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Case TitleAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01474
Date Filed2022-05-25
Date Closed2023-10-18
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN
Case DescriptionThe American Wild Horse Campaign submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Forest Service for records concerning government bills of lading of wild horse shipped out of the Double Devil's Wild Horse Corrals in Alturas, California from December 2020 to the present. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency disclosed 75 pages of records in full and 342 pages with redactions. AWHC filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, AWHC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
DefendantU.S. FOREST SERVICE
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2022-05-251COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9263174) filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Malone, Sean) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-05-27Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zjm) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-05-272SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjm) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-07-103NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of All Defendants (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 07/10/2022)
2022-07-124Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Response to Complaint by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
2022-07-13MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 4 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint. It is hereby ORDERED that, for good cause shown, Defendant's motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint by August 15, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/13/2022. (lctjk1) (Entered: 07/13/2022)
2022-08-155ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE.(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 08/15/2022)
2022-08-166MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by September 6, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/16/2022. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/16/2022)
2022-08-257Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-09-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 30, 2022, and every sixty days thereafter, until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/13/2022. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-308Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 09/30/2022)
2022-12-019Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2023-01-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-03-3111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-05-3112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-07-1713NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of U.S. FOREST SERVICE Substituting for attorney Thomas Anthony Quinn (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-2814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-10-0215Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-1716STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 10/17/2023)
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