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Case TitleTAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01516
Date Filed2020-06-10
Date Closed2022-11-29
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffTAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER
Case DescriptionThe Tahirih Justice Center submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for Immigration Review for records in electronic format concerning its report titled Legal Orientation Program: Cohort Analysis. Tahirih Justice Center also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency asked the Tahirih Justice Center to clarify its request. It did so. The agency then told the Tahirih Justice Center that its request was being delayed for technical reasons. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Tahirih Justice Center filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantUS DEPT OF JUSTICE
DefendantEXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
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2020-06-101COMPLAINT against All Defendants U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7215228) filed by TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 5 Summons DOJ Summons, # 6 Summons EOIR Summons, # 7 Summons Barr Summons, # 8 Summons USAO Summons)(London, Ronald) (Entered: 06/10/2020)
2020-06-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER (London, Ronald) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-11Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-113SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-174RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/12/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/12/2020. (London, Ronald) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-06-225RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/22/2020. (Attachments: # 1 USPS Confirmation)(London, Ronald) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-226RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW served on 6/18/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW served on 6/18/2020 (Attachments: # 1 USPS Confirmation)(London, Ronald) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-227RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/22/2020 (Attachments: # 1 USPS Confirmation)(London, Ronald) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-07-138ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW.(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/13/2020)
2020-07-13MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 12, 2020. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/13/2020. (lctjk1) (Entered: 07/13/2020)
2020-08-129Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 08/12/2020)
2020-08-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 11, 2020. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/13/2020. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-09-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
2020-09-15MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by October 12, 2020, and every sixty days thereafter, until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/15/2020. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-10-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-12-1112Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 12/11/2020)
2021-02-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-2614NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Courtney Turco DeThomas on behalf of TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER Substituting for attorney Ronald G. London (DeThomas, Courtney) (Entered: 02/26/2021)
2021-02-2615MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER. (London, Ronald) (Entered: 02/26/2021)
2021-02-2616MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER. (London, Ronald) (Entered: 02/26/2021)
2021-03-02MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's 15 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney and denying as moot Plaintiff's 16 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Upon consideration of Plaintiff's motion, ECF No. 15, the Court concludes that it complies with the Local Rules, see LCvR 83.6(c), and that counsel's withdrawal would not "unduly delay trial of the case, or be unfairly prejudicial to any party, or otherwise not be in the interest of justice," see LCvR 83.6(d). It is therefore ORDERED that the motion, ECF No. 15, is GRANTED and counsel is permitted to withdraw from his representation of Plaintiff. Further, because Plaintiff's second motion to withdraw is duplicative of the first, it is hereby ORDERED that the second motion, ECF No. 16, is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/2/2021. (lctjk1) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-04-1217Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-06-1118Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-08-1019Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-10-1220Joint STATUS REPORT by TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER. (DeThomas, Courtney) (Entered: 10/12/2021)
2021-12-1321Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
2022-02-1122Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-04-1223NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of All Defendants (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-04-1224Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-06-1325Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-07-0826NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. Attorney Stephen DeGenaro terminated. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-08-1227Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
2022-09-0628NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Michael A. Tilghman II (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/06/2022)
2022-10-1129Joint STATUS REPORT by TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER. (DeThomas, Courtney) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by December 2, 2022, informing the Court on the status of their negotiations on Plaintiff's request for costs and attorneys' fees and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/12/2022. (lctjk1) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
2022-10-2030MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Monder Khoury, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9614761. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Monder Khoury, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(DeThomas, Courtney) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2022-10-21MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's 30 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice . Attorney Monder Khoury is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter on behalf of Plaintiff. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions . Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/21/2022. (lctjk1) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-10-2831NOTICE of Appearance by Monder Khoury on behalf of TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER (Khoury, Monder) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-11-2732STIPULATION of Dismissal by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/27/2022)
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