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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01671
Date Filed2024-06-08
Date Closed2024-12-11
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionCenter for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning total number of supporters or U.S.-based supporters of approved beneficiaries who sought humanitarian parole. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing from the agency, CIS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2024-06-081COMPLAINT against U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10950918) 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: 06/08/2024)
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 Timothy J. Kelly. (mg) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-06-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (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. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 6/21/2024 (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-07-187MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-198RESPONSE re 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's 7 Motion for Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. It is further ORDERED that Defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint is EXTENDED to August 2, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/22/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-08-029ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-05MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file, by August 19, 2024, a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/5/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
2024-08-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 4, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/20/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/20/2024)
2024-10-0411Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 10/04/2024)
2024-10-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by November 8, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/7/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 10/07/2024)
2024-11-0812Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
2024-11-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by December 10, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/11/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 11/11/2024)
2024-12-1013NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 12/10/2024)
2024-12-1014STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 12/10/2024)
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