata and supplemental declaration; directing that if the plaintiffs file a request by noon on 12/12/01, the defendants must highlight all deletions and additions for the plaintiffs by 12/14/01; granting motion to extend time to 12/20/01 to respond to defendants' partial motion to dismiss. [17-1] by PATRICIA M. FAZIO, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, CRAIG C. DOWNER, ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE, THE FUND FOR ANIMALS; defendants to file a reply (with a courtesy copy to Chambers) no later than 1/3/02, or, if the plaintiffs file a response before 12/20/01, five business days after the filing date of the responses; representatives from all parties meet and discuss the plaintiff's request for a stipulation that the defendants cease from removing wild horses and burros to below the Bureau of Land Management's Appropriate Management Level while this case is pending or at least until 2/20/02; no later than 12/18/01, the parties file a join status report (with a courtesy copy to Chambers) which (1) summarizes the foregoing meeting of the parties and (2) confirms that 1/20/02 and early February, 202 are in fact the date for the next two "round-ups" of wild horses/and/or burros; amended motion to dismiss due by 12/14/01; response to defendants' amended motion to dismiss due by 12/20/01; reply to opposition to amended motion to dismiss due by 1/3/02. (N) (jwd) (Entered: 12/10/2001)
2001-12-1122NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiffs pursuant to court's order of 12/10/01, plaintiffs hereby request that defendants highlight the deletions and additions to their amended motion to dismiss. (td) (Entered: 12/13/2001)
2001-12-1223MOTION (unopposed) filed by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, federal defendant GALE NORTON, federal defendant NINA ROSE HATFIELD for relief from Court's 12/10/01 order , and for leave to file defendants' answer. (td) (Entered: 12/13/2001)
2001-12-1224MOTION (unopposed) filed by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, federal defendant GALE NORTON to extend time to 12/18/01 to respond to plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. (td) (Entered: 12/13/2001)
2001-12-1725INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina: setting forth certain directives to counsel regarding communications with the court, motions for extensions of time, discovery disputes, deposition guidelines,summary judgment, settlement, and motions for reconsideration (N) (jwd) (Entered: 12/17/2001)
2001-12-1726ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina : granting motion for relief from Court's 12/10/01 order [23-1] by NINA ROSE HATFIELD, GALE NORTON, US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI; defendants' motion to dismiss in withdrawn; defendants' shall file their answer to claims 1-4 of plaintiffs' amended complaint on or before 12/21/01 (N) (jwd) (Entered: 12/17/2001)
2001-12-1727ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina : granting motion to extend time to 12/18/01 to respond to plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. [24-1] by GALE NORTON, US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI defendants'response to plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction due by 12/18/01 (N) (jwd) (Entered: 12/17/2001)
2001-12-1828JOINT STATUS REPORT, STIPULATION, & MOTION filed for a stay of proceedings on plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. (N) (jwd) (Entered: 12/20/2001)
2001-12-2029ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina: setting forth certain directives regarding wild horses and burros; granting stipulation and joint motion for stay of proceedings on plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, including defendants' obligation to respond, is herby stayed until 5/1/02, subject to certain terms as set forth in this order. (N) (jwd) Modified on 12/21/2001 (Entered: 12/20/2001)
2001-12-2130ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT [3-1] by federal defendants DOI, US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, GALE NORTON, NINA ROSE HATFIELD (aet) (Entered: 01/02/2002)
2002-01-1031AMENDED ANSWER [3-1] filed by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, federal defendant GALE NORTON; exhibit(1) (td) (Entered: 01/11/2002)
2002-01-1132STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs, federal defendants. (td) (Entered: 01/14/2002)
2002-01-2333SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina denying motion for hearing [20-2] by PATRICIA M. FAZIO, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, CRAIG C. DOWNER, ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE, THE FUND FOR ANIMALS a final status hearing set for 10:00 6/25/02; defendants cross motion for summary judgment due 4/5/02; plaintiff's response to cross motion for summary judgment due 4/19/02; defendant's reply to cross motion for summary judgement due 5/3/02; plaintiff's motion for summary judgment due 3/8/02; defendant's response to motion for summary judgment due 4/5/02; plaintiff's reply to motion for summary judgment due 4/19/02; the defendants shall provide the administrative record to the plaintiff's and the court by 2/8/02. (N) (dam) (Entered: 01/23/2002)
2002-02-0834ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, federal defendant GALE NORTON, federal defendant NINA ROSE HATFIELD; (20 volumes) (td) (Entered: 02/12/2002)
2002-02-2035NOTICE OF FILING by federal defendants of revised index to administrative record. (nmr) (Entered: 02/26/2002)
2002-02-2836ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, federal defendant GALE NORTON, federal defendant NINA ROSE HATFIELD (td) (Entered: 03/01/2002)
2002-03-0737MOTION filed by plaintiff for partial summary judgment ; exhibits (18) (td) (Entered: 03/11/2002)
2002-04-03CASE REASSIGNED from Judge Urbina to Judge Richard J. Leon (bcs) (Entered: 04/10/2002)
2002-04-0538CROSS MOTIONS by federal defendant DOI, federal defendant US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, federal defendant GALE NORTON, federal defendant NINA ROSE HATFIELD for partial summary judgment , or in the alternative to dismiss amended complaint with regards to claims 1,2,3, and 4 [3-1] ; exhibits (5) (td) (Entered: 04/08/2002)
