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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01237
Date Filed2014-07-21
Date Closed2015-01-30
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for communications between the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement between May 1-May 15 regarding a report published by the Center for Immigration Studies pertaining to the release of 36,000 criminal aliens. The agency acknowledged the request and invoked a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2014-07-211COMPLAINT against US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3784654) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DHS, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-07-212LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-07-21Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (sth, ) (Entered: 07/22/2014)
2014-07-223SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 07/22/2014)
2014-07-314RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/28/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/27/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/28/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 7/28/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/31/2014)
2014-08-065NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea McBarnette on behalf of US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (McBarnette, Andrea) (Entered: 08/06/2014)
2014-08-286Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(McBarnette, Andrea) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-09-03MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/3/2014. (lccrc2, ) (Entered: 09/03/2014)
2014-09-04Set/Reset Deadlines: joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure due by 9/17/2014. (tcr) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-177NOTICE of Joint Proposed Disclosure Schedule by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. re Order, (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/17/2014)
2014-09-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court hereby ADOPTS that parties proposed disclosure scheduled as follows: Defendant will begin a rolling production every month starting on September 30, 2014 and the parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 27, 2015 and every sixty (60) days thereafter until all records production has been completed. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/22/2014. (tcr). (Entered: 09/22/2014)
2015-01-308ENTERED IN ERROR.....STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) Modified on 1/30/2015 (rdj). (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-01-30NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 8 Stipulation of Dismissal was entered in error at the request of counsel and counsel will refile said pleading. (rdj) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-01-309STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
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