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2020-11-12 | 1 | COMPLAINT against US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. , filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. (Service of Process Deadline 2/10/2021) Fee due by 11/16/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USCIS Boston and Newark FOIA, # 2 Exhibit B - USCIS FOIA initial response, # 3 Exhibit C - FOIA appeal, # 4 Exhibit D - USCIS decision on Admin appeal, # 5 Exhibit E - email to FOIA Ombudsman redacted, # 6 Exhibit F - receipt of request to FOIA Ombudsman, # 7 Exhibit G - USCIS FOIA PA check status)(bfa) (Entered: 11/12/2020) |
2020-11-12 | 2 | CIVIL COVER SHEET. (bfa) (Entered: 11/12/2020) |
2020-11-12 | | Filing Fee Paid via Credit Card ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number AMEDC-2365880.), filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION.(BOND, EMMA) (Entered: 11/12/2020) |
2020-11-13 | 3 | ORDER OF RECUSAL. MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN H. RICH III recused. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN H. RICH III. (slg) (Entered: 11/13/2020) |
2020-11-16 | 4 | Summons Issued as to US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (tcs) (Entered: 11/16/2020) |
2020-12-01 | 5 | AFFIDAVIT of Service by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 11/19/2020. (BOND, EMMA) Modified on 12/15/2020 to correct date from 11/24/2020 to 11/19/2020(tcs). (Entered: 12/01/2020) |
2020-12-01 | | Set Answer Deadline for US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES: Answer due by 1/25/2021. (tcs) (Entered: 12/01/2020) |
2020-12-01 | | Set Deadlines: Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney JULIA BROWN must register for a PACER account and/or register for e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.gov by 12/8/2020. For more details on NextGen/Pacer go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. (tcs) (Entered: 12/01/2020) |
2020-12-07 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by ASHLEY E. EILER on behalf of US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (EILER, ASHLEY) (Entered: 12/07/2020) |
2020-12-14 | 7 | Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,,, by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Responses due by 1/4/2021. (EILER, ASHLEY) (Entered: 12/14/2020) |
2020-12-15 | 8 | ORDER granting 7 Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint. Time is extended to January 11, 2021. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 12/15/2020) |
2020-12-15 | | Reset Answer Deadline for US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES: Answer due by 1/11/2021. (tcs) (Entered: 12/15/2020) |
2021-01-11 | 9 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,, by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(EILER, ASHLEY) (Entered: 01/11/2021) |
2021-01-11 | 10 | NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 1/15/2021 at 2:00 PM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. The parties have been provided with the Court's call-in information. (MFS) (Entered: 01/11/2021) |
2021-01-15 | 11 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON: Telephone Conference held. Order to issue. (Court Reporter: Julie Edgecomb) (MFS) (Entered: 01/15/2021) |
2021-01-19 | 12 | PROCEDURAL ORDER. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (MFS) (Entered: 01/19/2021) |
2021-01-19 | | Set Deadlines: Per Order #12, Status Report and proposed Scheduling Order due by 2/19/2021. (MFS) (Entered: 01/19/2021) |
2021-02-19 | 13 | STATUS REPORT (Joint) by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. (BOND, EMMA) (Entered: 02/19/2021) |
2021-03-01 | 14 | NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 3/10/2021 at 9:00 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. The parties have been provided with the Court's call-in information. (MFS) (Entered: 03/01/2021) |
2021-03-10 | 15 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON: Telephone Conference held. Order to issue. (Court Reporter: Julie Edgecomb) (MFS) (Entered: 03/10/2021) |
2021-03-11 | 16 | PROCEDURAL ORDER. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (MFS) (Entered: 03/11/2021) |
2021-05-12 | 17 | NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 7/12/2021 at 3:00 PM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. The parties have been provided with the Court's call-in information.(MFS) (Entered: 05/12/2021) |
2021-07-01 | 18 | NOTICE of Rescheduled Hearing: Telephone Conference reset for 7/20/2021 at 2:00 PM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. The parties have been provided with the Court's call-in information. (MFS) (Entered: 07/01/2021) |
2021-07-02 | 19 | NOTICE of Appearance by KATELYN SANER on behalf of US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 07/02/2021) |
2021-07-20 | 20 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON: Telephone Conference held. Order to issue. (Court Reporter: Julie Edgecomb) (MFS) (Entered: 07/20/2021) |
2021-07-21 | 21 | PROCEDURAL ORDER. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (MFS) (Entered: 07/21/2021) |
2021-07-21 | | Set Deadlines: Per Order #21, proposed scheduling order due by 8/6/2021. (MFS) (Entered: 07/21/2021) |
2021-08-05 | 22 | JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. (BOND, EMMA) Modified on 8/5/2021 to clarify docket text (lrt). (Entered: 08/05/2021) |