2002-04-1939RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to cross motion for partial summary judgment [38-1] by NINA ROSE HATFIELD, GALE NORTON, US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI, cross motion to dismiss amended complaint with regards to claims 1,2,3, and 4 [3-1] [38-2] by NINA ROSE HATFIELD, GALE NORTON, US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI; Exhibits (2). (nmr) (Entered: 04/22/2002)
2002-04-1940REPLY by plaintiffs in support of motion for partial summary judgment [37-1] by PATRICIA M. FAZIO, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, CRAIG C. DOWNER, ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE, THE FUND FOR ANIMALS; Exhibits (2) (nmr) (Entered: 04/22/2002)
2002-04-2541NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by plaintiffs. (nmr) (Entered: 04/29/2002)
2002-04-2942MOTION filed by plaintiffs to amend complaint [1-1] by THE FUND FOR ANIMALS ; EXHIBIT (SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT) (nmr) (Entered: 04/30/2002)
2002-04-3043MOTION filed by federal defendants to extend time to 5/8/02 to reply to their motion for partial summary judgment (nmr) (Entered: 05/01/2002)
2002-05-0244ORDER by Judge Richard J. Leon : granting motion to extend time to 5/8/02 to reply to their motion for partial summary judgment [43-1] by US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI (N) (adc) (Entered: 05/02/2002)
2002-05-0845REPLY by federal defendants to response in opposition to cross motion for partial summary judgment [38-1] by NINA ROSE HATFIELD, GALE NORTON, US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI, cross motion to dismiss amended complaint with regards to claims 1,2,3, and 4 [3-1] [38-2] by NINA ROSE HATFIELD, GALE NORTON, US BUREAU/LAND/MGT, DOI; Exhibits (4) (nmr) (Entered: 05/09/2002)
2002-06-0446MOTION filed by plaintiff for oral argument. (td) (Entered: 06/05/2002)
2002-06-0447NOTICE OF (additional) SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by plaintiff. (td) (Entered: 06/05/2002)
2002-06-1148RESPONSE by federal defendants to motion for oral argument [46-1] by plaintiffs, notice of supplemental authority [47-1] by plaintiffs. (nmr) (Entered: 06/12/2002)
2002-06-27SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 4:30 7/16/02 ; before Judge Richard J. Leon Courtroom #6, Second Floor. (adc) (Entered: 06/27/2002)
2002-07-16STATUS HEARING before Judge Richard J. Leon Pending motion taken under advisement : Reporter: Jon Hundley (Miller) (whb) (Entered: 07/19/2002)
2002-07-25SCHEDULING NOTICE: motion hearing set for 3:00 9/4/02 ; before Judge Richard J. Leon courtroom, second floor. (whb) (Entered: 07/25/2002)
2002-09-04MOTION HEARING before Judge Richard J. Leon Reporter: Tracy Dunlap (Miller Reporter). Cross-motions for summary judgment-Taken Under Advisement. (whb) (Entered: 09/04/2002)
2002-09-2049TRANSCRIPT filed of motions hearing before Judge Richard J. Leon for date(s) of 9/4/02. Reporter: Tracey Rae Dunlap, Miller Reporting Company. (nmr) (Entered: 09/23/2002)
2002-11-1950STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL with prejudice of Claim Five (5) of plaintiff's Amended Complaint, which challenges defedants' compliance with the FOIA, by plaintiffs, federal defendants, pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(ii). (nmr) (Entered: 11/20/2002)
2003-01-2151NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by plaintiffs; Attachment (1). (nmr) (Entered: 01/22/2003)
2003-08-0552ERRATA by plaintiffs' of additional exhibits in support of motion for summary judgment. (jf) (Entered: 08/06/2003)
2003-09-1653RESPONSE by federal defendants' to plaintiffs' erratta of additional exhibits in support of motion for summary judgment [52-1] (jf) (Entered: 09/17/2003)
2004-03-1054ORDER granting 42 MOTION filed by plaintiffs to amend complaint [1-1] by THE FUND FOR ANIMALS . Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 3/9/04. (whb) (Entered: 03/10/2004)
2004-04-0655NOTICE by ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC., CRAIG C. DOWNER, PATRICIA M. FAZIO, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, LISA SINKE, THE FUND FOR ANIMALS of Filing (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Attachment 1# 2 Exhibit Attachment 2# 3 Exhibit Attachment 3)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 04/06/2004)
2004-06-1856NOTICE by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, NINA ROSE HATFIELD, GALE NORTON, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Of Supplemental Authority (Navaro, Ann) (Entered: 06/18/2004)
2004-06-2957RESPONSE to 56 Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC., CRAIG C. DOWNER, PATRICIA M. FAZIO, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, LISA SINKE, THE FUND FOR ANIMALS. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 06/29/2004)
2004-09-0758MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER, Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss(#38) and dismissing the case with prejudice. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 9/7/04. (whb) (Entered: 09/07/2004)
2004-09-2459NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 58 Memorandum & Opinion by ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC., CRAIG C. DOWNER, PATRICIA M. FAZIO, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, LISA SINKE, THE FUND FOR ANIMALS. Filing fee $ 255, receipt number 127906. (jf, ) (Entered: 09/30/2004)
2004-09-30Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re 59 Notice of Appeal (jf, ) (Entered: 09/30/2004)
2004-10-18USCA Case Number 04-5359 for 59 Notice of Appeal filed by ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC., THE FUND FOR ANIMALS, CRAIG C. DOWNER, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE, PATRICIA M. FAZIO, LISA SINKE. (jf, ) (Entered: 10/19/2004)
2006-10-2660USCA JUDGMENT (certified copy) as to 59 Notice of Appeal filed by ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC.,, THE FUND FOR ANIMALS,, CRAIG C. DOWNER,, TONI HUTCHESON MOORE,, PATRICIA M. FAZIO,, LISA SINKE; It is hereby ordered and adjudged that the judgment of the District Court appealed from in this cause is hereby affirmed; USCA#04-5359 (jsc) (Entered: 11/08/2006)
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