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FOIA Project Annotation: Judge Tanya Chutkan has ruled that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services conducted an adequate search for records requested by the ACLU of Southern California concerning policies for the identification, vetting and adjudication of immigration benefits applications with national security concerns and statistical data related to the processing of benefits applications, but, while finding some of the agency's Exemption 7(E) (investigative methods and techniques) proper, continued to question other redactions made under 7(E). The ACLU indicated that underlying its request was a concern that certain immigrantsâ€"particularly Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern and South Asian immigrantsâ€"were treated differently, largely because of the Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program. USCIS originally located 389 responsive pages, but after a series of further searches, the agency processed or reprocessed 1,503 pages over the course of a year. The remaining issues before Chutkan were the application of Exemption 7(E) and the adequacy of the agency's search, including determinations that some records were outside the scope of the request. The ACLU claimed that USCIS, as a mixed-function agency, had failed to show that the disputed records had been compiled for law enforcement purposes. Chutkan explained that "while USCIS as a whole may primarily engage in civil administration and not law enforcement based on the agency's declarations, it appears that in this particular context national security concerns play an important role in the agency's policies and procedures. This Circuit has held that national security is within the realm of law enforcement purposes sufficient to justify withholding based on Exemption 7." The ACLU also argued that Pratt v. Webster, 673 F.2d 408 (D.C. Cir. 1982) required an agency to tie withheld records to a law enforcement investigation of a particular incident or individual. Chutkan noted, however, that "the D.C. Circuit later explained that an amendment to the language of Exemption 7 expanded its scope beyond investigatory records" and pointed out that "in Tax Analysts v. IRS, 294 F.3d 71 (D.C. Cir. 2002), the court explained that Pratt is still applicable in cases where the records are tied to a particular investigation, but that is no longer a threshold requirement for Exemption 7. Therefore, the fact that some or all of USCIS's withholdings are not tied to a particular investigation is not dispositive here." Chutkan indicated that "while USCIS has adequately described the substance of the records in question, it has offered in many instances, vague and conclusory explanations why those records should be withheld pursuant to Exemption 7(E)." She was puzzled by the fact that for some 7(E) claims the agency's explanations were perfectly sufficient while in others they were too vague. Going forward, she noted, that "USCIS is not required to adhere to a rigid formula to satisfy its burden, but for the withholdings that remain outstanding, it must provide the court with additional explanation justifying its invocation of Exemption 7(E)." Finding the agency's search was ultimately adequate, Chutkan observed that part of the problem was that the monthly reports requested by the ACLU were not generated systematically. She pointed out that "USCIS explained that it searched for whatever reports existed, and to the extent a particular month or quarter is not represented, a report may not have ever been made for that time period or USCIS may no longer have a copy of it. This is enough to demonstrate the reasonableness of USCIS's search, and ACLU's assertion that some reports remain missing is not enough to overcome the good faith presumption afforded to USCIS." Chutkan agreed with the agency's determinations that portions of some records were outside the scope of the ACLU's request. But she failed to see any reasonable distinction for finding that records concerning the Terrorist-Related Inadmissibility Grounds process were not responsive. She noted that "it strains credulity to assert that 'Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds' are unrelated to national security concerns."
Issues: Adequacy - Search, Exemption 7 - Law enforcement records, Exemption 7(E) - Investigative methods or techniques

Date Filed	Doc #	Docket Text
2013-06-07	1	COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3354444) filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons To Attorney General Eric Holder, # 3 Summons To U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 4 Summons To the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services)(Wenger, Edward) (Entered: 06/07/2013)
2013-06-07	2	Corporate Disclosure Statement by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. (Wenger, Edward) (Entered: 06/07/2013)
2013-06-07		Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (kb) (Entered: 06/10/2013)
2013-06-10	3	ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Consent Form, # 4 Notice of Consent)(kb, ) (Entered: 06/10/2013)
2013-06-10	4	NOTICE of Appearance by Arthur B. Spitzer on behalf of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 06/10/2013)
2013-07-03	5	NOTICE of Appearance by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/03/2013)
2013-07-03	6	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/03/2013)
2013-07-05		MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Complaint. Response due by 8/8/2013. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 07/05/2013. (lckbj1,) Modified on 7/5/2013 to correct docket event (jf, ). (Entered: 07/05/2013)
2013-08-06	7	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint and to file Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 08/06/2013)
2013-08-07		MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court has reviewed the parties' consent motion and, finding good cause, hereby GRANTS Defendant's motion. Defendant shall complete its processing of the records by 10/11/2013. The the parties shall file a status report by 10/25/2013. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 08/07/2013. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/07/2013)
2013-10-25	8	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/25/2013)
2013-10-29		MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' status report and, finding good cause, hereby GRANTS Defendant's request for additional time to respond to the Complaint. Defendant shall complete its processing of the records by 12/4/2013. The parties shall file by 12/4/2013 either (1) a status report or (2) a briefing schedule, if litigation is determined to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/29/2013. (lckbj1) (Entered: 10/29/2013)
2013-12-04	9	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/04/2013)
