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Case TitleJUST FUTURES LAW et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00430
Date Filed2021-02-18
Date Closed2022-09-08
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffJUST FUTURES LAW
PlaintiffCENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE
PlaintiffMIJENTE SUPPORT COMMITTEE
PlaintiffIMMIGRANT DEFENSE PROJECT
Case DescriptionJust Futures Law, Center for Media Justice, Mijente Support Committee, and Immigrant Defense Project submitted requests to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning Covid-19 data collection. The requesters also asked for expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agencies granted the request for expedited processing and indicated that they would consider the requests for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from either agency, Just Futures Law and the other requesters filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
245 Murray Lane, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20528
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2021-02-181COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8215726) filed by JUST FUTURES LAW, IMMIGRANT DEFENSE PROJECT, Mijente Support Committee, CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Homeland Security, # 3 Summons U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, # 4 Summons Office of the U.S. Attorney, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-182LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE (Sobel, David) (Main Document 2 replaced on 2/24/2021) (znmw). (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-183LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by Mijente Support Committee (Sobel, David) (Main Document 3 replaced on 2/24/2021) (znmw). (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-184LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by IMMIGRANT DEFENSE PROJECT (Sobel, David) (Main Document 4 replaced on 2/24/2021) (znmw). (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-185LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUST FUTURES LAW (Sobel, David) (Main Document 5 replaced on 2/24/2021) (znmw). (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-19Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsb) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-02-196SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-03-197RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/1/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/31/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mailing)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-268RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 3/1/2021; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 3/11/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/1/2021. (ztd); (See docket entry no. 7 to view.) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-03-319ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 03/31/2021)
2021-04-28MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiffs, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 5/21/21. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/28/21. (DJS) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/21/2021. (tb) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-04-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/21/2021. (tb) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-05-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 05/21/2021)
2021-05-23MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 6/21/21 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a production or briefing schedule, a proposed order shall accompany the joint report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/23/21. (DJS) (Entered: 05/23/2021)
2021-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Report due by 6/21/2021. (tb) (Entered: 05/24/2021)
2021-06-2111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-07-2112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-08-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 08/20/2021)
2021-09-2014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/20/2021)
2021-10-2015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
2021-10-2016NOTICE of Appearance by Mukund Rathi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Rathi, Mukund) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
2021-11-1817Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 11/18/2021)
2021-12-2018Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2022-01-1919Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-02-1820Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 02/18/2022)
2022-03-2121Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 03/21/2022)
2022-04-2022NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/20/2022)
2022-04-2023Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/20/2022)
2022-05-2024Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-06-1725Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR MEDIA JUSTICE, IMMIGRANT DEFENSE PROJECT, JUST FUTURES LAW, MIJENTE SUPPORT COMMITTEE. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-07-0526NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Attorney Dedra Seibel Curteman terminated. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-07-2027Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-08-1928Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
2022-09-0129STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-09-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Stipulation of Dismissal , the Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/8/2022. (lcac) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
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