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Case TitleNew York Immigration Coalition v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2018cv04376
Date Filed2018-05-16
Date Closed2020-06-26
JudgeJudge Paul G. Gardephe
PlaintiffNew York Immigration Coalition
Case DescriptionThe New York Immigration Coalition submitted FOIA requests to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning Operation Matador, a program designed to combat gangs. The agency's acknowledged receipt of the requests. ICE denied the request entirely under Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding). The NYIC filed an administrative appeal of the ICE denial. The agency upheld its denial on appeal. CBP told NYIC that it did not have any records on Operation Matador, which was being run by ICE. The agency ultimately conducted a search but only produced 10 heavily redacted pages. NYIC then filed suit against both agencies.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DefendantUnited States Customs and Border Protection
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2018-05-161COMPLAINT against United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-15078445)Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - ICE Request dated Nov. 22, 2017, # 2 Exhibit B - CBP Request dated Nov. 22, 2017, # 3 Exhibit C - ICE Press Release dated June 14, 2017, # 4 Exhibit D - ICE Press Release dated March 29, 2018, # 5 Exhibit E - Business Insider Article dated Feb. 21, 2018, # 6 Exhibit F - ICE Acknowledgement dated Dec. 12, 2017, # 7 Exhibit G - ICE Decision dated Jan. 12, 2018, # 8 Exhibit H - ICE Appeal dated Feb. 27, 2018, # 9 Exhibit I - ICE Appeal Acknowledgement dated March 9, 2018, # 10 Exhibit J - ICE Appeal Decision dated April 6, 2018, # 11 Exhibit K - CBP Decision dated Dec. 8, 2017, # 12 Exhibit L - CBP Appeal dated Jan. 2, 2018, # 13 Exhibit M - CBP Appeal Decision dated April 20, 2018)(Leong, Terence) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-162CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Leong, Terence) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-163RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition.(Leong, Terence) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-164FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, re: 1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. (Leong, Terence) Modified on 5/17/2018 (jgo). (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-165FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Customs and Border Protection, re: 1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. (Leong, Terence) Modified on 5/17/2018 (jgo). (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-176NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Warren Haskel on behalf of New York Immigration Coalition (Haskel, Warren) (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-17CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul G. Gardephe. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php . (jgo) (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-17Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php . (jgo) (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-17Case Designated ECF. (jgo) (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-17***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Terence Yuwen Leong to RE-FILE Document No. 5 Request for Issuance of Summons, 4 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): second party name in the 'To' section must include 'care of c/o';. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (jgo) (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-187REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Customs and Border Protection, re: 1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. (Leong, Terence) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-05-188REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, re: 1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. (Leong, Terence) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-05-219ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (dnh) (Entered: 05/21/2018)
2018-05-2110ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (dnh) (Entered: 05/21/2018)
2018-05-2311NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 9/13/2018 at 10:15 AM in Courtroom 705, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Paul G. Gardephe. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 5/23/2018) (cf) (Entered: 05/23/2018)
2018-05-2412SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint,,, served. United States Customs and Border Protection served on 5/21/2018, answer due 6/11/2018. Service was accepted by Haojun Li. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. (Leong, Terence) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
2018-05-2413SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint,,, served. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement served on 5/21/2018, answer due 6/11/2018. Service was accepted by Haojun Li. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. (Leong, Terence) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
2018-06-0414NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jennifer Ann Jude on behalf of United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Jude, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/04/2018)
2018-06-1415LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Jennifer Jude dated 6/14/18. Document filed by United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Jude, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/14/2018)
2018-06-2016ORDER granting 15 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. The Application is granted. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 6/20/2018) (tro) (Entered: 06/20/2018)
2018-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: United States Customs and Border Protection answer due 7/11/2018; United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement answer due 7/11/2018. (tro) (Entered: 06/20/2018)
2018-07-1117ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Jude, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/11/2018)
2018-08-2218ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the initial pretrial conference in this action previously scheduled for September 13, 2018 is adjourned to October 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 705 of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. Initial Conference set for 10/18/2018 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 705, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Paul G. Gardephe. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 8/22/2018) (cf) (Entered: 08/22/2018)
2018-10-1119JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Terence Leong & Jennifer Jude dated October 11, 2018 re: Rule 26 Conference. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition.(Leong, Terence) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-1720ORDER re: 19 Letter filed by New York Immigration Coalition. It is hereby ORDERED that the initial pretrial conference previously scheduled for October 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. is adjourned sine die. It is further ORDERED that the Government shall make its first production of non-exempt records on or before October 19, 2018; that the Government shall complete its searches for additional responsive documents on or before November 30, 2018; and that the parties shall submit a joint letter on or before December 7, 2018 proposing a production schedule for the Court's consideration. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 10/17/2018) (jca) (Entered: 10/17/2018)
2018-12-0721JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Terence Leong dated December 7, 2018. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition.(Leong, Terence) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2018-12-2122FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - JOINT LETTER MOTION for Discovery re Production Schedule addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Terence Leong & Jennifer Jude dated December 21, 2018. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition.(Leong, Terence) Modified on 1/22/2019 (db). (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2018-12-2724STANDING ORDER M10-468: The United States Attorney's Office shall notify the Court immediately upon the restoration of Department of Justice funding. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 12/27/2018) (mml) (Entered: 01/08/2019)
2018-12-27Case Stayed. (mml) (Entered: 01/16/2019)
2019-01-0223MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 22 Letter Motion for Discovery. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 12/28/2018) (ks) (Entered: 01/02/2019)
2019-02-2825ORDER granting 21 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. The Application is granted. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 2/28/2019) (cf) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-12-2326JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Terence Leong & Jennifer Jude dated December 23, 2019 re: Status. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition.(Leong, Terence) (Entered: 12/23/2019)
2020-01-0227MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 26 Letter filed by New York Immigration Coalition. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 12/31/2019) (va) (Entered: 01/02/2020)
2020-01-3128JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Warren Haskel & Jennifer Jude dated January 31, 2020 re: Status. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition..(Haskel, Warren) (Entered: 01/31/2020)
2020-02-2429MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 28 Letter filed by New York Immigration Coalition. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 2/21/2020) (ks) (Entered: 02/24/2020)
2020-02-2830JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Letter addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Jennifer Jude dated 2/28/20. Document filed by United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Jude, Jennifer) (Entered: 02/28/2020)
2020-03-0431ORDER granting 30 JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Letter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 3/3/2020) (jca) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-1332NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition..(Haskel, Warren) (Entered: 03/13/2020)
2020-05-1533JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Jennifer Jude dated 5/15/20 re: Case Status. Document filed by United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Jude, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/15/2020)
2020-06-2534FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - SIGNATURE ERROR - STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice against the defendant(s) United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Leong, Terence) Modified on 6/25/2020 (km). (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-06-25***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL. Notice to Attorney Terence Leong. RE-FILE Document No. 34 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the stipulation needs to have handwritten signatures of the attorneys. Re-file the document using the event type Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal found under the event list Other Documents - select the correct filer/filers - select the correct party/parties the voluntary dismissal is against - and attach the correct signed PDF. (km) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-06-2635STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice against the defendant(s) United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by New York Immigration Coalition. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Leong, Terence) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
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