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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01661
Date Filed2024-06-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionCenter for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning the zip code for each sponsor associated with unaccompanied alien children the agency could not reach after the safety and well-being call. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denies the request. CIS filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CIS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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2024-06-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10949032) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
2024-06-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 06/08/2024)
2024-06-11Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (znmw) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-06-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-06-244RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/18/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/18/2024. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-245RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/18/24. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-246RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 6/17/2024 (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-07-187Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-20MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's response to the complaint shall be due by July 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/20/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/20/2024)
2024-07-228ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-239ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before August 6, 2024. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. See the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/23/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-08-0610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
2024-08-08MINUTE ORDER. (1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by September 19, 2024; (2) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion by October 10, 2024; (3) Defendant shall file its reply and opposition by October 24, 2024; and (4) Plaintiff shall file its reply by November 7, 2024. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 8/8/2024. (lcapm2) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 9/19/2024. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/10/2024. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/24/2024. Reply due by 11/7/2024. (zakb) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-09-1811Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Extend Briefing Schedule One Day by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-1812ERRATA Corrected Order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES re 11 Motion for Extension of Time to. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-19MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due by September 20, 2024; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due by October 11, 2024; Defendant's Reply and Cross-Opposition shall be due by October 25, 2024; and Plaintiff's Cross-Reply shall be due by November 8, 2024. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/19/2024. (lcapm2) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
2024-09-2013MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4)(Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/20/2024)
2024-09-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 9/20/2024. Plaintiff's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/11/2024. Defendant's Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/25/2024. Plaintiff's reply due by 11/8/2024. (zakb) (Entered: 09/26/2024)
2024-10-1114Memorandum in opposition to re 13 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-1115Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-2516REPLY to opposition to motion re 13 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 10/25/2024)
2024-10-2517Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 10/25/2024)
2024-11-0818REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
2024-11-0819Memorandum in opposition to re 13 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
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