2021-08-09 | 23 | ORDER - The Court adopts the parties' proposed scheduling order (ECF No. 22) as the scheduling order to govern the parties' summary judgment filings. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/15/2021. Plaintiff's Response due by 11/5/2021. Defendant's Reply due by 12/3/2021. Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/5/2021. Defendant's Response due by 12/3/2021. Plaintiff's Reply due by 12/17/2021. (tcs) (Entered: 08/09/2021) |
2021-10-04 | 24 | Consent MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order For Modification of Joint Proposed Scheduling Order by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Responses due by 10/25/2021. (SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 10/04/2021) |
2021-10-04 | 25 | ORDER granting 24 Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. Deadline for Defendant to file motion for summary judgment is extended to November 12, 2021; deadline for Plaintiff to file cross-motion for summary judgment and response to Defendant's motion for summary judgment is extended to December 10, 2021; deadline for Defendant to file response to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of motion for summary judgment is extended to January 14, 2022; deadline for Plaintiff to file reply in support of motion for summary judgment is extended to January 28, 2022. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 10/04/2021) |
2021-10-04 | | Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Motions for Summary Judgment due by 11/12/2021. Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/10/2021. (tcs) (Entered: 10/04/2021) |
2021-11-05 | 26 | JOINT MOTION TO ENLARGE PLAINTIFF'S AND DEFENDANT'S SUMMARY JUDGMENT BRIEF PAGE LIMIT by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Responses due by 11/26/2021. (SANER, KATELYN) Modified on 11/5/2021 to clarify motion and docket text (lrt). (Entered: 11/05/2021) |
2021-11-05 | 27 | ORDER granting 26 Motion for Leave to File Summary Judgment Briefs in Excess of Page Limit. Relief granted as requested. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 11/05/2021) |
2021-11-09 | 28 | Consent MOTION for Modification of the Parties' Summary Judgment Briefing Scheduling Order by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Responses due by 11/30/2021. (SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 11/09/2021) |
2021-11-10 | 29 | ORDER granting 28 Motion for Modification of Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule. Deadline for Defendant to file motion for summary judgment is extended to November 19, 2021; deadline for Plaintiff to file cross-motion for summary judgment and response to Defendant's motion for summary judgment is extended to December 17, 2021; deadline for Defendant to file response to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of motion for summary judgment is extended to January 21, 2022; deadline for Plaintiff to file reply in support of motion for summary judgment is extended to February 4, 2022. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 11/10/2021) |
2021-11-10 | | Reset Deadlines per Order No. 29: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/19/2021. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/17/2021. (lrt) (Entered: 11/10/2021) |
2021-11-19 | 30 | AFFIDAVIT of Elliot Viker Declaration of Elliot Viker in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit B - USCIS FOIA Acknowledgement Letter, # 3 Exhibit C - Production Cover Letters, # 4 Exhibit D - Nov. 1 Email, # 5 Exhibit E - Nov. 2 Email, # 6 Exhibit F - Vaughn Index)(SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 11/19/2021) |
2021-11-19 | 31 | STATEMENT OF FACT Defendant's Statement of Undisputed Material Facts by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 11/19/2021) |
2021-11-19 | 32 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Responses due by 12/10/2021. (SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 11/19/2021) |
2021-11-19 | | Reset Deadlines per ECF No. 29 as to 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment : Responses due by 12/17/2021. (tcs) (Entered: 11/19/2021) |
2021-11-29 | 33 | NOTICE of Appearance by ZACHARY L. HEIDEN on behalf of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION (HEIDEN, ZACHARY) (Entered: 11/29/2021) |
2021-12-08 | 34 | NOTICE of Appearance by ANAHITA SOTOOHI on behalf of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION (SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 12/08/2021) |
2021-12-17 | 35 | Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION Responses due by 1/7/2022. (SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 12/17/2021) |
2021-12-17 | 36 | RESPONSE to Motion re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. Reply due by 1/3/2022. (SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 12/17/2021) |
2021-12-17 | 37 | STATEMENT OF FACT by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Ex 1 Affidavit of Basileus Zeno)(SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 12/17/2021) |
2021-12-17 | 38 | RESPONSE to Statement of Fact filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Ex 1 Affidavit of Basileus Zeno)(SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 12/17/2021) |
2021-12-17 | | Reset Deadlines as to 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment - Reply due by 1/21/2022. Reset Deadlines as to 35 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment - Responses due by 1/21/2022. (tcs) (Entered: 12/20/2021) |
