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Case TitleAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01286
Date Filed2023-05-05
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN
Case DescriptionAmerican Wild Horse Campaign submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning wild horses and wild burros that discuss or describe any returns to the BLM after the agency had previously adopted out these wild horses or burros to members of the public. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked AWHC to clarify the scope of its request. AWHC provided clarification but 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

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
U.S. Department of Interior
1849 C Street, N.W., Rm 5665
Washington, DC 20240
DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2023-05-051COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10051356) filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons x3)(Kane, Maya) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
2023-05-08NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to mkane@swpropertylaw.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zljn, ) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-082CIVIL COVER SHEET Corrected by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN re 1 Complaint, Notice of QC- New Case, filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN, Notice of QC- New Case,.(Kane, Maya) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-08Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zljn) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-083SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
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