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Case TitleSaidi v. US Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al
DistrictWestern District of Missouri
CityKansas City
Case Number4:2016cv01241
Date Filed2016-11-22
Date Closed2017-04-21
JudgeDistrict Judge Beth Phillips
PlaintiffWadesisi Saidi
Case DescriptionWadesisi Saidi submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for his alien file. The agency located 107 pages and disclosed 44 pages in full and seven pages in part, withholding two pages. It referred 54 pages to the Department of State. Saidi filed an administrative appeal with USCIS, which released the two withheld pages. He did not hear from the State Department and finally filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Services
DefendantJill Eggleston
DefendantLoretta E Lynch
DefendantDepartment of State
DefendantJeh Johnson Secretary DHS
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2016-11-221COMPLAINT against Wadesisi Saidi Wadesisi Saidi. Filing fee $400, receipt number 0866-5072849. Service due by 2/24/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Hoppock, Matthew) (Entered: 11/22/2016)
2017-01-06SUMMONS ISSUED as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Martin, Jan) (Entered: 01/06/2017)
2017-03-312ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why case should not be dismissed for failure to effect service. Show Cause Response due by 4/14/2017. Signed on 3/31/2017 by District Judge Beth Phillips. (Wolfe, Steve) (Entered: 03/31/2017)
2017-04-193NOTICE of voluntary dismissal by Wadesisi Saidi (Hoppock, Matthew) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
2017-04-214Clerk's ORDER OF DISMISSAL. (McIlvain, Kelly) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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