2021-12-30 | 39 | MOTION by Attorney Julia Brown to Withdraw as Attorney by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION Responses due by 1/20/2022. (BROWN, JULIA) (Entered: 12/30/2021) |
2021-12-30 | 40 | ORDER granting 39 Motion by Attorney Julia Brown to Withdraw as Attorney. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 12/30/2021) |
2022-01-18 | 41 | Consent MOTION to Extend Time for Extension of Time and To Enlarge Page Limit for Defendant's Consolidated Reply in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Responses due by 2/8/2022. (SANER, KATELYN). Added MOTION for Leave to File on 1/18/2022 (tcs). (Entered: 01/18/2022) |
2022-01-18 | 42 | ORDER granting 41 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and to File Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; time is extended to January 26, 2022; granting 41 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; the page limit is enlarged as requested. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 01/18/2022) |
2022-01-19 | | Reset Deadlines as to 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment - Reply due by 1/26/2022. Reset Deadlines as to 35 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment - Responses due by 1/26/2022. (tcs) (Entered: 01/19/2022) |
2022-01-26 | 43 | AFFIDAVIT of Ebbed Joseph filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 01/26/2022) |
2022-01-26 | 44 | AFFIDAVIT of Cynthia Munita filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 01/26/2022) |
2022-01-26 | 45 | AFFIDAVIT of Katelyn Saner filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 01/26/2022) |
2022-01-26 | 46 | Consolidated Response to Statement of Fact with Additional Facts by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (SANER, KATELYN) Modified on 1/26/2022 to clean up docket text(lrt). (Entered: 01/26/2022) |
2022-01-26 | 47 | Reply to Motion re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment, Response 35 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. Reply due by 2/9/2022. (SANER, KATELYN) Modified on 1/26/2022 to clean up docket text(lrt). (Entered: 01/26/2022) |
2022-02-02 | 48 | Consent MOTION Expand page limits for reply in support of motion for summary judgment by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION Responses due by 2/23/2022. (SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 02/02/2022) |
2022-02-02 | 49 | ORDER granting 48 Motion to Expand Page Limits By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 02/02/2022) |
2022-02-09 | 50 | REPLY TO ADDITIONAL Statement of Fact filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. (SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 02/09/2022) |
2022-02-09 | 51 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 35 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. (SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 02/09/2022) |
2022-03-17 | 52 | MOTION by Attorney Ashley E. Eiler to Withdraw as Attorney by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Responses due by 4/7/2022. (EILER, ASHLEY) (Entered: 03/17/2022) |
2022-03-18 | 53 | ORDER granting 52 Motion by Ashley E. Eiler to Withdraw as Attorney. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/18/2022) |
2022-04-05 | 54 | MOTION by Attorney Emma Bond to Withdraw as Attorney by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION Responses due by 4/26/2022. (BOND, EMMA) (Entered: 04/05/2022) |
2022-04-05 | 55 | ORDER granting 54 Motion by Attorney Emma Bond to Withdraw as Attorney. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 04/05/2022) |
2022-04-11 | 56 | NOTICE of Appearance by CAROL GARVAN on behalf of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION (GARVAN, CAROL) (Entered: 04/11/2022) |
2022-05-31 | 57 | REPORT AND RECOMMENDED DECISION re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, 35 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (tcs) (Entered: 05/31/2022) |
2022-05-31 | | Set Deadlines per ECF No. 57: Defendant's In Camera Papers due by 6/7/2022. (tcs) (Entered: 05/31/2022) |
2022-06-06 | 58 | STATUS REPORT Defendant's Status Update Regarding Defendant's In Camera Papers by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 06/06/2022) |
2022-06-30 | 59 | SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDED DECISION re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, 35 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. Objections to R&R due by 7/14/2022. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (MFS) (Entered: 06/30/2022) |
2022-07-14 | 60 | Objection to Report and Recommended Decision re 57 Report and Recommended Decision, 59 Report and Recommended Decision,. filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION. Response to Objection to Report and Recommendations due by 7/28/2022. (SOTOOHI, ANAHITA) (Entered: 07/14/2022) |
2022-07-28 | 61 | Response to Objection to Report and Recommended Decision re 57 Report and Recommended Decision, 59 Report and Recommended Decision, filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (SANER, KATELYN) (Entered: 07/28/2022) |
2022-09-19 | 62 | ORDER AFFIRMING RECOMMENDED DECISION granting 32 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 35 Motion for Summary Judgment; accepting 57 Report and Recommended Decision; accepting 59 Supplemental Report and Recommended Decision. By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (CCS) (Entered: 09/19/2022) |
2022-09-20 | 63 | JUDGMENT By DEPUTY CLERK: Teagan Snyder (tcs) (Entered: 09/20/2022) |
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