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Case TitleHUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER v. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02291
Date Filed2021-08-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffHUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER
Case DescriptionHuman Right Defense Center submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration for records concerning 11 companies that operated detention centers for the agency. HRDC also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted HRDC's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, HRDC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantIMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2021-08-301COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8699264) filed by HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to ICE, # 3 Summons to USAG, # 4 Summons to USAO)(Golden, Deborah) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-08-30Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-08-302SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-09-013NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Lucas Marshall on behalf of HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER (Marshall, Daniel) (Main Document 3 replaced on 9/1/2021) (ztd). (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-134ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/13/2021. (DM) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-09-245NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-09-246Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-09-24MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 6 Consent Motion for an Extension, in which Defendant seeks a 30-day extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint due to counsel's heavy caseload. Plaintiff consents to the requested extension. Defendant's Motion for an Extension is GRANTED. The Court ORDERS that the time for Defendant to respond to Plaintiffs Complaint is hereby extended up to and including NOVEMBER 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/24/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-09-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Answer or otherwise respond to 1 Complaint due by 11/10/2021. (dot) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-10-187NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Anna Walker on behalf of IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-11-028Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Unopposed) by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-11-03MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 8 Second Consent Motion for an Extension, in which Defendant seeks a second 30-day extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint due to counsel's heavy caseload. Plaintiff consents to the requested extension. Defendant's Motion for an Extension is GRANTED. The Court ORDERS that the time for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is hereby extended up to and including DECEMBER 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/3/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 11/03/2021)
2021-11-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to 1 due by 12/10/2021. (dot) (Entered: 11/03/2021)
2021-11-15Case directly reassigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2021-12-109ANSWER to Complaint by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 12/10/2021)
2021-12-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 12/10/2021)
2021-12-10MINUTE ORDER re 10 Status Report filed by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another Joint Status Report by January 7, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 10, 2021. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 12/10/2021)
2022-01-0711Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-10MINUTE ORDER re 11 Status Report filed by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT: The Court has reviewed the Parties' Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to submit another joint status report by February 7, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 10, 2022. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-02-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-07MINUTE ORDER re 12 Status Report filed by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by March 9, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 7, 2022. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-03-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna) (Entered: 03/09/2022)
2022-03-10MINUTE ORDER re 13 Status Report filed by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT: The Court has reviewed the Parties' Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by May 9, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 10, 2022. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-05-0914NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of All Defendants (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-05-0915Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-05-10MINUTE ORDER re 15 Status Report filed by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT: The Court has reviewed the Parties' Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by August 8, 2022. It is further ORDERED that the Parties shall file joint status reports every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on May 10, 2022. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
2022-08-0816Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-10-3117NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sam Escher on behalf of IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Anna Walker and Erika Oblea (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-11-0718Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/07/2022)
2023-02-0619Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-05-0820Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-08-0821Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-11-0722Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2023-12-1923NOTICE of Appearance by E.J. Hurst, II on behalf of HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER (Hurst, E.J.) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2023-12-1924MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hurst, E.J.) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2023-12-19MINUTE ORDER granting 24 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney: The Motion to withdraw the appearance of Daniel Lucas Marshall is hereby GRANTED. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 19, 2023. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2024-02-0125Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
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