Juan Jose Bonilla Reyes submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security and component agencies for records concerning his border apprehension and any encounters between him and CBP. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, Reyes filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees
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CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL
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CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20229
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IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20024
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UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20529
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UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Washington, DC 20528
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2150 Falls Church, VA 22041
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 95 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530
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US Attorney MICHAEL R. SHERWIN 555 4th Street, NW Washington, DC 20530
COMPLAINT FOIA against All Defendants CBP et at (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by JUAN JOSE BONILLA REYES. (Attachments: # 1 Appearance of Counsel, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit Exh. 1, # 4 Exhibit Exh. 2, # 5 Exhibit Exh. 3, # 6 Exhibit Exh. 4, # 7 Summons Proposed summons for CBP, # 8 Summons Proposed summons for ICE, # 9 Summons Proposed summons for USCIS, # 10 Summons Proposed summons DHS, # 11 Summons Proposed summons for EOIR, # 12 Summons Proposed summons for AG, # 13 Summons Proposed summons for US Attorney)(Kramer, Ilana) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
2020-09-21
Payment for 1 Complaint,,. ($400; Receipt number ADCDC-7616769). (Kramer, Ilana) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-09-23
Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zsb) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-24
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SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-09-24
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STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 24, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2021-01-14
MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE, by January 21, 2021, why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.23 as plaintiff has filed no proof that defendants were served within 90 days after the complaint was filed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) ("If a defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the Court — on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff — must dismiss the action without prejudice against the defendant or order that service be made within a specified time."). Accordingly, plaintiff is ORDERED to submit, by January 21, 2021, an explanation as to why this case should not be dismissed. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 14, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-15
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 1/21/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-21
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NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by JUAN JOSE BONILLA REYES (Kramer, Ilana) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-01-22
MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this case, without prejudice, in light of plaintiff's 4 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 22, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/22/2021)