Animal Legal Defense Fund et al v. US Department of Agriculture et al
Plaintiff: Animal Legal Defense Fund and Food & Water Watch
Defendant: Farm Service Agency and US Department of Agriculture
Case Number: 3:2024cv03093
Filed: May 22, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: James Donato
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 18, 2024 Filing 18 STIPULATION to extend Defendants time to respond to the Complaint until July 23, 2024 filed by Farm Service Agency, US Department of Agriculture. (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 6/18/2024)
June 7, 2024 #Electronic filing error. ***Incorrect event used. [err101] Please re-file in its entirety, using event: Summons Returned Executed as to USA (not FOIA event). When prompted, enter the dates of service for applicable parties.*** Re: #17 Summons Returned Executed as to USA FOIA filed by Food & Water Watch, Animal Legal Defense Fund (krp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2024)
June 6, 2024 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Food & Water Watch. All Plaintiffs. (Kladis, Cristina) (Filed on 6/6/2024)
June 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/22/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 8/15/2024. Signed by Judge James Donato on 6/6/2024. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2024)
June 6, 2024 #Electronic filing error. ***Incorrect event used. [err101] Please re-file in its entirety, using event: Summons Returned Executed as to USA. When prompted, enter the defendants(s) served and the date(s) of service.*** Re: #15 Affidavit of Service, filed by Food & Water Watch, Animal Legal Defense Fund (krp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2024)
June 5, 2024 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and additional case initiation documents served on U.S. Department of Agriculture; Farm Service Agency; U.S. Attorney General; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California on June 5, 2024; June 5, 2024; June 5, 2024; May 31, 2024, respectively, filed by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Food & Water Watch. (Kladis, Cristina) (Filed on 6/5/2024)
June 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge James Donato for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu 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 The Clerk on 6/5/2024. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2024)
June 4, 2024 Filing 13 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 entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (dmrlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/4/2024)
June 4, 2024 Filing 12 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Food & Water Watch.. (Kladis, Cristina) (Filed on 6/4/2024)
May 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Chief Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #7 Tarah E. Heinzen's Motion for admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2024)
May 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER by Chief Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #6 Wendy Liu's Motion for admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 9 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 8/14/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/21/2024 01:30 PM in Oakland, - Videoconference Only. (krp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Farm Service Agency, US Department of Agriculture, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (krp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19441499.) filed by Food & Water Watch. (Heinzen, Tarah) (Filed on 5/22/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Wendy Liu ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19440547.) filed by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Food & Water Watch. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Liu, Wendy) (Filed on 5/22/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 5 Certificate of Interested Entities by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Food & Water Watch (Kladis, Cristina) (Filed on 5/22/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Food & Water Watch (Kladis, Cristina) (Filed on 5/22/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. 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. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 6/5/2024. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Kladis, Cristina) (Filed on 5/22/2024)
May 22, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-19440002.). Filed by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Food & Water Watch. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kladis, Cristina) (Filed on 5/22/2024)

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Plaintiff: Animal Legal Defense Fund
Represented By: Wendy Liu
Represented By: Cristina Kladis
Represented By: Wendy Liu
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Plaintiff: Food & Water Watch
Represented By: Tarah Heinzen
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Represented By: Cristina Kladis
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Defendant: Farm Service Agency
Represented By: Valerie Elizabeth Smith
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