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Case TitleMARTINEZ v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00341
Date Filed2021-02-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffFREDDY MARTINEZ
Case DescriptionJournalist Freddy Martinez submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records on Operation Palladium. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from either agency, Martinez filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2021-02-081COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8175321) filed by FREDDY MARTINEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons)(Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-082NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Hart Burday on behalf of FREDDY MARTINEZ (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-083NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of FREDDY MARTINEZ (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-08NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to joshb@loevy.com, cc'd -1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Attorney is provisional. Please renew your membership. See https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-and-renewal-information. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-10Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-02-104SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-03-295NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Aaron Caplen on behalf of All Defendants (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-296Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-29MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 6 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by April 12, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 03/29/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 4/12/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-04-057RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 2/25/2021 (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-058RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 3/26/2021 (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-059RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/26/2021. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-0510RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/26/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/28/2021. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-1211ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by April 26, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/12/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/26/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-2612Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-04-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 25, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/26/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-04-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/25/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-06-2413Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
2021-06-2414NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of All Defendants (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
2021-06-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 24, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/24/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
2021-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/24/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-09-2415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-09-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 25, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/27/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/27/2021)
2021-09-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/27/2021)
2021-10-2516Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-10-25MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 24, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/25/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-10-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/24/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 10/26/2021)
2021-11-0917NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Johnny Hillary Walker, III (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
2021-11-2418Joint STATUS REPORT by FREDDY MARTINEZ. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/24/2021)
2021-11-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 24, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/29/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2021-11-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/24/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2022-01-2419MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Joshua Burday by FREDDY MARTINEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-01-24MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 19 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The appearance of Attorney Joshua Hart Burday is terminated. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/24/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-01-2420Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-01-25MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 25, 2022. SO ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/25/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/25/2022)
2022-01-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/25/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 01/25/2022)
2022-03-2521NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of FREDDY MARTINEZ (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-03-2522Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-03-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 22 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 24, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/28/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/28/2022)
2022-03-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/24/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 03/28/2022)
2022-05-2423Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 05/24/2022)
2022-05-25MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 23 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 22, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/25/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-05-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/22/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-08-2224Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 08/22/2022)
2022-08-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 24 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 21, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/22/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/22/2022)
2022-08-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 08/23/2022)
2022-10-2125Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-10-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 25 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 20, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/24/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-12-1526Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 26 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 17, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/15/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/17/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2023-01-2727NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by L'Shauntee J. Robertson on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Robert Caplen (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 01/27/2023)
2023-02-1728Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 02/17/2023)
2023-02-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 28 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/17/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/17/2023)
2023-02-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/20/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-03-0129NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of FREDDY MARTINEZ (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-2030Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-03-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 30 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 03/20/23. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-03-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/20/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-04-2031Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 04/20/2023)
2023-04-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 31 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/21/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/20/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-06-2032Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 32 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 21, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/20/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-08-1833Joint STATUS REPORT by FREDDY MARTINEZ. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-08-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 33 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/18/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-08-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/20/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-09-2034Joint STATUS REPORT by FREDDY MARTINEZ. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-09-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 34 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/20/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-09-21ENTERED IN ERROR ON THE WRONG CASE #.....Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/20/2023. (nbn) Modified on 9/21/2023 (znbn). (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-09-21ENTERED IN ERROR ON THE WRONG CASE #.....MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 98 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 22, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/21/2023. (lcjeb3) Modified on 9/21/2023 (znbn). (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-10-2035Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-10-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 35 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/20/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/20/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-11-1636Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by FREDDY MARTINEZ. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: (1) The Consent 36 Motion for Extension is GRANTED; and (2) The parties shall file a joint status report by November 27, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/16/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/27/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-2737Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-11-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 37 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 3, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/28/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2023-11-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/3/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2024-01-0338Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 38 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 4, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/3/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/4/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-03-0439Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 39 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 6, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/4/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
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