Ecological Rights Foundation v. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Plaintiff: Ecological Rights Foundation
Defendant: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Case Number: 4:2019cv06661
Filed: October 17, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Robert M Illman
Referring Judge: Jon S Tigar
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
December 13, 2019 Filing 21 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #19 Order on Stipulation, #13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief, #9 Clerk's Notice, #17 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Continue Hearing on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Stay Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion re #13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief filed by National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration and Ecological Rights Foundation. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 12/13/2019) Modified on 12/13/2019 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
November 27, 2019 Filing 20 ANSWER to Complaint byNational Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 11/27/2019)
November 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Order by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting #18 Stipulation to Continue Briefing Schedule on Motion for Administrative Relief and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.(mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/25/2019)
November 25, 2019 Set Deadlines/Hearings:, Set/Reset Deadlines as to #13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief. Responses due by 12/13/2019. Responses due by 12/17/2019. Replies due by 12/24/2019. Motion Hearing set for 1/29/2020 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 6, 2nd Floor before Judge Jon S. Tigar. (mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/25/2019)
November 22, 2019 Filing 18 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #17 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Continue Hearing on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Stay Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion re #13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief , 15 Clerk's Notice Continuing Motion Hearing,,, Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings filed by National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration and Ecological Rights Foundation. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 11/22/2019) Modified on 11/25/2019 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
November 18, 2019 Filing 17 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Continue Hearing on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Stay Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion re #13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief filed by National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration. Responses due by 11/22/2019. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jevechius Bernardoni, #2 Declaration of Mark Graff, #3 Proposed Order)(Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 11/18/2019)
November 12, 2019 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ecological Rights Foundation re #13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief, #14 Declaration in Support, (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 11/12/2019)
November 12, 2019 Filing 15 CLERK'S NOTICE Continuing Motion Hearing. Motion hearing continued due to motion being scheduled on a date that is closed to further settings. Set/Reset Deadlines as to #13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief. Responses due by 11/26/2019. Replies due by 12/3/2019. Motion Hearing set for 1/29/2020 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 6, 2nd Floor before Judge Jon S. Tigar. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.), (Related documents(s) #13 )(mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/12/2019)
November 12, 2019 Filing 14 Declaration of Fredric Evenson in Support of #13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief Amended Declaration filed byEcological Rights Foundation. (Related document(s) #13 ) (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 11/12/2019)
November 12, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for Summary Judgment on First Claim for Relief filed by Ecological Rights Foundation. Motion Hearing set for 12/18/2019 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 6, 2nd Floor before Judge Jon S. Tigar. Responses due by 11/26/2019. Replies due by 12/3/2019. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Fredric Evenson, #2 Proposed Order Granting EcoRights' Expedited Motion for Partial Summary Judgment)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 11/12/2019)
November 5, 2019 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by Ecological Rights Foundation. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration served on 11/1/2019, answer due 12/2/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipts and Tracking Information)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 11/5/2019)
November 5, 2019 #Electronic filing error. Judge name or initials are missing. Counsel need not re-file the document, but should reference the correct judge name/initials on future filings. Re: #12 Summons Returned Executed as to USA FOIA, filed by Ecological Rights Foundation (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2019)
October 25, 2019 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/25/2019)
October 24, 2019 Filing 10 Proposed Summons. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 10/24/2019)
October 23, 2019 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 3/10/2020 by 5:00 PM. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/17/2020 2:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 6, 2nd Floor. (mllS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2019)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Jon S. Tigar for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.. Signed by Clerk on 10/22/2019. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/22/2019)
October 21, 2019 Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (glm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2019)
October 18, 2019 Filing 6 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Ecological Rights Foundation.. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 10/18/2019)
October 17, 2019 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 1/14/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/21/2020 02:00 PM in McKinleyville.Parties may participate in the Initial Case Management Conference by telephone and should contact Judge Illman's courtroom deputy for instructions. (msrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/17/2019)
October 17, 2019 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 10/31/2019. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/17/2019)
October 17, 2019 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet by Ecological Rights Foundation Corrected Civil Cover Sheet. (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 10/17/2019)
October 17, 2019 Filing 2 Certificate of Interested Entities by Ecological Rights Foundation (Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 10/17/2019)
October 17, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13801048.). Filed byEcological Rights Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - FOIA Request, #2 Exhibit 2 - Email to NOAA, #3 Summons Attorney General William Barr, #4 Summons Civil Process Clerk, #5 Summons National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sproul, Christopher) (Filed on 10/17/2019)

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Defendant: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Represented By: Jevechius Doherty Bernardoni
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Represented By: Christopher Alan Sproul
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