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Case TitleAmmad Omar et al v. U. S. Department of Homeland Security et al
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2021cv09928
Date Filed2021-12-27
Date Closed2022-07-21
JudgeJudge Percy Anderson
PlaintiffAmmad Omar
PlaintiffNational Public Radio, Inc.
Case DescriptionAmmad Omar, a producer for NPR, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning white parrs pertaining to detention facility contracts. Omar also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. After hearing nothing from the agency, Omar filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU. S. Department of Homeland Security
DefendantImmigration and Customs Enforcement
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2021-12-271COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-32532427 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Ammad Omar, National Public Radio, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-FOIA Request, # 3 Exhibit B-GAO, # 4 Exhibit C-FOIA Request, # 5 Exhibit D-FOIA Request, # 6 Exhibit E-FOIA Request) (Attorney Laura Lee Prather added to party National Public Radio, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Laura Lee Prather added to party Ammad Omar(pty:pla))(Prather, Laura) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-272CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiffs National Public Radio, Inc., Ammad Omar (Prather, Laura) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-273Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff National Public Radio, Inc., Ammad Omar. (Prather, Laura) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-274Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff National Public Radio, Inc., Ammad Omar. (Prather, Laura) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-275Notice of Interested Parties re: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 (Prather, Laura) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-276NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Percy Anderson and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (et) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-277NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-278Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-27960 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendant U. S. Department of Homeland Security. (et) Modified on 1/27/2022 (aco). (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-271060 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendant Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (et) Modified on 1/27/2022 (aco). (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-2711STANDING ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson. (iv) (Entered: 12/28/2021)
2022-01-2612Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff National Public Radio, Inc., Ammad Omar. (Prather, Laura) (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-01-2613Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff National Public Radio, Inc., Ammad Omar. (Prather, Laura) (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-01-2614NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 13 , Summons Request 12 . The following error(s) was found: The summons were previously issued on 12/27/2021, and have not been returned executed or unexecuted. Docket entry nos. 9 and 10 have been corrected to read, "60 day summons issued." (aco) (Entered: 01/27/2022)
2022-02-0915APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Reid W. Pillifant to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs National Public Radio, Inc., Ammad Omar (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 2/9/2022, Receipt No. 32761349) filed by Plaintiffs National Public Radio, Inc., Ammad Omar. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - Texas, # 2 Proposed Order) (Attorney Jason T. Lao added to party National Public Radio, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Jason T. Lao added to party Ammad Omar(pty:pla)) (Lao, Jason) (Entered: 02/09/2022)
2022-02-0916ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson: granting 15 Non-Resident Attorney William Reid Pillifant APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of National Public Radio, Inc., Ammad Omar, designating Jason T. Lao as local counsel. (lom) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-1717PROOF OF SERVICE Executed Ammad Omar, National Public Radio, Inc., upon Defendant Immigration and Customs Enforcement served on 1/31/2022, answer due 3/2/2022; U. S. Department of Homeland Security served on 1/31/2022, answer due 3/2/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to C. Veloz. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to illegible. Executed upon the officer agency or corporation by delivering a copy to unnamed individual. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Proof of Service, # 2 Exhibit B-Proof of Service)(Prather, Laura) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-02-2218Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Joseph William Tursi counsel for Defendants Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U. S. Department of Homeland Security. Adding Joseph W. Tursi as counsel of record for United States Department of Homeland Security and United States Immigration and Customs enforcement for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants United States Department of Homeland Security and United States Immigration and Customs enforcement. (Attorney Joseph William Tursi added to party Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft), Attorney Joseph William Tursi added to party U. S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft))(Tursi, Joseph) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-2819STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to April 14, 2022 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendants Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U. S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tursi, Joseph) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
2022-02-2820ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT 19 by Judge Percy Anderson. The Federal Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Complaint shall be filed on or before April 14, 2022. (lom) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
2022-04-1321Second STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to May 30, 2022 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendants Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U. S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tursi, Joseph) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-1422[NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR ISSUED ON 4/18/2022, SEE DOCKET ENTRY NO. 24] SECOND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT 21 by Judge Percy Anderson. Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint shall be extended by forty-five days, to May 30, 2022. (iv) Modified on 4/19/2022 (aco). (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-1423ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT 21 by Judge Percy Anderson. The Federal Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Complaint shall be filed on or before May 30, 2022. (iv) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-1824NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error Document was not properly processed. The Order will be re-issued. Re: Order Extending Answer Due Deadline 22 . (aco) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-05-3125ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by defendants Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U. S. Department of Homeland Security.(Tursi, Joseph) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-06-0126SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [FRCP 16, 26(f)] SCHEDULING CONFERENCE set for July 25, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. by Judge Percy Anderson. (See document for further details). (aco) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-07-1127JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan filed by Defendants Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U. S. Department of Homeland Security.. (Tursi, Joseph) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-07-1528Notice OF FILING U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT DECLARATION CONCERNING AGENCY WORKLOAD AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS PROPOSED PROCESSING RATE AS SET FORTH IN THE JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT (ECF 27) filed by Defendants Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U. S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - DECLARATION OF LYNNEA SCHURKAMP)(Tursi, Joseph) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
2022-07-2129MINUTES IN CHAMBERS-COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. The scheduling conference currently on calendar for July 25, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. is hereby vacated, and the matter taken off calendar. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report no later than two weeks after DHS and ICE complete their review or April 14, 2023, whichever comes first. The Court stays this action pending its receipt of the Joint Status Report and orders this action administratively closed. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (MD JS-6. Case Terminated). (aco) (Entered: 07/21/2022)
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