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Case TitleLawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area et al v. Executive Office for Immigration Review et al
DistrictNorthern District of California
CityOakland
Case Number4:2016cv00544
Date Filed2016-02-02
Date Closed2017-04-04
JudgeMagistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore
PlaintiffLawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
PlaintiffCenter for Gender & Refugee Studies
PlaintiffCommunity Legal Services in East Palo Alto
PlaintiffAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association
Case DescriptionThe Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area and a coalition of public interest groups submitted two FOIA requests to the Executive Office for Immigration Review at the Department of Justice for records concerning policies, procedures, standards, and criteria developed and applied to expedited dockets announced for immigration courts across the country on July 9, 2014. The agency disclosed two related charts, but after the agency failed to provide any more substantive responses to the coalition's FOIA requests, the coalition filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantExecutive Office for Immigration Review
DefendantUnited States Department of Justice
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Opinion/Order [11]
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2016-02-021COMPLAINT Under The Freedom Of Information Act For Declaratory And Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-10180867.). Filed byLawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons to United States Department of Justice, # 9 Summons to Executive Office for Immigration Review)(Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 2/2/2016) (Entered: 02/02/2016)
2016-02-022Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. 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. by 2/16/2016. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2016) (Entered: 02/02/2016)
2016-02-023Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/26/2016. Case Management Conference set for 5/3/2016 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor, Oakland. (cjlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2016) (Entered: 02/02/2016)
2016-02-024Summons Issued as to Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(cjlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2016) (Entered: 02/02/2016)
2016-03-015CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area re 4 Summons Issued as to USA served Executive Office for Immigration Review (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 3/1/2016) (Entered: 03/01/2016)
2016-03-016CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area re 4 Summons Issued as to USA served United States Department of Justice (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 3/1/2016) (Entered: 03/01/2016)
2016-03-077CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 3/21/2016. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2016) (Entered: 03/07/2016)
2016-03-098CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 3/9/2016) (Entered: 03/09/2016)
2016-03-169CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice.. (Deiss, Ila) (Filed on 3/16/2016) (Entered: 03/16/2016)
2016-03-2510STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Reset Dates filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice. (Deiss, Ila) (Filed on 3/25/2016) Modified on 3/28/2016 (kcS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-03-2511STIPULATION AND ORDER (AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT). Responsive pleading due 05/27/2016. Initial Case Management Conference continued to 8/2/2016 at 01:30 PM. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 03/25/2016. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2016) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-06-1412NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Kimberly Friday (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 6/14/2016) (Entered: 06/14/2016)
2016-06-1413Joint Stipulation to Enlarge Time to Answer filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 6/14/2016) Modified on 6/15/2016 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/14/2016)
2016-06-1414NOTICE of Appearance by Deborah A. Adler (Adler, Deborah) (Filed on 6/14/2016) (Entered: 06/14/2016)
2016-07-1515ADR Clerk's Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order (ewh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2016) (Entered: 07/15/2016)
2016-07-1916Joint Request for Relief from Automatic Referral to ADR; Request to Reset Dates filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 7/19/2016) Modified on 7/20/2016 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/19/2016)
2016-07-2017STIPULATION AND ORDER re 16 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Request for Relief from Automatic Referral to ADR; Request to Reset Dates filed by Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, United States Department of Justice, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Executive Office for Immigration Review, American Immigration Lawyers Association Case Management Statement due by 10/18/2016. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/25/2016 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor, Oakland. Responsive pleading due 08/26/16. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 7/20/16. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2016) (Entered: 07/21/2016)
2016-07-2518NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Patrick John Ferguson (Ferguson, Patrick) (Filed on 7/25/2016) (Entered: 07/25/2016)
2016-08-2319STIPULATION to Enlarge Time Pursuant to L.R. 6-1 filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 8/23/2016) Modified on 8/24/2016 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/23/2016)
2016-09-0920NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Megan Elaine Sallomi (Sallomi, Megan) (Filed on 9/9/2016) (Entered: 09/09/2016)
2016-09-2321STIPULATION to Enlarge Time Pursuant to L.R. 6-1 filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 9/23/2016) Modified on 9/26/2016 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/23/2016)
2016-10-1122Joint Request to Vacate Case Management Conference and Extend Date for Responsive Pleading filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 10/11/2016) Modified on 10/12/2016 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/11/2016)
2016-10-1823STIPULATION AND ORDER TO VACATE CMC re 22 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Request to Vacate Case Management Conference and Extend Date for Responsive Pleading filed by Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, United States Department of Justice, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Executive Office for Immigration Review, American Immigration Lawyers Association. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 10/18/16. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2016) (Entered: 10/19/2016)
2016-11-2324STIPULATION to Enlarge Time Pursuant to Local Rule 6-1 filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 11/23/2016) (Entered: 11/23/2016)
2017-01-1025STIPULATION to Enlarge Time Pursuant to L.R. 6-1(a) filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in Eash Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 1/10/2017) Modified on 1/11/2017 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/10/2017)
2017-02-1426Stipulation to Enlarge Time Pursuant to L.R. 6-1(a) by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 2/14/2017) Modified on 2/15/2017 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/14/2017)
2017-03-1327STIPULATION to Enlarge Time Pursuant to L.R. 6-1(a) filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 3/13/2017) Modified on 3/14/2017 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/13/2017)
2017-03-2728STIPULATION WITH [PROPOSED] ORDER Re: Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice filed by Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. (Friday, Kimberly) (Filed on 3/27/2017) Modified on 3/28/2017 (cjlS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/27/2017)
2017-04-0429STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL re 28 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Re: Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice filed by Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, United States Department of Justice, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Executive Office for Immigration Review, American Immigration Lawyers Association, ***Civil Case Terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 4/4/17. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/4/2017) (Entered: 04/04/2017)
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