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Case TitleAMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL v. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv00983
Date Filed2019-04-09
Date Closed2020-01-10
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffAMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
Case DescriptionThe American Immigration Council submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning a dataset of information about all Form I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker filed from 2008 to the present. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and placed it on the agency's simple request track. AIC submitted a second FOIA request for the same kinds of records except for I-140 Forms. The agency acknowledged receipt of both requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AIC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2019-04-091COMPLAINT against U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6048706) filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-09Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zef, ) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-093ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) Incorrect Plaintiff on summonses.....Modified on 4/15/2019 (zsb). (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-114NOTICE of Appearance by Claudia Valenzuela on behalf of AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Valenzuela, Claudia) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-04-155SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 04/15/2019)
2019-05-076RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/22/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/22/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/22/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 4/22/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
2019-05-097NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Cirino on behalf of U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-05-228ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
2019-06-05MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to appear for an Initial Scheduling Conference on June 21, 2019, at 10:00 a.m, in Courtroom 21. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall confer in advance of the Initial Scheduling Conference on (1) whether any records can be released, and (2) the proper next steps in this litigation. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/5/2019. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-06Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Scheduling Conference set for 6/21/2019, at 10:00 AM, in Courtroom 21, before Judge Randolph D. Moss. (kt) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-21Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Randolph D. Moss: Initial Scheduling Conference held on 6/21/2019. Joint Status Report due by 7/22/2019. (Court Reporter: Jeff Hook.) (kt) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2019-06-24Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Randolph D. Moss is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-07-229Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-08-1310Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-08-13MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by September 12, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 13, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Additional Joint Status Report due by 9/12/2019. (mac) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-09-1211Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-09-12MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before October 15, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 12, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/17/2019)
2019-10-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2019)
2019-10-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before November 18, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 15, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 10/15/2019)
2019-11-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
2019-11-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 18, 2019, the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report that proposes a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 19, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 11/19/2019)
2019-11-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2019. (mac) (Entered: 11/19/2019)
2019-12-1814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/18/2019)
2019-12-18MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule on or before January 10, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 18, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 12/18/2019)
2019-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/10/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
2020-01-0915STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 01/09/2020)
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