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Case TitleFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM v. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02640
Date Filed2019-09-04
Date Closed2020-03-03
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
Case DescriptionFederation for American Immigration Reform submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning detainers placed on illegal aliens arrested on criminal charges from January 2018 to the present. FAIR also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and took a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, FAIR filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2019-09-041COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6355418) filed by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
2019-09-042LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
2019-09-043NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. Case related to Case No. 18-cv-741 (D.D.C.). (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
2019-09-06Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zeg) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-09-064SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-11-125NOTICE of Appearance by Damon William Taaffe on behalf of UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 11/12/2019)
2019-11-186ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
2019-11-18MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing the filing of dispositive motions on or before December 9, 2019. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 18, 2019. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
2019-11-19Set/Reset Deadlines: joint proposed briefing schedule governing the filing of dispositive motions due by 12/9/2019. (hs) (Entered: 11/19/2019)
2019-12-037RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/18/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/18/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/17/2019.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Casale, Ralph) Modified on 12/3/2019 to correct docket event/text (jf). (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2019-12-038GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 3, 2019. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2019-12-099Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
2019-12-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 9 Plaintiff's Consent Motion to Extend Time to File Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing the filing of dispositive motions on or before December 12, 2019. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 10, 2019. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
2019-12-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint proposed briefing schedule due by 12/12/2019. (hs) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
2019-12-1310Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2019-12-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before January 13, 2020, the parties shall file an additional status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 17, 2019. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2019-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/13/2020 (hs) (Entered: 12/18/2019)
2020-01-0811NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Damon Taaffe (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-01-1312Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 13, 2020, the parties shall file an additional status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 13, 2020. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/13/2020 (hs) (Entered: 01/14/2020)
2020-02-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order for Plaintiff, # 2 Text of Proposed Order for Defendant)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/13/2020)
2020-02-2514ORDER. In accordance with the attached Order, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties in the above-captioned cases shall appear before the Court for a status conference on March 3, 2020, at 9:15 a.m., to discuss whether these cases should be consolidated. The defendant shall be prepared to represent, inter alia, whether its position as to the existence of records responsive to category two of the 18-741 request and its position as to the existence of records responsive to category two of the 19-2640 request are identical, even though the requests involve different time periods. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 25, 2020. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 02/25/2020)
2020-02-25Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 3/3/2020 at 9:15 AM in Courtroom 16 before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (ztl) (Entered: 02/25/2020)
2020-03-03Minute Entry; for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Status Conference held on 3/3/2020. For the reasons stated in open court, CA 18-741 and CA 19-2640 are CONSOLIDATED. Status Conference set for 8/21/2020 is VACATED. Written order to issue via Chambers. (Court Reporter Cathryn Jones) (hs) (Entered: 03/03/2020)
2020-03-0315ORDER. See attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 3, 2020. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/03/2020)
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