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Case TitleBrigido Acosta Luis v. Johnson et al
DistrictNorthern District of Illinois
CityChicago
Case Number1:2014cv07755
Date Filed2014-10-04
Date Closed2015-04-15
JudgeHonorable Gary Feinerman
PlaintiffBrigido Acosta Luis
Case DescriptionBrigido Acosta-Luis, a resident alien married to an American citizen, was subject to removal proceedings to Mexico. He submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for his alien file. The agency identified 327 pages and released 115 pages in full and 43 pages in part, and withheld 40 pages entirely. It also referred 129 pages to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. USCIS withheld records under Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy), Exemption 7(C) (invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records) and Exemption 7(E) (investigative methods and techniques). Acosta-Luis appealed the USCIS decision and the agency made a partial release of five pages of the 40 pages withheld entirely. Acosta-Luis heard nothing further from ICE and filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Exemption 6 - Invasion of privacy, Exemption 7(C) - Invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records, Exemption 7(E) - Investigative methods or techniques, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantJeh Johnson U.S. Department of Homland Secuirty
DefendantDirector Leon Rodriguez Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serivces.
DefendantActing Director Thomas Winkowksi Acting Director, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
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2014-10-041COMPLAINT filed by Brigido ACOSTA LUIS; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-9928383. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Thomann, Daniel) (Entered: 10/04/2014)
2014-10-042ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Brigido ACOSTA LUIS by Daniel Warren Thomann (Thomann, Daniel) (Entered: 10/04/2014)
2014-10-04CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Gary Feinerman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. (daj, ) (Entered: 10/06/2014)
2014-10-083MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Initial status hearing set for 11/20/2014 at 9:00 a.m. Initial Status Report shall be filed by 11/13/2014. Please see Judge Feinerman's web page (http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov, to "District Judges," to "Judge Gary Feinerman," to "Initial Status Hearings" under Case Management Procedures) for details on the initial status hearing and Initial Status Report.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
2014-10-08SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Jeh Johnson, Leon Rodriguez, Thomas Winkowksi (pg, ) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
2014-11-064DESIGNATION of LaShonda Annette Hunt as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Jeh Johnson, Leon Rodriguez, Thomas Winkowksi (Hunt, LaShonda) (Entered: 11/06/2014)
2014-11-135STATUS Report Joint Initial by Jeh Johnson (Hunt, LaShonda) (Entered: 11/13/2014)
2014-11-206MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 12/9/2014 at 9:00 a.m. The parties reported that they are working towards a resolution of this case.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 11/24/2014)
2014-12-097MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held and continued to 1/7/2015 at 9:00 a.m. The parties reported on Defendants' production of documents under FOIA. Defendants shall answer or otherwise plead to the complaint by 1/21/2015. If dismissal papers are filed on or before 1/6/2015, the 1/7/2015 status hearing will be stricken and the case will be closed.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 12/09/2014)
2015-01-078MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Status hearing held and continued to 1/28/2015 at 9:00 a.m. Defendants shall file their motion to dismiss by 1/21/2015. A briefing schedule will be set at the 1/28/2015 hearing. (lcw, ) (Entered: 01/09/2015)
2015-01-269MOTION by Defendants Jeh Johnson, Leon Rodriguez, Thomas Winkowksi to stay proceedings (Hunt, LaShonda) (Entered: 01/26/2015)
2015-01-2610JOINT NOTICE of Motion by LaShonda Annette Hunt for presentment of motion to stay 9 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 1/29/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Hunt, LaShonda) (Entered: 01/26/2015)
2015-01-2711MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Defendant's motion to stay proceedings 9 is granted. At the parties' joint request, this case is stayed until 2/24/2015. The 1/28/2015 status hearing 8 is stricken and re-set for 2/24/2015 at 9:00 a.m. The 1/29/2015 motion hearing 10 is stricken. Mailed notice (lcw, ) (Entered: 01/27/2015)
2015-02-0312WITHDRAWING LaShonda Hunt as counsel for Defendants Jeh Johnson, Leon Rodriguez, Thomas Winkowksi and substituting James Michael Kuhn as counsel of record (Kuhn, James) (Entered: 02/03/2015)
2015-02-2413MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman:Status hearing held on 2/24/2015. The parties reported on the progress of their discussions regarding the scope of production. Plaintiffs oral motion for leave to file an amended complaint is granted. Plaintiffs amended complaint is to be filed on or before 3/24/2015. Status hearing is set for 4/16/2015 at 9:00 a.m.Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 02/24/2015)
2015-04-1414NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Brigido Acosta Luis (Thomann, Daniel) (Entered: 04/14/2015)
2015-04-1515MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gary Feinerman: Plaintiff has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal 14 , the terms of which are set forth therein. The 4/16/2015 status hearing 13 is stricken. Civil case closed.Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Entered: 04/15/2015)
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