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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01315
Date Filed2024-05-06
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionCenter for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning the "other" designation for countries involved in nationwide encounters on the agency's National Encounters Page on its website. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CIS 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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2024-05-061COMPLAINT against U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10875697) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 05/06/2024)
2024-05-062LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 05/06/2024)
2024-05-07Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-073SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-084STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 8, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/13/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/12/2024. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-05-146RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/13/24. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-05-147RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION served on 5/9/2024 (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-06-128NOTICE of Appearance by Fithawi Berhane on behalf of All Defendants (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-06-129ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-06-13MINUTE 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 July 15, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 13, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
2024-07-1510Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a Meet and Confer report on or before July 22, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 15, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 23, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-23Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 9/6/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-09-0612Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 09/06/2024)
2024-09-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 7, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 6, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/06/2024)
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