2013-12-05		MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' status report and, finding good cause, hereby GRANTS the parties request for additional time to determine if litigation is necessary, and extends Defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint. The parties shall file by 1/17/2014 either (1) a status report or (2) a briefing schedule, if litigation is determined to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/5/2013. (lckbj1) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
2014-01-17	10	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/17/2014)
2014-01-24		MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' status report and, finding good cause, hereby GRANTS the parties additional time to determine if litigation is necessary, and extends Defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint. The parties shall file by 3/18/2014 either (1) a status report or (2) a briefing schedule, if litigation is determined to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/24/2014. (lckbj1) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-03-18	11	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 03/18/2014)
2014-03-19		MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' 11 status report and, finding good cause, hereby GRANTS the parties additional time to determine if litigation is necessary and extends Defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint. The parties shall file by 5/18/2014 either (1) a status report or (2) a briefing schedule, if litigation is determined to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/19/2014. (lckbj1, ) (Entered: 03/19/2014)
2014-03-20		Set/Reset Deadlines: Briefing schedule or a Status Report due by 5/18/2014. (gdf) (Entered: 03/20/2014)
2014-05-19	12	STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/19/2014)
2014-05-21		MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff filed this FOIA matter on June 7, 2013. The parties subsequently filed six joint requests for extensions of time to determine if litigation is going to be necessary in this case, each of which the Court granted. The parties have now filed a seventh such request (ECF No. 12 ), in which they propose to submit a joint status report on August 29, 2014, advising the Court of where settlement efforts stand or filing a proposed briefing schedule. Upon consideration of the report, and finding good cause, the Court hereby GRANTS the parties additional time to determine if litigation will be necessary and extends Defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint. The parties shall file a proposed briefing schedule by August 29, 2014, if litigation is determined to be necessary. No further extensions of time to determine if litigation will be necessary and to submit a proposed briefing schedule will be granted. (lckbj1) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-05-22		Set/Reset Deadlines: Briefing schedule due by 8/29/2014. (gdf) (Entered: 05/22/2014)
2014-06-19		Case reassigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 06/19/2014)
2014-07-21	13	NOTICE of Appearance by Esha Mankodi on behalf of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-07-21	14	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Attorney Edward M. Wenger terminated. (Wenger, Edward) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-08-28	15	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-08-29		MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the Status Report 15 filed by the parties, the parties shall adhere to the following deadlines: Defendant's Dispositive Motion and supporting Vaughn indices due by 10/30/2014. Plaintiff's Combined Response and Cross Motion due by 12/12/2014. Defendant's Reply/Opposition by 1/30/2015. Plaintiff's Reply by 2/20/2015. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/29/14. (DJS) Modified on 9/2/2014 (DJS, ). (Entered: 08/29/2014)
2014-10-28	16	NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Keller on behalf of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Keller, Erin) (Entered: 10/28/2014)
2014-10-30	17	MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/30/2014)
2014-10-31	18	NOTICE of Filing by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES re 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/31/2014)
2014-12-12	19	Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration of Jennifer Pasquarella, # 3 Declaration of Esha Mankodi, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 12/12/2014)
2014-12-12	20	RESPONSE re 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration of Jennifer Pasquarella, # 3 Declaration of Esha Mankodi, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 12/12/2014)
2015-01-30	21	Memorandum in opposition to re 19 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Exhibit vaughn index, # 3 Declaration)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-01-30	22	REPLY to opposition to motion re 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Exhibit vaughn index, # 3 Declaration)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-02-09	23	ERRATA by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES 22 Reply to opposition to Motion, filed by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, 21 Memorandum in Opposition, filed by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Reply and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgement)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 02/09/2015)
2015-02-20	24	REPLY to opposition to motion re 19 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. (Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 02/20/2015)
2015-04-29		MINUTE ORDER: Setting Hearing on 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 19 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment: Motion Hearing set for 7/7/2015 10:30 AM in Courtroom 2 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/29/2015. (lctsc2) (Entered: 04/29/2015)
2015-07-06	25	NOTICE re: Documents in Dispute Per Court's July 1, 2015 Request by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 07/06/2015)
2015-07-06	26	NOTICE re: Documents in Dispute Per Court's July 1, 2015 Request (Revised) by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 07/06/2015)
2015-07-07		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: Motion Hearing held on 7/7/2015 re 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES and 19 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Motions taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne.) (zsm) (Entered: 07/07/2015)
