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Case TitleSHORELIGHT LLC v. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01754
Date Filed2024-06-17
Date Closed2024-08-12
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffSHORELIGHT LLC
Case DescriptionShorelight LLC submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning Form I-20s containing information from Student and Exchange Visitor Information System., including information on Optional Practical Training. Shorelight also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After Shorelight filed an administrative appeal because the agency failed to respond on time, the agency remanded the request for processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Shorelight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2024-06-171COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10967382) filed by SHORELIGHT LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Atty (DC), # 3 Summons ICE, # 4 Summons DOJ AG, # 5 Exhibit A, # 6 Exhibit B, # 7 Exhibit C, # 8 Exhibit D)(Fresco, Leon) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-18Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-182SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-233RETURN 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. (Fresco, Leon) (Entered: 06/23/2024)
2024-07-154NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-155Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to the Complaint by UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-16MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before August 19, 2024. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/16/24. (lce) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-08-116NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by SHORELIGHT LLC (Fresco, Leon) (Entered: 08/11/2024)
2024-08-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, this case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/12/24. (lce) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
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