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Case TitleCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00060
Date Filed2014-01-16
Date Closed2014-08-04
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Case DescriptionThe Center for Biological Diversity submitted a request to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a 2009 memorandum concerning the legal status of the thick-billed parrot, the wood bison, the margay, and the northern swift fox under the Endangered Species Act. The agency withheld the memorandum under Exemption 5 claiming it was protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Center appealed the agency's decision, but after hearing nothing further, filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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2014-01-161COMPLAINT against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3593212) filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-162Corporate Disclosure Statement by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-163NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. Case related to Case No. 14-59. (Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-164MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lori Ann Burd, :Firm- Center for Biological Diversity, :Address- PO Box 11374, Portland OR 97211. Phone No. - 971-717-6408. Fax No. - 503-283-5528 by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-16Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (kb) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-165ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb, ) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-166ORDER Establishing Procedures for Filing for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, signed on January 16, 2014. (SM) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-27MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Plaintiff's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Lori Ann Burd, CONTINGENT upon Attorney Burd certifying to the Court that she is familiar with the Local Rules of this Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 27, 2014. (SM) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-01-297NOTICE of Pro Hac Vice Counsel's Certification of Familiarity with Local Rules by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY re Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lori Ann Burd)(Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-03-058NOTICE of Appearance by Claire M. Whitaker on behalf of U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-059Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-06MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion to Extend Time to Answer. Accordingly, Defendant U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE shall have until and including March 24, 2014, to respond to Plaintiff's complaint. Set/Reset Deadline: Answer due by 3/24/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 6, 2014. (SM) (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-2410ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 03/24/2014)
2014-04-0211ORDER. By no later than May 2, 2014, the parties shall confer and propose a briefing schedule for proceeding in this matter, as well as a schedule for filing a Vaughn index. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/2/2014.(lcckk3) (Entered: 04/02/2014)
2014-04-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Briefing Schedule due by 5/2/2014. (dot ) (Entered: 05/01/2014)
2014-05-0212Joint MOTION to Stay re 11 Order and Status Report by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-0213ORDER granting 12 Motion to Stay for 30 days to allow the parties to complete settlement negotiations.Parties shall file Status Report or proposed schedules for briefing and filing of a Vaughn Index by 6/2/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/2/14. (dot ) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-06-0214Second MOTION to Stay re 13 Order on Motion to Stay, Set/Reset Deadlines,, and Status Report by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 06/02/2014)
2014-06-0215ORDER granting 14 Second Motion to Stay. Matter is stayed for 30 days to allow the parties to complete settlement negotiations. The parties shall file another Status Report or Proposed Schedules for briefing and filing of a Vaughn Index by 7/2/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/2/14. (dot) (Entered: 06/02/2014)
2014-07-0216Joint MOTION to Stay re 15 Order on Motion to Stay, Set/Reset Deadlines,, by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 07/02/2014)
2014-07-0217STATUS REPORT and Joint Motion to Stay by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 07/02/2014)
2014-07-0218ORDER granting 16 Motion to Stay: this matter is stayed for 30 days to allow the parties to complete settlement negotiations. The parties shall file another Status Report or proposed schedules for briefing by 8/1/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/2/14. (dot ) (Entered: 07/03/2014)
2014-08-0419STIPULATION of Dismissal by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Atwood, Amy) (Entered: 08/04/2014)
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