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Case TitleAMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01642
Date Filed2021-06-17
Date Closed2025-07-11
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffAMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
STOP-0655
245 Murray Lane, SW
Washington, DC 20528
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantCUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20004
DefendantCUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
TERMINATED: 10/27/2023
DefendantIMMIGRATION & CUSTOM'S ENFORCEMENT
DefendantIMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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Complaint
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2021-06-211COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8542882) filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons)(Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-21Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (adh, ) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-213SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOM'S ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-07-224RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION served on 7/2/2021; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 7/2/2021; IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 7/2/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/6/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/5/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/6/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-08-055NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of All Defendants (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-066Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-08-08MINUTE ORDER: Granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 9/6/21. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/8/21. (DJS) (Entered: 08/08/2021)
2021-08-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants' shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 9/6/21. (zjth) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
2021-09-047ANSWER to Complaint by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 09/04/2021)
2021-09-07MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 10/22/21. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order.. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/7/21. (DJS) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2021. (tb) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
2021-10-148NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Diana V. Valdivia (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/14/2021)
2021-10-229Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-28MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 9 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 12/21/21 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal for changing the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/28/21. (DJS) (Entered: 10/28/2021)
2021-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/21/2021. (tb) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-12-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2022-02-2811Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
2022-04-2912Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-06-3013Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-09-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-10-3115NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sam Escher on behalf of CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Douglas Dreier (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-11-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2023-01-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-03-2018Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-05-1819STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-07-2620Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-10-1821NOTICE of Appearance by Leslie Karen Dellon on behalf of AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Dellon, Leslie) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-10-2522Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-2523STIPULATION of Dismissal for Defendant U.S. Customs and Border Protection Only by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-2724MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 23 Stipulation of Dismissal, this action is dismissed as to defendant U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). See Order for details. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/27/2023. (lca) (Entered: 10/27/2023)
2023-11-1025NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. Attorney Emily Creighton terminated. (Creighton, Emily) (Entered: 11/10/2023)
2023-12-1126NOTICE of Appearance by Raul A. Pinto on behalf of AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Pinto, Raul) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2024-01-2327Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-04-2328Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-24MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' 28 joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 7/17/24 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal for changing the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/24/2024. (lca) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-07-1629NOTICE of Change of Address by Leslie Karen Dellon (Dellon, Leslie) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-1630NOTICE of Change of Address by Raul A. Pinto (Pinto, Raul) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-1731Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-09-1732Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Pinto, Raul) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
2024-11-1433Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/14/2024)
2025-01-1434Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 01/14/2025)
2025-03-1835Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/18/2025)
2025-05-1936Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 05/19/2025)
2025-07-0937STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 07/09/2025)
2025-07-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of parties' 37 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant to the Terms of the Settlement Agreement, this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). The Clerk of the Court shall close this case. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/10/2025. (lcdh) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
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