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Case TitleDolores Street Community Services et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2015cv00786
Date Filed2015-02-20
Date Closed2017-12-19
JudgeMagistrate Judge Laurel Beeler
PlaintiffDolores Street Community Services
PlaintiffLawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
PlaintiffLegal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
PlaintiffNational Employment Law Project
PlaintiffNational Immigration Law Center
Case DescriptionDolores Street Community Services and several other public interest organizations submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Worksite Enforcement Strategy. Seventeen months later, ICE responded to parts of the request, withholding records under Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy), Exemption 7(C) (invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records), and Exemption 7(E) (investigative methods and techniques). Dolores Street filed an administrative appeal. The agency then provided a final response to the request and Dolores Street appealed that decision as well. ICE denied the appeal and Dolores Street filed suit.
Complaint issues: Exemption 7(E) - Investigative methods or techniques, Exemption 7(C) - Invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Exemption 6 - Invasion of privacy, Litigation - In camera review, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantUnited States Department of Homeland Security
DefendantUnited States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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2015-02-201COMPLAINT For Injunctive and Declaratory Relief For Violation of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-9304898.). Filed byNational Employment Law Project, Dolores Street Community Services, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, National Immigration Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 2/20/2015) (Entered: 02/20/2015)
2015-02-202Proposed Summons. (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 2/20/2015) (Entered: 02/20/2015)
2015-02-203Certificate of Interested Entities by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 2/20/2015) (Entered: 02/20/2015)
2015-02-204Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2015) (Entered: 02/20/2015)
2015-02-245Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/28/2015. Case Management Conference set for 6/4/2015 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2015) (Entered: 02/24/2015)
2015-02-246Summons Issued as to United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2015) (Entered: 02/24/2015)
2015-03-027CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center.. (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 3/2/2015) (Entered: 03/02/2015)
2015-03-068CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center re 4 Case Assigned by Intake,,, 3 Certificate of Interested Entities, 6 Summons Issued as to USA, 1 Complaint, (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 3/6/2015) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-139STIPULATION Extending Time for Federal Defendants To Respond to the Complaint filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Conrad, Mark) (Filed on 3/13/2015) (Entered: 03/13/2015)
2015-04-2710STIPULATION Extending Time for Federal Defendants to Respond to the Complaint filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Conrad, Mark) (Filed on 4/27/2015) (Entered: 04/27/2015)
2015-04-2811CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge due May 8, 2015. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2015) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-04-2812CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Conrad, Mark) (Filed on 4/28/2015) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-05-1313ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options by plaintiffs (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 5/13/2015) (Entered: 05/13/2015)
2015-05-1314NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 5/13/2015) (Entered: 05/13/2015)
2015-05-1415ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options ADR Certification by Parties and Counsel (Conrad, Mark) (Filed on 5/14/2015) (Entered: 05/14/2015)
2015-05-1416ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 2:30 PM Pacific time. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2015) (Entered: 05/14/2015)
2015-05-2617CLERK'S NOTICE: Due to scheduling conflicts, the court moves the Case Management Conference now set for June 4, 2015 to June 25, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., and directs the filing of the ordinary Case Management Statement by June 17, 2015. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2015) (Entered: 05/26/2015)
2015-05-2618ANSWER to Complaint byUnited States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Conrad, Mark) (Filed on 5/26/2015) (Entered: 05/26/2015)
2015-06-01ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held by Howard Herman Director, ADR Program on 5/27/2015. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/1/2015) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-06-1719JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT by all parties filed by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center. (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 6/17/2015) (Entered: 06/17/2015)
2015-06-2520Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler: Further Case Management Conference held on 6/25/2015. A Joint Case Management Statement (with updated information only) due by 9/24/2015. Further Case Management Conference set for 10/1/2015 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (Not Reported) Plaintiff Attorney: Paul Johnson and Frances Kramer. Defendant Attorney: Mark Conrad. This is a text only Minute Entry. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/25/2015) (Entered: 06/25/2015)
2015-09-1121NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Paul R. Johnson Notice of Withdrawal by Attorney Shull-Gonzalez and Appearance by Attorney Dunlap (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 9/11/2015) (Entered: 09/11/2015)
2015-09-2222STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Case Management Conference filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Conrad, Mark) (Filed on 9/22/2015) (Entered: 09/22/2015)
