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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON et al v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03120
Date Filed2020-10-29
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
PlaintiffNATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD
PlaintiffPROJECT SOUTH
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, the National Immigration Project, and Project South submitted FOIA requests to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning complaints and investigations pertaining to immigrants detained at the Irwin County Detention Center. CREW also asked for a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The National Immigration Project and Project South also asked for expedited processing and a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, CREW, the National Immigration, and Project South filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2020-10-291COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7772810) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, PROJECT SOUTH, NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons ICE)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-292LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-293ERRATA Civil Cover Sheet (corrected) by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD, PROJECT SOUTH. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-29Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsb) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-294SUMMONS(3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-295NOTICE of Appearance by Sirine Shebaya on behalf of NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-306ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/30/2020. (DM) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-057MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Khaled Alrabe, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7802200. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Mr. Khaled Alrabe)(Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 11/05/2020)
2020-11-058MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Azadeh Shahsahani, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7802203. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by PROJECT SOUTH (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 11/05/2020)
2020-11-059MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Priyanka Bhatt, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7802204. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by PROJECT SOUTH (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 11/05/2020)
2020-11-08ORDER granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for ins tructions . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 8, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/08/2020)
2020-11-08ORDER granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for ins tructions . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 8, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/08/2020)
2020-11-08ORDER granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for in structions . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 8, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/08/2020)
2020-11-1210RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/3/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/3/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 11/2/2020 (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 11/12/2020)
2020-11-1311NOTICE of Appearance by Khaled Alrabe on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-12-0312ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-0413ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on December 4, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 1/11/2021. (dot) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-01-1114Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/11/2021)
2021-01-11MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the Court ORDERS Defendant to make an initial release of any non-exempt records identified as responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA requests on or before FEBRUARY 15, 2021 and thereafter on the 15th day of each month (or the next business day) until Defendant completes its productions. The Court further ORDERS the parties to file a joint status report by February 19, 2021 and every 30 days thereafter, updating the Court on Defendant's progress in responding to Plaintiffs' FOIA requests. If the parties require the Court's attention between deadlines, they may file a Notice on the docket. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/11/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/11/2021)
2021-01-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/19/2021, and every 30 days thereafter, updating the Court on Defendant's progress in responding to Plaintiffs' FOIA requests. (dot) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-02-1815Unopposed MOTION to Modify Scheduling Order by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-1916ORDER granting 15 Motion to Modify. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 19, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-02-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/5/2021, and every 5th of every month (or the next business day thereafter). (dot) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-03-0517Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-04-0518Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-05-0619Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD, PROJECT SOUTH. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-06-0420Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-06-3021NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez-Horowitz on behalf of U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Kristin Brudy-Everett (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-07-0222Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-08-0423Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/04/2021)
2021-09-0724Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-10-0825Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-11-0826Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-12-0627Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2022-01-0628Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-02-0429Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-03-0130NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-0131Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-01MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Defendant's 31 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Counsel for Defendant, standing in for the main Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) handling this case, states that the main AUSA is "unexpectedly and currently out on leave due to a loss in her immediate family, and will be out of the Office for at least several weeks to attend to family matters." Defendant therefore requests an extension from March 4, 2022 to May 9, 2022 to file a joint status report in this case. Plaintiffs consent to the requested relief, and this is the first such request for relief. Accordingly, and upon good cause shown, Defendant's 31 Motion is GRANTED . The parties shall file a joint status report by May 9, 2022, and every 30 days thereafter, updating the Court on Defendant's progress in responding to Plaintiffs' FOIA requests. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 1, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/9/2022. (dot) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-05-0632Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-06-0633Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-07-0534Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-07-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 34 Joint Status Report. In consideration thereof, the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before October 5, 2022 and, if necessary, every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 12, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
2022-07-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/5/2022 and, if necessary, every ninety days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
2022-10-0535Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/05/2022)
2023-01-0636Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/06/2023)
2023-04-0637Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 04/06/2023)
2023-06-2938Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-10-0539Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2024-01-0840Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
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