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Case TitleSINGH v. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00875
Date Filed2024-03-27
Date Closed2024-08-05
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffKRISHNA PAL SINGH
Case DescriptionKrishna Singh submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning himself, including why he was denied entry to the U.S. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Singh filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
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2024-03-271COMPLAINT against U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10783757) filed by Krishna Pal Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Nimer, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-27Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-27NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect summonses. Please locate the summons applicable to your FOIA case at www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-cae-forms and filing using the event Request for Summons to issue. (znmw) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-272REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by KRISHNA PAL SINGH.(Nimer, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-283STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 28, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-03-284SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-04-015RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/28/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/27/2024. (Nimer, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-196NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-267Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-26MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint on or before May 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 26, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-05-068ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/06/2024)
2024-05-06MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the Meet and Confer report on or before June 5, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 6, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/06/2024)
2024-06-059Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before August 5, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 5, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-08-0110NOTICE STRICKEN PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED 8/1/2024.....NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by KRISHNA PAL SINGH (Nimer, Jennifer) Modified on 8/2/2024 (zjch, ). (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-01MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court is the plaintiff's 10 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, which is improperly filed because the defendant has already served an answer in this case. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). To dismiss this case under Rule 41, the plaintiff must file a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared, Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), or request a court order to dismiss the case, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to STRIKE that 10 Notice. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 1, 2024. (lcldf2) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-0511STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-05MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 11 Stipulation of Dismissal, the plaintiff's claims against the defendant are DISMISSED without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 5, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
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