SALT WATER SEAFOOD, INC. v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al
Plaintiff: SALT WATER SEAFOOD, INC.
Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and UNITED STATES DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE
Case Number: 1:2019cv00948
Filed: April 3, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Carl J Nichols
Nature of Suit: Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 07 U.S.C. § 2023
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 2, 2019 Filing 12 Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedules by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order (Plaintiff's), #2 Text of Proposed Order (Defendants'))(Schaefer, Daniel)
July 1, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by SALT WATER SEAFOOD, INC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Order)(Fried, Stewart)
July 1, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #11 Plaintiff's Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for submission of the Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule is extended up to and including July 2, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 7/01/2019. (zad)
June 26, 2019 Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Ellen S. Huvelle is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr)
June 14, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: As the requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are inapplicable to this administrative review/FOIA case, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall confer and file a joint proposed briefing schedule by June 30, 2019. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on June 14, 2019. (AG)
June 14, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/30/2019. (gdf)
June 3, 2019 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE.(Schaefer, Daniel)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: Upon consideration of Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants' Motion be and is hereby GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' Answer to the Complaint shall be due by June 3, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on May 7, 2019. (AG)
May 6, 2019 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel)
May 6, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of All Defendants (Schaefer, Daniel)
May 1, 2019 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/4/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/3/2019.), UNITED STATES DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE served on 4/16/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General April 12, 2019. (Fried, Stewart)
April 30, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER re #6 Return of Service/Affidavit (Summons Returned Executed in FOIA): In light of the fact that the summons served on defendants indicated that they would have 60 days to answer, and plaintiff's counsel's representation to the Court that plaintiff has no objection to setting a 60-day period to answer the complaint in its entirety (FOIA and non-FOIA claims), it is hereby ORDERED that counsel for plaintiff is directed to refile the above-referenced Return of Service/Affidavit as a non-FOIA event in order to generate an answer date that is 60 days from the date of service; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk's Office shall accept such filing. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on April 30, 2019. (AG)
April 26, 2019 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document Nos. re #6 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant, #5 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney,,, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading using the correct event. The above case is not a FOIA case. (zjf)
April 24, 2019 Filing 6 ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/4/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/4/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General April 12, 2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. (Fried, Stewart) Modified on 4/26/2019 (zjf).
April 24, 2019 Filing 5 ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/4/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/4/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General April 12, 2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA served on 4/12/2019; UNITED STATES DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE served on 4/16/2019 (Fried, Stewart) Modified on 4/26/2019 (jf).
April 18, 2019 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re Summons Not Issued was entered in error. It was not necessary to make a docket entry for a summons not issued to a party that is not a party in the case.(zef, )
April 8, 2019 Filing 4 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zef, )
April 8, 2019 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET by SALT WATER SEAFOOD, INC. filed by SALT WATER SEAFOOD, INC..(Fried, Stewart)
April 8, 2019 ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUMMONS Not Issued as to BRANDON LIPPS ADMINISTRATOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE. (zef, ) Modified on 4/18/2019 (zef, ).
April 8, 2019 Case Assigned to Judge Ellen S. Huvelle. (zef, )
April 3, 2019 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SALT WATER SEAFOOD, INC. (Fried, Stewart)
April 3, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6039371) filed by SALT WATER SEAFOOD, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A- FOIA Request, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B- FOIA Response, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C- FOIA Appeal, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D- Final Agency Decision, #5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Summons Summons- AG Barr, #7 Summons Summons- Lipps, #8 Summons Summons- Liu, #9 Summons Summons- Perdue)(Fried, Stewart)

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