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Case TitleAMAYA HERNANDEZ v. Executive Office for Immigration Review et al
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2020cv00924
Date Filed2020-08-14
Date Closed2020-10-06
JudgeDistrict Judge Liam O'Grady
PlaintiffYENNY AMAYA HERNANDEZ
Case DescriptionYenny Amaya Hernandez submitted FOIA requests to the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning her interactions with the agencies pertaining to immigration benefits. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from any of the agencies, Amaya Hernandez filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantExecutive Office for Immigration Review
DefendantUS Attorney
DefendantWilliam Barr
DefendantUSCIS
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2020-08-141Complaint FOIA ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0422-7353456.), filed by YENNY AMAYA HERNANDEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Appearance of Counsel, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Proposed Summons EOIR, # 7 Proposed Summons USCIS, # 8 Proposed Summons USAG, # 9 Proposed Summons US Attorney)(Yacub, Ivan) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-14Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Liam O'Grady and Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson. (lcre, ) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-142Summons Issued as to William Barr, Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Attorney, USCIS. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out two electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Notice)(lcre, ) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-09-173NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of William Barr, Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Attorney, USCIS (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-09-174MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) by William Barr, Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Attorney, USCIS. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-09-175Memorandum in Support re 4 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) filed by William Barr, Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Attorney, USCIS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-09-176NOTICE by William Barr, Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Attorney, USCIS re 4 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) of Waiver of Oral Argument (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-10-017MOTION to Voluntarily Dismiss by YENNY AMAYA HERNANDEZ. (Yacub, Ivan) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-05Notice of Correction: Filer has been notified to file a notice of hearing or waiver of oral argument re 7 MOTION to Voluntarily Dismiss (lcre, ) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-068So Ordered re 7 MOTION to Voluntarily Dismiss filed by YENNY AMAYA HERNANDEZ. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 10/6/2020. (lcre, ) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
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