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Case TitleNational Immigration Litigation Alliance et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
DistrictDistrict of Massachusetts
CityBoston
Case Number1:2023cv10674
Date Filed2023-03-28
Date Closed2024-05-23
JudgeJudge Allison D. Burroughs
PlaintiffNational Immigration Litigation Alliance
PlaintiffChurch World Service
Case DescriptionThe National Immigration Litigation Alliance and the Church World Service submitted FOIA requests tot U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the processing and adjudication of Form I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative Petitions submitted by individuals admitted to the United States and by individuals granted asylum. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, NILA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Services
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2023-03-281COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number AMADC-9780692 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit B Receipt Letter, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Category Form)(Marzouk, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-03-282MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kristin Macleod-Ball, Trina Realmuto Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-9780704 by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Kristin Macleod-Ball, # 2 Affidavit of Trina Realmuto, # 3 Text of Proposed Order )(Marzouk, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-03-293ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Allison D. Burroughs assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein. (Finn, Mary) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-294Summons Issued as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Warnock, Douglas) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-04-055Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kristin Macleod-Ball and Trina Realmuto. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account . Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5.3, local counsel shall also file an appearance in this matter. Further, local counsel shall review all filings and shall personally appear in Court for any hearings or conferences, unless expressly excused by the Court for good cause. (McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-056NOTICE of Appearance by Trina Realmuto on behalf of Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance (Realmuto, Trina) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-057NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie E.Y. Marzouk on behalf of Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance (Marzouk, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-138NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Macleod-Ball on behalf of Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-04-139AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by National Immigration Litigation Alliance, Church World Service. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 4/3/2023, answer due 4/24/2023. Acknowledgement filed by National Immigration Litigation Alliance; Church World Service. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-04-2710NOTICE of Appearance by Julian N. Canzoneri on behalf of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Canzoneri, Julian) (Entered: 04/27/2023)
2023-04-2711Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to May 17, 2023 to File Answer by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.(Canzoneri, Julian) Filing event modified on 4/27/2023 (McManus, Caetlin). (Entered: 04/27/2023)
2023-04-2712Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services answer due 5/17/2023. (McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 04/27/2023)
2023-05-1613ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.(Canzoneri, Julian) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-1714Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall submit a joint proposed schedule by 5/31/23 and indicate whether they object to the court setting a schedule on the written submission. (Folan, Karen) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-3115Recommendations for Scheduling Order . (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-0116Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 15 Recommendations for Scheduling Order. Status Report due by 6/16/2023.(Folan, Karen) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-1617STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-2018Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 17 Status Report filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. Further status report due 8/14/23. (Folan, Karen) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-08-1419STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-08-1420Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 19 Status Report filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. Further Status Report due by 9/14/2023. (Folan, Karen) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-09-1421STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-1422Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 21 Status Report filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. Further status report due 10/5/23.(Folan, Karen) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-10-0523STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Main Document 23 replaced on 10/5/2023 with correct signed copy) (McManus, Caetlin). (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-0524Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 23 Status Report. Status Report to be filed by 11/6/2023.(McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-11-0625STATUS REPORT and Joint Proposed Schedule by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) Docket text modified on 11/7/2023 (McManus, Caetlin). (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-0726Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. APPROVING 25 Status Report and Joint Proposed Schedule filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. ( Status Report due by 11/27/2023) (McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2023-11-2727STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-11-2728Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 27 Joint Status Report. Further Status Report due by 12/18/2023. (McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-12-1829STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2023-12-2130Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 29 Status Report filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. Further status report due 1/15/24. (Folan, Karen) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2024-01-1231STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-1232Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 31 Status Report filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. Further Status Report due by 2/12/2024. (McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-02-1233STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-1234Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 33 Status Report filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. Further Status Report due by 3/12/2024. (McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-03-1235STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-1236Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 35 Status Report filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. Further Status Report due by 4/12/2024. (McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-04-1237STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-1538Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 37 Status Report filed by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. Further Status Report due by 5/13/2024. (Folan, Karen) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-05-1339STATUS REPORT by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-1440Judge Allison D. Burroughs: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered APPROVING 39 Joint Status Report. Further Status Report due by 5/28/2024. (McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-05-2341STIPULATION of Dismissal by Church World Service, National Immigration Litigation Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Macleod-Ball, Kristin) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
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