2015-09-2223ORDER by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting 22 Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/22/2015) (Entered: 09/22/2015)
2015-09-22Set Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Case Management Statement due by 12/3/2015. Further Case Management Conference sreet for 12/10/2015 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/22/2015) (Entered: 09/22/2015)
2015-12-0324JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Conrad, Mark) (Filed on 12/3/2015) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-0325CLERK'S NOTICE: For the reasons stated in ECF No. 24, the court continues the Case Management Conference to April 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. and directs the filing of an updated Case Management Conference Statement by April 14, 2016. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2015) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2016-03-2526NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Wendy M. Garbers (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 3/25/2016) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-04-1327CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (Joint) filed by Dolores Street Community Services. (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 4/13/2016) (Entered: 04/13/2016)
2016-04-1428CLERK'S NOTICE: Based on the parties' Case Management Conference Statement, the court continues the Case Management Conference approximately 60 days to June 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. A Joint Updated Case Management Statement (with updated information only) due by 6/9/2016. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2016) (Entered: 04/14/2016)
2016-06-0829JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and Request to Continue CMC filed by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Request to Continue CMC)(Dunlap, Oliver) (Filed on 6/8/2016) (Entered: 06/08/2016)
2016-06-0930ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Re 29 Joint Case Management Statement, filed by National Immigration Law Center, Dolores Street Community Services, National Employment Law Project, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center. A Joint Case Management Statement (with updated information only) due by 8/18/2016. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/25/2016 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 6/9/2016. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2016) (Entered: 06/09/2016)
2016-08-1831JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center. (Dunlap, Oliver) (Filed on 8/18/2016) (Entered: 08/18/2016)
2016-08-1932ORDER OF REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 8/19/2016. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2016) (Entered: 08/19/2016)
2016-08-1933CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON AUGUST 25, 2016 before Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler. A Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/3/2016. Further Case Management Conference set for 11/10/2016 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2016) (Entered: 08/19/2016)
2016-08-19CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte for Settlement (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2016) (Entered: 08/19/2016)
2016-09-0834NOTICE of Settlement Conference and Settlement Conference Order by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. A Settlement Conference is set for 11/3/2016 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom E, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2016) (Entered: 09/08/2016)
2016-10-2435CLERK'S NOTICE: Given the settlement conference set for 11/3/2016, the court continues the CMC to 12/1/2016 at 11 a.m. and directs the filing of an update by 11/23/2016. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2016) (Entered: 10/24/2016)
2016-11-0336Minute Entry for settlement conference held on 11/3/2016 before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. The parties reached a partial settlement and the terms were stated on the record. FTR Time 12:08 - 12:20 Plaintiff Attorney: Paul Johnson Defendant Attorney: Wendy Garbers This is a text only Minute Entry (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 11/3/2016) Modified on 1/18/2017: Matter transcribed by Joan Columbini. (rjdS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/03/2016)
2016-11-2237STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 35 Clerk's Notice, filed by United States Department of Homeland Security. (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 11/22/2016) (Entered: 11/22/2016)
2016-11-2338STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler: Granting 37 Stipulation. A Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/20/2017. Further Case Management Conference set for 4/27/2017 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/23/2016) (Entered: 11/23/2016)
2017-01-1339NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Garner F. Kropp for Oliver Q. Dunlap (Kropp, Garner) (Filed on 1/13/2017) (Entered: 01/13/2017)
2017-01-1340TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 11/03/16 before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center, for Court Reporter FTR - San Francisco. (Kropp, Garner) (Filed on 1/13/2017) (Entered: 01/13/2017)
2017-02-0141Transcript of Proceedings held on November 11, 2016, before Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. Court Reporter/Transcriber Joan Marie Columbini, CSR, telephone number joan.columbini.csr@gmail.com 510-367-3043. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. (Re 40 Transcript Order, ) Redaction Request due 2/22/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/6/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/2/2017. (Related documents(s) 40 ) (Columbini, Joan) (Filed on 2/1/2017) (Entered: 02/01/2017)
2017-04-1942STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 38 Order on Stipulation, TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center. (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 4/19/2017) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
