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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03368
Date Filed2022-11-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionThe Center for Immigration Studies submitted six FOIA requests to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records, including those sent or received by the Enforcement and Removal Operations concerning the agency's FY 21Enforcement and Removal Operations report. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of the requests, CIS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2022-11-021COMPLAINT against U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9645295) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney, # 3 Summons for Attorney General, # 4 Summons for Defendant)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 11/02/2022)
2022-11-022LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 11/02/2022)
2022-11-03Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zsl) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-033SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-234RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/21/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/21/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Receipt)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 11/23/2022)
2022-11-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/21/22. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Receipt)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 11/23/2022)
2022-11-236RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 11/21/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Receipt)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 11/23/2022)
2022-12-217ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2022-12-21MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by January 6, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/21/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-01-068Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/06/2023)
2023-01-06ENTERED IN ERROR.....MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by January 20, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/6/2023. (lccrc2) Modified on 1/9/2023 (lsj). (Entered: 01/06/2023)
2023-01-06ENTERED IN ERROR....Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule or Disclosure due by 1/20/2023 (nbn) Modified on 1/9/2023 (zlsj). (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-09MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 8 joint status report, the parties shall file a further joint status report by February 15, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/9/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-02-159Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-15MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a joint status report by February 22, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/15/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-02-22MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by March 29, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/22/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-03-2911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-30MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by May 3, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/30/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-05-0312Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/03/2023)
2023-05-03MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further report by June 22, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/3/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/03/2023)
2023-06-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-21MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further report by August 22, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/21/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-07-1814NOTICE of Appearance by Colin M. Farnsworth on behalf of CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Appearance)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 07/18/2023)
2023-08-2215Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-08-23MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by October 18, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/23/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-10-1816Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-10-19MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by November 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/19/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-11-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-20MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by December 20, 2023. In the event that disputes remain, the parties shall include a proposed briefing schedule in their next status report. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/20/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-12-2018Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2023-12-21MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by February 14, 2024. In the event that disputes remain, the parties shall include a proposed briefing schedule in their next status report. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/21/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2024-02-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-16MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by March 15, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/16/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-03-1520Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-19MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by May 15, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/19/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-05-1521Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-16MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by July 17, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/16/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
2024-07-1722Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by September 18, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/18/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-09-1823Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by October 23, 2024, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/18/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
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