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Case TitleFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01743
Date Filed2019-06-14
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
Case DescriptionThe Federation for American Immigration Reform submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning nine entities that resettle refugees and forms those entities submitted to the agency. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further, FAIR filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2019-06-141COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6190054) filed by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
2019-06-142LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
2019-06-17Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zef, ) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-06-173SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-07-104NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Cirino on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/10/2019)
2019-07-295ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/29/2019)
2019-07-31MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before August 21, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 31, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/31/2019)
2019-07-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 07/31/2019)
2019-08-156Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-15MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. It is ORDERED that the parties shall file on or before September 11, 2019 a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 15, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-09-037RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 6/28/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/27/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/27/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/27/2019.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-09-118Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 09/11/2019)
2019-09-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 11, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 16, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-09-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/11/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-10-119Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/11/2019)
2019-10-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 15, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 15, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/15/2019)
2019-11-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status report, the Court accepts, at this time, the State Department's processing rate of 300 pages per month, but the Court agrees with the plaintiff that the parties should submit joint status reports every 30 days. As such, the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 16, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 15, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-12-1611Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/16/2019)
2019-12-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 15, 2020. In addition, if the defendant fails to process at least 300 pages each month, it shall notify the Court. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 16, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/16/2019)
2020-01-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/15/2020)
2020-01-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 17, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/17/2020)
2020-02-1413Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
2020-02-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 16, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 18, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/18/2020)
2020-03-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/16/2020)
2020-03-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 15, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 18, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/18/2020)
2020-03-3115Unopposed MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration or Eric F. Stein, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
2020-04-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 15 Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings, all existing deadlines are VACATED, and the defendant's obligation to process and produce documents responsive to the plaintiff's FOIA request is STAYED. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 8, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 7, 2020 (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-06-0416NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher M. FitzPatrick on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (FitzPatrick, Christopher) (Entered: 06/04/2020)
2020-06-0817Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-06-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 7, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 9, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/09/2020)
2020-06-1118NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (FitzPatrick, Christopher) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-08-0719Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-08-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 6, 2020. It is also ORDERED that the STAY in this case is LIFTED. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 7, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-08-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/6/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-10-0620Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
2020-10-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 7, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 6, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
2020-12-0721Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 5, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 7, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-02-0522Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-02-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that defendant's request to modify the processing rate is GRANTED. The parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 6, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 8, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/6/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-04-0623Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 6, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-0924NOTICE of Appearance by John Michael Miano on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Miano, John) (Main Document 24 replaced on 4/9/2021) (zeg). (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-06-0725Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 16, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 7, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-08-1626Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/16/2021)
2021-08-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 15, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 16, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/16/2021)
2021-10-1527Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 13, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 15, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-12-1328Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
2021-12-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 11, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 14, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2022-02-1129Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 12, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 15, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-04-1230Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-04-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 13, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 18, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-06-1331Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-06-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 31 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 12, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 16, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
2022-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/12/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-08-2232NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Bradley Silverman on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Paul Cirino (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/22/2022)
2022-09-1233Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 33 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 5, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 12, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-10-0534NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. Attorney Ralph L. Casale terminated. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 10/05/2022)
2022-11-1035NOTICE of Appearance by Ralph L. Casale on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
2022-12-0536Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 36 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 5, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-0837NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. Attorney Ralph L. Casale terminated. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2023-03-0638Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 38 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 7, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-06-0639Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-06-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 39 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 6, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-09-0640Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
2023-09-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 40 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 6, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
2023-09-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/6/2023 (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
2023-12-0641Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 41 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 6, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/6/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 12/07/2023)
2024-01-1142NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew James O'Brien on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-03-0543NOTICE of Appearance by David Leon Jaroslav on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Jaroslav, David) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-0644Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/06/2024)
2024-03-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 44 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 7, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/07/2024)
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