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Case TitleDISLA v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01681
Date Filed2015-10-14
Date Closed2018-04-03
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffEDWIN DISLA
Case DescriptionEdwin Disla, a federal prisoner who had been convicted on drug charges, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records about himself. ICE told Disla that after conducting a search it found no responsive records. Disla appealed the no records response and his request was remanded to ICE for another search. However, after waiting more than a year without any further progress on his request, Disla filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DefendantDHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT
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2015-10-141COMPLAINT against DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Filing fee $ 0.00) filed by EDWIN DISLA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jf) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-142MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by EDWIN DISLA (jf) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-143PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT for period of six months by EDWIN DISLA (jf) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-144ORDER directing an initial partial filing fee in the amount of $94.41 from Prison Account of Edwin Disla; further ordered, granting 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 10/06/2015. (See order for full detail) (jf) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-165SUMMONS (4) Issued as to DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf) (Entered: 10/21/2015)
2015-12-036First MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-03MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file their response to Plaintiff's complaint on or before January 19, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/03/2015. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2016-01-157Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 01/15/2016)
2016-01-15MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file their response to Plaintiff's complaint on or before March 21, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/15/2016. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/15/2016)
2016-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/21/2016. (tj) (Entered: 01/19/2016)
2016-02-128NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Alexander D. Shoaibi (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 02/12/2016)
2016-02-24Partial Filing Fee Received from EDWIN DISLA in the amount of $8.00, receipt number: 4616076140. (zrdj) (Entered: 02/24/2016)
2016-03-09Partial Filing Fee Received from EDWIN DISLA in the amount of $14.30, receipt number: 4616076438. (zrdj) (Entered: 03/11/2016)
2016-03-219ANSWER to 1 Complaint by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/21/2016)
2016-03-2110STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedule by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/21/2016)
2016-04-0411NOTICE to the Court by EDWIN DISLA (jf) (Entered: 04/06/2016)
2016-04-06MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file a status report on or before June 20, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 04/06/2016. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/06/2016)
2016-04-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/20/2016 (tj) (Entered: 04/13/2016)
2016-04-15Partial Filing Fee Received from EDWIN DISLA in the amount of $40.03, receipt number: 4616077109. (zrdj) (Entered: 04/15/2016)
2016-05-17Partial Filing Fee Received from EDWIN DISLA in the amount of $25.25, receipt number: 4616077681. (zrdj) (Entered: 05/18/2016)
2016-06-13Partial Filing Fee Received from EDWIN DISLA in the amount of $10.00, receipt number: 4616078439. (zrdj) (Entered: 06/14/2016)
2016-06-2012STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 06/20/2016)
2016-06-20MINUTE ORDER concerning 12 Defendants' Status Report: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file a certificate of service for this filing. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/20/2016. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/20/2016)
2016-06-2013CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT re 12 Status Report . (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 06/20/2016)
2016-07-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of defendants' June 20, 2016 Status Report on the processing of records responsive to plaintiff's FOIA requests, it is ORDERED that defendants shall file another status report by September 19, 2016, and subsequent reports every 90 days until the process is complete.Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/6/16.(ah) (Entered: 07/06/2016)
2016-07-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/19/2016 (tj) (Entered: 07/07/2016)
2016-07-14Partial Filing Fee Received from EDWIN DISLA in the amount of $36.29, receipt number: 4616079417. (zrdj) (Entered: 07/14/2016)
2016-09-14Partial Filing Fee Received from EDWIN DISLA in the amount of $91.43, receipt number: 4616080500. (zrdj) (Entered: 09/16/2016)
2016-09-1614STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 09/16/2016)
2016-09-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of defendants' September 16, 2016 Status Report on the processing of records responsive to plaintiff's FOIA requests, it is ORDERED that defendants shall file another status report by December 19, 2016, and subsequent reports every 90 days until the process is complete. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/26/16.(ah) (Entered: 09/26/2016)
2016-09-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/19/2016 (tj) (Entered: 09/26/2016)
2016-12-1915STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 12/19/2016)
2017-03-1716STATUS REPORT and Proposed Briefing Schedule by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/17/2017)
2017-03-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 Defendants' Status Report and Proposed Briefing Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer despite the apparent logistical challenges. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before April 17, 2017 discussing (1) whether the number of documents to be addressed by the Vaughn index can be reduced and (2) whether the issues to be addressed in the parties' motions for summary judgment can be narrowed. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/17/2017. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/17/2017)
2017-04-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 04/17/2017)
2017-04-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before May 17, 2017 updating the Court on their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule for summary judgment. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/17/2017. (lcrc1) (Entered: 04/17/2017)
2017-05-1718Joint STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 05/17/2017)
2017-05-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 16, 2017 updating the Court on their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule for summary judgment. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/17/2017. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/17/2017)
2017-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/16/2017 (hs) (Entered: 05/17/2017)
2017-06-1619Joint STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 06/16/2017)
2017-06-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before July 21, 2017 updating the Court on their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule for summary judgment. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/16/2017. (lcrc1) (Entered: 06/16/2017)
2017-07-2120Joint STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 07/21/2017)
2017-07-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 19, 2017 updating the Court on their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule for summary judgment. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/21/2017. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/21/2017)
2017-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/19/2017 (tj) (Entered: 07/21/2017)
2017-09-1921Joint STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 09/19/2017)
2017-09-20MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before November 20, 2017. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/20/2017. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/20/2017)
2017-09-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/20/2017 (tj) (Entered: 09/20/2017)
2017-11-2022Joint STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 11/20/2017)
2017-11-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit their next joint status report updating the Court on the status of their discussions on or before January 19, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/20/2017. (lcrc1) (Entered: 11/20/2017)
2017-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/19/2018 (tj) (Entered: 11/21/2017)
2018-01-1923STATUS REPORT by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 01/19/2018)
2018-01-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 Defendants' Status Report, it hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report on or before March 5, 2018. Due to the age of this case and the interests of the parties in its resolution, this status report should either indicate that this matter has been resolved, or propose a prompt summary judgment briefing schedule so that it may be resolved. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/22/2018. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/22/2018)
2018-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/5/2018 (tj) (Entered: 01/23/2018)
2018-03-0524MOTION for Extension of Time to Comply with the Court's January 22, 2018, Minute Order by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/05/2018)
2018-03-05MINUTE ORDER granting 24 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 9, 2018 that either indicates that this matter has been resolved or proposes a prompt summary judgment briefing schedule so that it may be resolved. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/05/2018. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/05/2018)
2018-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/9/2018 (tj) (Entered: 03/06/2018)
2018-03-0925Joint STATUS REPORT and Notice of Settlement in Principle by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
2018-03-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 25 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report on or before April 9, 2018, if this matter has not been settled and dismissed by that date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/09/2018. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
2018-03-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/9/2018 (tj) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
2018-03-2726STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by DHS - OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACT, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/27/2018)
2018-04-0327ORDER concerning 26 Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 04/03/2018. (lcrc1) (Entered: 04/03/2018)
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