District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:Emmet G Sullivan
Case #: 1:20-cv-00036
Nature of Suit893 Other Statutes - Environmental Matters
Cause16:1540 Endangered Species Act
Case Filed:Jan 08, 2020
Terminated:Aug 21, 2020
Last checked: Monday Jul 06, 2020 6:06 AM EDT
Defendant
MARGARET EVERSON
Represented By
Sarah Jane Sheffield
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Represented By
Sarah Jane Sheffield
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
CHRIS OLIVER
Represented By
Sarah Jane Sheffield
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Represented By
Sarah Jane Sheffield
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
DAVID L. BERNHARDT
Represented By
Sarah Jane Sheffield
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
WILBUR L. ROSS, JR.
Represented By
Sarah Jane Sheffield
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Plaintiff
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Represented By
Catherine Cain Ware Kilduff
Center For Biological Diversity
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Jaclyn Lopez
Center For Biological Diversity
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Plaintiff
SEA TURTLE OVERSIGHT PROTECTION
Represented By
Catherine Cain Ware Kilduff
Center For Biological Diversity
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Jaclyn Lopez
Center For Biological Diversity
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Plaintiff
TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK
Represented By
Catherine Cain Ware Kilduff
Center For Biological Diversity
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Jaclyn Lopez
Center For Biological Diversity
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1. Federal court stops longline fishing to protect turtles (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Submitted Wed 01/08/2020
Docket last updated: 12 hours ago
Thursday, October 01, 2020
18 18 notice Notice of Substitution of Counsel Thu 10/01 3:13 PM
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Hao-Chin Hubert Yang on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Sarah J. Sheffield (Yang, Hao-Chin)
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Friday, August 21, 2020
17 17 order .Order Fri 08/21 10:25 AM
STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 08/21/20. (mac)
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
16 16 misc Stipulation Thu 08/20 9:53 AM
STIPULATION Settlement Agreement and Order by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Kilduff, Catherine)
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Friday, August 14, 2020
15 15 motion Extension of Time to Fri 08/14 6:12 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Stay Proceedings by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, MARGARET EVERSON, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, CHRIS OLIVER, WILBUR L. ROSS, JR, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE(Sheffield, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Wed 08/12 5:31 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting14 joint motion for extension of time to stay proceedings. The stay in this case is extended until August 14, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 8/12/2020. (lcegs1)
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Friday, July 24, 2020
14 14 motion Extension of Time to Fri 07/24 5:21 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Stay Proceedings by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, MARGARET EVERSON, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, CHRIS OLIVER, WILBUR L. ROSS, JR, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE(Sheffield, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Monday, June 15, 2020
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time re Transcript Mon 06/15 6:13 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting13 Motion for Extension of Stay in Proceedings. It is hereby ORDERED that the stay in this case is extended until August 1, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/15/2020. (lcegs3)
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
13 13 misc Stipulation Thu 06/11 6:39 PM
STIPULATION to Extend the Stay in Proceedings by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, MARGARET EVERSON, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, CHRIS OLIVER, WILBUR L. ROSS, JR, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.(Sheffield, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, May 15, 2020
utility Case Stayed Fri 05/15 8:36 AM
Case Stayed (mac)
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Thursday, May 14, 2020
12 12 misc Stipulation Thu 05/14 6:17 PM
STIPULATION To Stay Proceedings by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, MARGARET EVERSON, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, CHRIS OLIVER, WILBUR L. ROSS, JR, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.(Sheffield, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
order .Order Thu 05/14 8:18 PM
MINUTE ORDER treating12 Stipulation to Stay Proceedings as a motion and granting the relief requested. It is hereby ORDERED that this action is STAYED until June 12, 2020. In the event that the parties finalize the settlement agreement and agree to dismiss this case, the parties shall file an appropriate stipulation. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/14/2020. (lcegs3)
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Monday, April 20, 2020
11 11 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 04/20 6:41 PM
ANSWER to Complaint by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, MARGARET EVERSON, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, CHRIS OLIVER, WILBUR L. ROSS, JR, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.(Sheffield, Sarah)
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Friday, March 13, 2020
utility Set/Reset Deadlines Fri 03/13 8:38 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiff's Complaint due by 4/20/2020, (mac)
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Thu 03/12 7:42 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting10 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. Defendants shall file the Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by no later than April 20, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/12/2020. (lcegs3)
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
10 10 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Wed 03/11 9:41 AM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by DAVID BERNHARDT, MARGARET EVERSON, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, CHRIS OLIVER, WILBUR ROSS, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE(Sheffield, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 03/11 9:38 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Jane Sheffield on behalf of All Defendants (Sheffield, Sarah)
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Monday, March 09, 2020
8 8 service Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant Mon 03/09 2:06 PM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DAVID BERNHARDT served on 1/21/2020; MARGARET EVERSON served on 1/21/2020; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE served on 1/21/2020; CHRIS OLIVER served on 2/28/2020; WILBUR ROSS served on 1/21/2020; U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE served on 1/21/2020 (Kilduff, Catherine)
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7 7 service Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General Mon 03/09 2:02 PM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 01/21/2020. (Kilduff, Catherine)
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6 6 service Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney Mon 03/09 2:01 PM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/28/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/28/2020. (Kilduff, Catherine) Modified on 3/9/2020 to correct service date/answer due date (jf)
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Friday, January 17, 2020
5 5 order Standing Order Fri 01/17 1:00 PM
STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 1/17/20. (Attachment: Exhibit 1) (mac)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 01/15 2:45 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jaclyn Lopez on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SEA TURTLE OVERSIGHT PROTECTION, TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK (Lopez, Jaclyn)
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Thursday, January 09, 2020
3 3 service Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG Thu 01/09 6:05 PM
SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to DAVID BERNHARDT, MARGARET EVERSON, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, CHRIS OLIVER, WILBUR ROSS, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmc)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Thu 01/09 5:47 PM
Case assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zmc)
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Wednesday, January 08, 2020
2 2 notice LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests Wed 01/08 4:28 PM
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SEA TURTLE OVERSIGHT PROTECTION, TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK (Kilduff, Catherine)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Wed 01/08 5:43 AM
COMPLAINT against DAVID BERNHARDT, MARGARET EVERSON, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, CHRIS OLIVER, WILBUR ROSS, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6710760) filed by TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK, SEA TURTLE OVERSIGHT PROTECTION, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.(Kilduff, Catherine)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons to D. Bernhardt,
Att: 3 Summons to M. Everson,
Att: 4 Summons to USFWS,
Att: 5 Summons to W. Ross,
Att: 6 Summons to C. Oliver,
Att: 7 Summons to Nat'l Marine Fisheries Serv.,
Att: 8 Summons to U.S. Attorney,
Att: 9 Summons to Attorney General