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Case TitleCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02253
Date Filed2024-07-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA
Case DescriptionCenter to Advance Security in America submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning the agency's development of its Security Action Equity plan, with a list of officials and outside parties listed as keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CASA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2024-07-311COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11062835) filed by CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - DHS)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-05Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zcb) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-052SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-09-113NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-114ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-19MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by October 3, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/19/2024. (lccrc1) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
2024-10-035Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-10-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties 5 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further status report by November 7, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/7/2024. (lccrc1) (Entered: 10/07/2024)
2024-11-076Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 11/07/2024)
2024-11-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further status report by January 30, 2025. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/8/2024. (lccrc1) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
2025-01-177NOTICE of Appearance by Karin Sweigart on behalf of CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA (Sweigart, Karin) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-198NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. Attorney Gary Lawkowski terminated. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/19/2025)
2025-01-309Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 01/30/2025)
2025-02-03MINUTE ORDER: In light of 9 the parties' Joint Status report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further status report by March 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/3/2025. (lccrc1) (Entered: 02/03/2025)
2025-03-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
2025-03-31MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 10 parties' joint status report, the parties shall file another joint status report by June 26, 2025. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/31/2025. (lccrc1) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
2025-06-2611Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 06/26/2025)
2025-06-30MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby directed to file another status report by August 14, 2025, including a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/30/2025. (lccrc1) (Entered: 06/30/2025)
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