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Case TitleJose Luis Cruz Mora et al v. Executive Office for Immigration Review
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2022cv03406
Date Filed2022-05-19
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong
PlaintiffJose Luis Cruz Mora
PlaintiffGloria Dixon
PlaintiffLehmber Singh
PlaintiffSukhwinder Singh
PlaintiffMohammad Zavarehi Tabatabai
PlaintiffPartap Singh
PlaintiffAmadou Diatta
Case DescriptionJose Luis Cruz Mora, Gloria Dixon, Lehmber Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohammed Zavarehi Tabatabai, and Partap Singh submitted FOIA requests to the Executive Office for Immigration Review for records concerning their individual proceedings before EOIR. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Mora and the other requesters filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantExecutive Office for Immigration Review an agency of the Department of Justice
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2022-05-191COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-33330171 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiffs Partap Singh, Lehmber SINGH, Jose Luis CRUZ MORA, Sukhwinder Singh, Gloria DIXON, Mohammad ZAVAREHI TABATABAI. (Attorney Stacy Eva Tolchin added to party Jose Luis CRUZ MORA(pty:pla), Attorney Stacy Eva Tolchin added to party Gloria DIXON(pty:pla), Attorney Stacy Eva Tolchin added to party Lehmber SINGH(pty:pla), Attorney Stacy Eva Tolchin added to party Partap Singh(pty:pla), Attorney Stacy Eva Tolchin added to party Sukhwinder Singh(pty:pla), Attorney Stacy Eva Tolchin added to party Mohammad ZAVAREHI TABATABAI(pty:pla))(Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-192Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 filed by Plaintiffs Jose Luis CRUZ MORA, Gloria DIXON, Lehmber SINGH, Partap Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohammad ZAVAREHI TABATABAI. (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-193CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Jose Luis CRUZ MORA, Gloria DIXON, Lehmber SINGH, Partap Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohammad ZAVAREHI TABATABAI. (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-194NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-05-205NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (car) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-206NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-207Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-20830 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review. (car) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-209CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (yl) (Entered: 05/23/2022)
2022-05-2710SERVICE UNDER FRCP 5(b)(2)(D) Executed by Plaintiff Mohammad Zavarehi Tabatabai, Partap Singh, Lehmber Singh, Jose Luis Cruz Mora, Sukhwinder Singh, Gloria Dixon, upon Defendant All Defendants. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the Clerks Office in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-05-3111CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (kd) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-05-3112INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASE TO JUDGE MAAME EWUSI-MENSAH FRIMPONG. (kd) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-06-2113STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Executive Office for Immigration Review answer now due 6/27/2022, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 filed by Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review.(Attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:dft))(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-2714Second STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Executive Office for Immigration Review answer now due 7/1/2022, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 filed by Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review.(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-07-0115ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 filed by Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review.(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-0116ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. Scheduling Conference set for 9/1/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (kd) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-0617NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 15 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (yl) (Entered: 07/06/2022)
2022-07-0618RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: Deficiency in Electronically Filed Documents 17 . Counsel is directed to file the certificate on or before 7-9-22. (yl) (Entered: 07/06/2022)
2022-07-2019FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 , filed by Plaintiffs Lehmber Singh, Amadou Diatta(Attorney Stacy Eva Tolchin added to party Amadou Diatta(pty:pla))(Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-08-0220STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 8/17/22 re Amended Complaint/Petition 19 filed by Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-08-0221ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 20 by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. Pursuant to the Stipulation filed by the parties, and for good cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that the time for Defendant to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the First Amended Complaint shall be extended to August 17, 2022. (rolm) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-08-1622ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition 19 filed by Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review.(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 08/16/2022)
2022-08-1723JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan AND STIPULATION ; estimated length of trial N/A, filed by Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 08/17/2022)
2022-08-2524NOTICE of Settlement filed by Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-08-2625MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: The Court, having considered the Notice of Settlement and finding good cause therefor, ORDERS as follows: (1) All discovery and pretrial dates are vacated; and (2) The parties shall file a notice of dismissal or, in the alternative, a joint statement advising the Court of the status of the settlement within 10 days of this Order. The failure to timely or adequately respond to this Order may, without further warning, result in the Court dismissing this action. (yl) (Entered: 08/26/2022)
2022-09-0226STATUS REPORT & JOINT STATEMENT RE: SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT filed by Defendant Executive Office for Immigration Review. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-12-0927STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed by Plaintiffs Jose Luis Cruz Mora, Amadou Diatta, Gloria Dixon, Lehmber Singh, Partap Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohammad Zavarehi Tabatabai.(Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
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