2015-07-28	27	TRANSCRIPT OF MOTIONS HEARING before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, held on July 7, 2015. Page Numbers: 1-43. Date of Issuance: 7/28/15. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne; telephone number: 202-354-3186. Court Reporter email address: Bryan_Wayne@dcd.uscourts.gov. For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 8/18/2015. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/28/2015. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/26/2015.(Wayne, Bryan) (Entered: 07/28/2015)
2015-07-30	28	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Attorney Erin Keller terminated. (Keller, Erin) (Entered: 07/30/2015)
2015-09-30	29	MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/30/2015.(lctsc3) (Entered: 09/30/2015)
2015-09-30	30	ORDER granting in part and denying in part 17 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 19 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/30/2015. (lctsc3) (Entered: 09/30/2015)
2015-10-02		MINUTE ORDER: Not later than 10/12/15 the parties shall file a jointly proposed schedule, along with a proposed order, for moving forward with this action. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/2/15. (DJS) (Entered: 10/02/2015)
2015-10-05		Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/12/2015. (zsm) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-13	31	PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (Joint) by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 10/13/2015)
2015-10-13	32	SCHEDULING ORDER: Defendant's Vaughn Index and Renewed Summary Judgment Motion due by January 18, 2016. Plaintiff's combined Motion for Summary Judgment and Response due by February 18, 2016. Defendant's combined Reply and opposition due by March 21, 2016. Plaintiff's reply due by April 11, 2016. (See order for further details). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/13/15. (DJS) (Entered: 10/13/2015)
2015-10-14		Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 1/18/2016. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/18/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/21/2016. Reply due by 4/11/2016. (zsm) (Entered: 10/14/2015)
2016-01-19	33	MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/19/2016)
2016-01-20	34	ERRATA by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Declaration, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/20/2016)
2016-02-04	35	Joint MOTION to Modify Briefing Schedule by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 02/04/2016)
2016-02-05		MINUTE ORDER: Granting 35 Joint Motion to Modify Briefing Schedule. Plaintiff's Proposed Settlement Submission to Defendant due by February 18, 2016. Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Proposed Settlement due by February 25, 2016. In the absence of a settlement, the following briefing deadlines shall apply: Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Renewed Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due March 17, 2016. Defendant's Reply to Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment and Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Renewed Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due April 14, 2016. Plaintiff's Reply to Renewed Cross-Motion for Summary May 5, 2016. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/5/16. (DJS) (Entered: 02/05/2016)
2016-02-08		Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/17/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/14/2016. Reply due by 5/5/2016. (zsm) (Entered: 02/08/2016)
2016-03-03	36	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 03/03/2016)
2016-03-10		MINUTE ORDER: Granting 36 Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Combined Renewed Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due April 22, 2016. Defendant's Reply/Opposition due May 23, 2016. Plaintiff's Reply due June 14, 2016. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/10/11. (DJS) (Entered: 03/10/2016)
2016-03-14		Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/22/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/23/2016. Reply due by 6/14/2016. (zsm) (Entered: 03/14/2016)
2016-04-15	37	Joint MOTION to Modify Briefing Schedule by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 04/15/2016)
2016-04-18		MINUTE ORDER: Granting 37 Joint Motion to Modify Briefing. Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Combined Renewed Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due May 26, 2016. Defendant's Reply to Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment and Combined Opposition to Plaintiff's Renewed Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due June 28, 2016. Plaintiff's Reply to Renewed Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due July 13, 2016. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/18/16. (DJS) (Entered: 04/18/2016)
2016-04-18		Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 5/26/2016. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/28/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/13/2016. (zsm) (Entered: 04/18/2016)
2016-05-24	38	Joint MOTION to Stay Briefing Schedule by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/24/2016)
2016-05-25		MINUTE ORDER: Granting 38 Joint Motion to Stay Briefing Schedule. The briefing schedule in this action is hereby vacated pending finalization of the settlement. Not later than 7/7/16 the parties shall file a joint stipulation of dismissal. In the absence of a joint stipulation of dismissal, this court may provisionally dismiss this matter without prejudice and allow the parties to reopen in the event settlement is not consummated. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/25/16. (DJS) (Entered: 05/25/2016)
2016-05-25		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Stipulation of Dismissal due by 7/7/2016. (zsm) (Entered: 05/25/2016)
2016-07-07	39	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Stipulation of Dismissal by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mankodi, Esha) (Entered: 07/07/2016)
2016-07-08		MINUTE ORDER: Granting 39 Motion for Extension of Time to File Stipulation of Dismissal. The Parties have up to and including July 20, 2016 to submit a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. In the absence of a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal by that date, the Court may provisionally dismiss this matter without prejudice and allow the parties to reopen in the event settlement is not consummated. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/8/16. (DJS) (Entered: 07/08/2016)
2016-07-08		Set/Reset Deadlines: The Parties have up to and including 7/20/2016 to submit a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. (jth) (Entered: 07/08/2016)
2016-07-20	40	STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-21	41	ORDER OF DISMISSAL: In light of the Joint Stipulation of Dismissal filed by the parties 40 , this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/21/16.(DJS) Modified on 7/21/2016 (tth). (Entered: 07/21/2016)
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