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Case TitlePOWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL v. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00695
Date Filed2015-05-07
Date Closed2015-12-17
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffPOWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL
Case DescriptionThe Powder River Basin Resource Council submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning communications between the agency and oil and gas companies pertaining to the Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plan. The agency identified 102 responsive pages and indicated that all the records would be withheld under Exemption 4 (confidential business information). The Resource Council appealed BLM's decision. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Resource Council 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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2015-05-071COMPLAINT for declaratory and injunctive relief against UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4083902) filed by POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Bureau of Land Management, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney District of DC, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Kenna, Matt) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-072MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Laura H. King, :Firm- Western Environmental Law Center, :Address- 103 Reeder's Alley, Helena, Montana 59601. Phone No. - 406-204-4852. Fax No. - 406-443-6305 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4083940. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kenna, Matt) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-073LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL (Kenna, Matt) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-07Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (md, ) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-074SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md, ) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-08MINUTE ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice.The Court having considered the Motion for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Laura H. King, and it appearing to the Court that the attorney referenced therein meets the requirements for pro hac vice admission under this Court's rules, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Laura H. King, Western Environmental Law Center, 103 Reeder's Alley, Helena, Montana, 59601, is ADMITTED to practice before the Court pro hac vice. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 8, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-115NOTICE of Appearance by Laura H. King on behalf of POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL (King, Laura) (Entered: 05/11/2015)
2015-05-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/12/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/11/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mailing, # 2 Exhibit - Certified Mail Receipts)(King, Laura) (Entered: 05/18/2015)
2015-05-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/12/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mailing, # 2 Exhibit - Certified Mail Receipts)(King, Laura) (Entered: 05/18/2015)
2015-05-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT served on 5/12/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mailing, # 2 Exhibit - Certified Mail Receipts)(King, Laura) (Entered: 05/18/2015)
2015-06-049NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 06/04/2015)
2015-06-1210ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 06/12/2015)
2015-06-16MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint proposed schedule governing further proceedings on or before June 26, 2015. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 16, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/16/2015)
2015-06-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Schedule by 6/26/2015. (mpt) (Entered: 06/22/2015)
2015-06-2611NOTICE of Joint Proposed Schedule by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 06/26/2015)
2015-06-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Joint Proposed Schedule, and in light of the parties' consent, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on September 1, 2015, explaining whether the case should be dismissed or whether a briefing schedule should be set in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 29, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-07-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2015 (mpt) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-09-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL. (King, Laura) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Joint Status Update, and in light of the parties' consent, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 6, 2015. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 1, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/6/2015 (mpt) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-10-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL. (King, Laura) (Entered: 10/06/2015)
2015-10-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Joint Status Update, and in light of the parties' consent, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 29, 2015. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 7, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/29/2015 (mpt) (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-2914Third STATUS REPORT by POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL. (King, Laura) (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-10-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Joint Status Update, and in light of the parties' consent, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before November 12, 2015, explaining whether the case should be dismissed or whether a briefing schedule should be set for resolving the question of attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 30, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/30/2015)
2015-11-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/12/2015 (mpt) (Entered: 11/03/2015)
2015-11-1215Joint STATUS REPORT by POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL. (King, Laura) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2015-11-1316MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Joint Status Update, and in light of the parties' consent, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 3, 2015, explaining whether the case should be dismissed or whether a briefing schedule should be set for resolving the question of attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 13, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-11-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/3/2015 (mpt) (Entered: 11/16/2015)
2015-12-0317Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Joint Status Update, and in light of the parties' consent, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 11, 2015, explaining whether the case should be dismissed or whether a briefing schedule should be set for resolving the question of attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 4, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2015-12-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/11/2015 (mpt) (Entered: 12/08/2015)
2015-12-0918STIPULATION of Settlement and Order of Dismissal by UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 12/09/2015)
2015-12-1019ORDER. In accordance with the attached Order, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 10, 2015. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/10/2015)
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