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Case TitleLlamas et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DistrictMiddle District of Florida
CityOrlando
Case Number6:2019cv01916
Date Filed2019-10-07
Date Closed2020-11-24
JudgeJudge Wendy W. Berger
PlaintiffNoelle Llamas
PlaintiffTalia Lavin
PlaintiffKenneth Klippenstein
Case DescriptionNoelle Llamas, an assistant to journalists Talia Lavin and Kenneth Klippenstein, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning a tweet sent by ICE that disparaged Lavin's reporting. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and initially identified it as a request for alien files. Llamas, Lavin, and Klippenstein explained to the agency that the request was not for an alien file and the agency agreed to process it. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Llamas, Lavin, and Klippenstein filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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2019-10-071COMPLAINT against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EXHIBITS A-C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet CIVIL COVER SHEET, # 3 Proposed Summons SUMMONS)(Bourdon, Elizabeth) Modified on 10/9/2019 to edit text, summons not correct and not issued(TSW). (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-072NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Wendy W. Berger and Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd. New case number: 6:19-cv-1916-Orl-78EJK. (SJB) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-083PROPOSED summons to be issued by Kenneth Klippenstein, Talia Lavin, Noelle Llamas. (Bourdon, Elizabeth) Modified on 10/9/2019 to edit text(TSW). (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-084PROPOSED summons to be issued by Kenneth Klippenstein, Talia Lavin, Noelle Llamas. (Bourdon, Elizabeth) Modified on 10/9/2019 to edit text (TSW). (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-095SUMMONS issued to US Attorney's Office and William Barr, U.S. Department of Justice as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (TSW) (Entered: 10/09/2019)
2019-10-096PROPOSED summons to be issued by Kenneth Klippenstein, Talia Lavin, Noelle Llamas. (Bourdon, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/09/2019)
2019-10-107SUMMONS issued as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (AEJ) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-10-118RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 10/25/2019. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 10/11/2019. (RMF)(Copies mailed). (Entered: 10/11/2019)
2019-10-119INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 10/25/2019. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 10/11/2019. (RMF)(Copies mailed). (Entered: 10/11/2019)
2019-10-1410NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Kenneth Klippenstein, Talia Lavin, Noelle Llamas. Related case(s): no (Bourdon, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/14/2019)
2019-10-1411CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 9 Interested persons order by Kenneth Klippenstein, Talia Lavin, Noelle Llamas identifying Corporate Parent The Young Turks, Corporate Parent The New Yorker for Kenneth Klippenstein, Noelle Llamas, Talia Lavin.. (Bourdon, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/14/2019)
2019-10-18FEES paid by Kenneth Klippenstein (Filing fee $400.00 receipt number ORL086215) (BIA) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-11-1512ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 1 Complaint by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Park, Scott) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-1813CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 9 Interested persons order by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Park, Scott) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
2020-01-0214CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Park, Scott) (Entered: 01/02/2020)
2020-01-1515CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 1/30/2020, Joinder of Parties due by 1/30/2020, Discovery due by 7/1/2020, Dispositive motions due by 8/3/2020, Pretrial statement due by 12/3/2020, All other motions due by 11/2/2020, Plaintiff disclosure of expert report due by 5/1/2020, Defendant disclosure of expert report due by 6/1/2020, Trial Status Conference set for 12/8/2020 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 3 B before Judge Wendy W. Berger, Bench Trial set for trial term commencing 1/4/2021 at 09:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 3 B before Judge Wendy W. Berger. Conduct mediation hearing by 7/17/2020. Lead counsel to coordinate dates. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 1/15/2020. (RMF)(ctp). (Entered: 01/15/2020)
2020-01-1516CASE REFERRED to Mediation. Mark Van Valkenburgh appointed as Mediator. (BIA) (Entered: 01/15/2020)
2020-07-1617NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING HEARING: The Trial Status Conference hearing previously scheduled for 12/8/2020 is rescheduled. New scheduling date and time: Trial Status Conference set for 12/14/2020 at 10:00 AM in Orlando Courtroom 3 B before Judge Wendy W. Berger. (RMF)ctp (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-2218Joint MOTION to Convert Case to Track One and Set Briefing Schedule by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Park, Scott) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd. Modified on 7/23/2020 (KNC). (Entered: 07/22/2020)
2020-07-2719ORDER granting 18 parties' Joint Motion to Convert Case to Track One and Set a Briefing Schedule. The Clerk is directed to re-designate this action, Case Number 6:19-cv-1916-Orl-78EJK, as a Track One case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 7/27/2020. (JLE) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-07-2820NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 1. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 7/28/2020. (RMF)ctp (Entered: 07/28/2020)
2020-07-2821NOTICE canceling Trial Status Conference scheduled for 12/2/2020, Bench Trial scheduled for 1/4/2021. (RMF)ctp (Entered: 07/28/2020)
2020-07-2922ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge for Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 7/29/2020. (RMF)ctp (Entered: 07/29/2020)
2020-09-0823Joint MOTION to Continue Briefing Schedule for 30 Days by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Park, Scott) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd. (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-09-0924ENDORSED ORDER granting 23 Motion to Continue Briefing Schedule for 30 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 9/9/2020. (Kidd, Embry) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-10-1625Joint MOTION to Continue Briefing Schedule for Three Weeks to Allow the Parties to Finalize Settlement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Park, Scott) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd. (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-10-1626ENDORSED ORDER granting 25 Motion to Continue Briefing Schedule for 21 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 10/16/2020. (Kidd, Embry) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-11-0627Joint MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically 30-Day Extension of Briefing Schedule for the Parties to Resolve Attorney's Fees and Costs by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Park, Scott) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd. (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-11-0628ENDORSED ORDER granting 27 Motion to Continue the Briefing Schedule for 30 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd on 11/6/2020. (Kidd, Embry) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-11-2029NOTICE of settlement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Park, Scott) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-11-2330ORDER dismissing case with prejudice re 29 Notice of settlement. All pending motions are DENIED as moot. The Clerk is directed to close this file. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 11/23/2020. (RMF)ctp (Entered: 11/23/2020)
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