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Case TitleRominov Investment Services Inc. et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al
DistrictMiddle District of Florida
CityOrlando
Case Number6:2019cv00427
Date Filed2019-03-05
Date Closed2020-07-28
JudgeJudge Gregory A. Presnell
PlaintiffRominov Investment Services Inc.
PlaintiffGustavo Johan Romer Valeri
PlaintiffNina Valentina Ivanoff De Romer
Case DescriptionRominov Investment Services submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning visits by agency agents to the offices of Rominov Investment Services. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Rominov Investment Services filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantAttorney General of the United States
DefendantAttorney General of the United States
TERMINATED: 07/01/2019
DefendantSecretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DefendantSecretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
TERMINATED: 07/01/2019
DefendantDirector, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
DefendantDirector, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
TERMINATED: 07/01/2019
DefendantAssociate Director, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
DefendantAssociate Director, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
TERMINATED: 07/01/2019
DefendantU.S. Department of Homeland Security
DefendantUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
DefendantU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
DefendantUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Services
DefendantFraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Documents
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
Opinion/Order [34]
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2019-03-051COMPLAINT for declaratory and injunctive relief against All Defendants filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Appendix Exhibit C)(Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) Modified on 3/6/2019 to correct docket text (SJB). Modified on 3/7/2019 (LMM). (Entered: 03/05/2019)
2019-03-062NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Gregory A. Presnell and Magistrate Judge Thomas B. Smith. New case number: 6:19-cv-427-Orl-31TBS. (SJB) (Entered: 03/06/2019)
2019-03-073SUPPLEMENT (Signature Compliance) re 1 Complaint by Nina Valentina Ivanoff De Romer, Gustavo Johan Romer Valeri, Rominov Investment Services Inc. (Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) Modified on 3/7/2019 (LMM). (Entered: 03/07/2019)
2019-03-084RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 3/22/2019. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 3/8/2019. Copies mailed. (LAM) (Entered: 03/08/2019)
2019-03-085INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER. Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 3/22/2019. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 3/8/2019. Copies mailed. (LAM) (Entered: 03/08/2019)
2019-03-11FILING FEES paid by All Plaintiffs (Filing fee $400 receipt number ORL081168) (JP) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-03-136SUMMONS issued as to All Defendants, and U.S. Attorney. (LMM) (Entered: 03/13/2019)
2019-03-217NOTICE of pendency of related cases re 4 Related Case Order per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Nina Valentina Ivanoff De Romer, Gustavo Johan Romer Valeri, Rominov Investment Services Inc.. Related case(s): yes (Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) Modified on 3/22/2019 (LMM). (Entered: 03/21/2019)
2019-03-218CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 5 Interested persons order by Nina Valentina Ivanoff De Romer, Gustavo Johan Romer Valeri, Rominov Investment Services Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Inversiones ROMERCA, C.A., Other Affiliate Kleansmart Corporation, Other Affiliate Rominov Management Services for Rominov Investment Services Inc... (Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) (Entered: 03/21/2019)
2019-05-179Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Complaint by All Defendants. (Posteraro, Julie) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas B. Smith. (Entered: 05/17/2019)
2019-05-2010INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER to Defendants. Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 6/3/2019. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 5/20/2019. Copies mailed. (LAM) (Entered: 05/20/2019)
2019-05-2011ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. Defendants' responses to Plaintiffs' complaint due by 6/17/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas B. Smith on 5/20/2019. (Smith, Thomas) (Entered: 05/20/2019)
2019-05-21Set/reset deadlines/hearings: for Associate Director, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Attorney General of the United States, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Answer due by 6/17/2019. (LMM) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-05-2812CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 10 Interested persons order by Associate Director, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Attorney General of the United States, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Posteraro, Julie) (Entered: 05/28/2019)
2019-06-1713MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by All Defendants. (Posteraro, Julie) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-06-2814AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Proposed Summons)(Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) Modified on 7/1/2019 (LMM). (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-07-0115SUMMONS issued as to Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (LMM) (Entered: 07/01/2019)
2019-07-1116ENDORSED ORDER denying as moot 13 motion to dismiss; an amended complaint has been filed (doc#14). Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 7/11/2019. (Presnell, Gregory) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-07-1217ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 14 Amended Complaint by Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.(Posteraro, Julie) (Entered: 07/12/2019)
2019-07-2318ORDER that this case is hereby converted to a Track One case and the requirement to file a Case Management Report is waived. Instead, it isORDERED that Defendants (or counsel on their behalf) shall answer in writing the interrogatories by August 15, 2019. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 7/23/2019. (TKW) (Entered: 07/23/2019)
2019-07-2519Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd. New case number: 6:19-cv-427-Orl-31EJK. Magistrate Judge Thomas B. Smith no longer assigned to the case. (MAA) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
2019-08-1420Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to 8/23/19 to Respond to Court's Order dkt 18 by All Defendants. (Posteraro, Julie) Modified on 8/15/2019 (AC). (Entered: 08/14/2019)
2019-08-14Set deadline as to 18 Order Response due by 8/23/2019. (AC) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-1521ENDORSED ORDER granting 20 Motion to extend time. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 8/15/2019. (Presnell, Gregory) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-2322NOTICE of Filing by Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 18 Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Posteraro, Julie) Modified on 8/26/2019 (AC). (Entered: 08/23/2019)
2019-09-1723ENDORSED ORDER. Upon review of this case sua sponte, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file by September 27, 2019, a proposed procedure for resolution of this case. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 9/17/2019. Copies mailed. (LAM) (Entered: 09/17/2019)
2019-09-2724Joint Proposed Schedule by Nina Valentina Ivanoff De Romer, Gustavo Johan Romer Valeri, Rominov Investment Services Inc. (Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) Modified on 9/30/2019 (BIA). (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-10-0725ORDER setting schedule, as proposed by the parties (Doc. 24). A status report is due to be filed with the court by November 14, 2019. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 10/7/2019. (LAM) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-08Set/reset deadlines/hearings: Status Report due by 11/14/2019. (RDO) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-11-1426NOTICE of Filing Joint Status Report by Nina Valentina Ivanoff De Romer, Gustavo Johan Romer Valeri, Rominov Investment Services Inc. (Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) Modified on 11/15/2019 (RDO). (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-11-1527ORDER re 26 Joint Status Report. The parties shall comply with the briefing schedule contained therein. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 11/15/2019. (LAM) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2020-02-2128MOTION for Summary Judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Posteraro, Julie) Modified on 2/24/2020 (MEJ). (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-2129MOTION for Summary Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3)(Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-03-1330RESPONSE in Opposition re 29 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Associate Director, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Attorney General of the United States, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Posteraro, Julie) (Entered: 03/13/2020)
2020-03-1431RESPONSE in Opposition re 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Nina Valentina Ivanoff De Romer, Gustavo Johan Romer Valeri, Rominov Investment Services Inc.. (Friz-Garcia, Alexandra) (Entered: 03/14/2020)
2020-03-2732REPLY in Support of Motion re 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Associate Director, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Attorney General of the United States, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Posteraro, Julie) Modified on 3/30/2020 (MEJ). (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-07-0233REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that 28 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment be GRANTED and 29 Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment be DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 7/2/2020. (RMN) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-07-2734ORDER adopting 33 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 28) is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 29) is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendants and thereafter close the file. Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 7/27/2020. (LAM) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-07-2835JUDGMENT in favor of Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services against Rominov Investment Services Inc., Gustavo Johan Romer Valeri, Nina Valentina Ivanoff De Romer. ( Signed by Deputy Clerk) (MEJ) (Entered: 07/28/2020)
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