2017-04-2043Order signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting 42 STIPULATION CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Further Case Management Conference set for 5/25/2017 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Case Management Statement due by 5/18/2017. (rxmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2017) (Entered: 04/20/2017)
2017-05-1844STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 43 Order on Stipulation, Re CMC filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 5/18/2017) (Entered: 05/18/2017)
2017-05-1945Order signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting 44 STIPULATION CONTINUING CMC. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/13/2017 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco.Case Management Statement due by 7/6/2017. (rxmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2017) (Entered: 05/19/2017)
2017-07-0646STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 45 Order on Stipulation, Continuing CMC filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 7/6/2017) (Entered: 07/06/2017)
2017-07-0647Order granting 46 Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 8/3/2017. Further Case Management Conference reset from 7/13/2017 to 8/10/2017 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 7/6/2017. (afmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2017) (Entered: 07/06/2017)
2017-08-0148STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 47 Order on Stipulation, filed by United States Department of Homeland Security. (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 8/1/2017) (Entered: 08/01/2017)
2017-08-0249Order by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting 48 Request for Continuance of Further Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 9/21/2017. Further Case Management Conference reset from 8/10/2017 to 9/28/2017 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco.(afmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2017) (Entered: 08/02/2017)
2017-09-1850NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 9/18/2017) (Entered: 09/18/2017)
2017-09-1951ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on Monday, September 25, 2017, at 2:00 PM Pacific time. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2017) (Entered: 09/19/2017)
2017-09-2052STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 49 Order on Stipulation, filed by United States Department of Homeland Security. (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 9/20/2017) (Entered: 09/20/2017)
2017-09-2153Order by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting 52 Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference. Further Case Management Conference reset from 9/28/2017 to 10/5/2017, at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Case Management Statement due by 9/28/2017. (tmiS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2017) (Entered: 09/21/2017)
2017-09-2554ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held by Tamara Lange on September 25, 2017. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/25/2017) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 09/25/2017)
2017-09-2855JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by United States Department of Homeland Security. (Garbers, Wendy) (Filed on 9/28/2017) (Entered: 09/28/2017)
2017-09-2856ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for Settlement re: Attorneys' Fees. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 09/28/2017. (tmiS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/28/2017) (Entered: 09/28/2017)
2017-09-28Further Case Management Conference set for 1/19/2017 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. In light of the parties' preferred process to address the fees dispute, the court referred the case and now vacates the 10/5/2017 case-management conference and resets it to 1/19/2017 to allow the parties to pursue their settlement process. (Beeler, Laurel) (Filed on 9/28/2017) (Entered: 09/28/2017)
2017-09-2957CLERK'S NOTICE SCHEDULING FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. To all parties and counsel of record: Please take notice that a further case management conference is scheduled for January 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., before Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler, in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. A joint case management statement shall be filed seven days prior to the conference. (This is a text only docket entry, there is no document associated with this notice.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2017) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-09-29CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for Settlement (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2017) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-10-0658NOTICE AND ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. Settlement Conference set for 11/29/2017 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom F, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 10/6/2017. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/6/2017) (Entered: 10/06/2017)
2017-11-2959Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley: Settlement Conference re: outstanding attorneys' fees held on 11/29/2017. Case settled. Terms of settlement placed on the record. Upon receipt of payment, Plaintiff will file a dismissal with prejudice. (FTR Time: 12:02-12:05.)(Time: 2:35) Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Paul Johnson; Garner Kropp. Attorneys for Defendants: Wendy Garbers. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 11/29/2017) (Entered: 11/29/2017)
2017-12-1860STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER of Dismissal with Prejudice Pursuant to Settlement filed by Dolores Street Community Services, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, National Employment Law Project, National Immigration Law Center. (Johnson, Paul) (Filed on 12/18/2017) (Entered: 12/18/2017)
2017-12-1961Order by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting 60 Stipulation and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice pursuant to Settlement. (ejkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2017) (Entered: 12/19/2017)
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