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Case TitleCASTANEDA SANCHEZ v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00765
Date Filed2018-04-04
Date Closed2020-02-18
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffRANFIEL CASTANEDA SANCHEZ
Case DescriptionRanfiel Castaneda Sanchez submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State for records about himself. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acknowledged receipt of his request. The State Department located 85 documents, but only disclosed 12 documents in full and six documents in part. Sanchez then refiled his request to the State Department for the records that had been withheld in response to his first request. the agency acknowledged receipt of that request, but after hearing nothing further from either agency, Sanchez filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Discovery, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2018-04-041COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5404733) filed by RANFIEL CASTANEDA SANCHEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons DHS, # 5 Summons DHS)(Wright, Jason) (Entered: 04/04/2018)
2018-04-042NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by RANFIEL CASTANEDA SANCHEZ. Case related to Case No. 17-1459. (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 04/04/2018)
2018-04-043MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- W. Asa Hutchinson III, :Firm- The Asa Hutchinson Law Group, PLC, :Address- 912 W. Central Ave., Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. Phone No. - (479) 878-1600. Fax No. - (479) 876-8283 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5404771. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by RANFIEL CASTANEDA SANCHEZ (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 04/04/2018)
2018-04-05Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zsb) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-04-054SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-04-09MINUTE ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/9/2018. (lccrc2) (Entered: 04/09/2018)
2018-05-105NOTICE of Appearance by Rhonda Lisa Campbell on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/10/2018)
2018-05-166RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/1/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/31/2018. (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-297Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/29/2018)
2018-06-01MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants' response to the complaint shall be due by July 7, 2018. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/1/2018. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
2018-06-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/7/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
2018-07-068ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 07/06/2018)
2018-07-27MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 10, 2018. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/27/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 07/27/2018)
2018-07-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/10/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 07/27/2018)
2018-08-109Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 08/10/2018)
2018-08-1410MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before September 11, 2018 to inform the Court of the status of DHS's production and to provide a proposed briefing schedule regarding the FOIA request to the State Department, if appropriate. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 08/14/2018. (lccrc3) Modified on 8/14/2018 (zlsj). (Entered: 08/14/2018)
2018-08-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/11/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 08/14/2018)
2018-09-1111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before December 5, 2018, to include a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 09/11/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule and Status Report due by 12/5/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-10-1712ERRATA Answer (Corrected Paragraph Numbers) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Errata Corrected Answer)(Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 10/17/2018)
2018-12-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before January 11, 2019, to include a proposed briefing schedule if necessary. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/07/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2018-12-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/11/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
2019-01-0914Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to , MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/09/2019)
2019-01-10MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion to Stay. Defendants shall notify the Court as soon as necessary funding is restored. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 01/10/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 01/10/2019)
2019-01-3015NOTICE of Restored Funding by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-02-01MINUTE ORDER: In light of the restoration of appropriations, the stay in this case is lifted. The parties shall provide a joint status report on or before February 8, 2019, which shall include a proposed schedule for future proceedings. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 02/01/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 2/8/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-0816STATUS REPORT by RANFIEL CASTANEDA SANCHEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wright, Jason) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-02-1117Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
2019-02-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before March 11, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 02/13/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
2019-02-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/11/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/14/2019)
2019-03-1118Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-03-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before April 30, 2019. If any disputes remain unresolved at that time, the report shall include a proposed schedule for prompt briefing. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 03/12/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 03/12/2019)
2019-03-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/30/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 03/13/2019)
2019-04-3019Joint STATUS REPORT & PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by RANFIEL CASTANEDA SANCHEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wright, Jason) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-05-03MINUTE ORDER: The parties are directed to confer and notify the Court whether the issues in this case and in 18-cv-764 are sufficiently related to warrant a consolidated briefing schedule and/or formal consolidation pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a). Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 05/03/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-0920NOTICE to the Court by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE re Order, (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-05-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and 20 Joint Notice to the Court, it is hereby ORDERED that this case shall be consolidated with 18-cv-764 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a). All future filings shall be made on the docket of 18-cv-764. The parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendants shall file their consolidated motion for summary judgment on or before June 24, 2019; Plaintiffs shall file their consolidated opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before July 22, 2019; Defendants shall file their reply and opposition on or before August 12, 2019; Plaintiffs shall file their reply on or before August 26, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 05/10/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 05/10/2019)
2019-05-10Cases Consolidated. Cases 18cv764 has been consolidated with case 18cv765, pursuant to an Order entered 5/10/2019. ALL FUTURE FILINGS SHALL BE MADE ON THE DOCKET OF LEAD CASE 18-cv-764. The parties are advised NOT to select the SPREAD TEXT option when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing and emails (ztd) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-09-2521Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by YOLANDA VIZCARRA CALDERON, RANFIEL CASTANEDA SANCHEZ (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-00764-CRC, 1:18-cv-00765-CRC(Wright, Jason) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-09-25MINUTE ORDER granting 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Consolidated Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiffs shall now file their consolidated opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before October 11, 2019; Defendants shall file their reply and opposition on or before November 1, 2019; and Plaintiffs shall file their reply on or before November 15, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 09/25/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-09-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 10/11/2019. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/1/2019. Reply to Cross Motions due by 12/15/2019. (lsj) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
2019-10-0122NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Rhonda L. Campbell (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 10/01/2019)
2019-10-1123Memorandum in opposition to re (24 in 1:18-cv-00764-CRC) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by YOLANDA VIZCARRA CALDERON. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response to Defendant's Statement, # 2 Statement of Facts Plaintiffs' Statement of Facts in Material Dispute, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-00764-CRC, 1:18-cv-00765-CRC(Wright, Jason) (Entered: 10/11/2019)
2019-11-0124ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to (24 in 1:18-cv-00764-CRC) MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-00764-CRC, 1:18-cv-00765-CRC(Seabrook, April) Modified on 11/1/2019 (ztd). (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-01NOTICE OF ERROR re 24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply; emailed to april.seabrook@usdoj.gov, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please refile document, 2. Case number is not listed on document. All case number should be listed on the document. (ztd, ) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-0125Amended MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to (24 in 1:18-cv-00764-CRC) MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-00764-CRC, 1:18-cv-00765-CRC(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-01MINUTE ORDER granting 25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Defendants' Reply is now due on or before November 8, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/1/2019. (lccrc3) Modified on 11/1/2019 (lsj). (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-0826MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to (24 in 1:18-cv-00764-CRC) MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-00764-CRC, 1:18-cv-00765-CRC(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 11/08/2019)
2019-11-12MINUTE ORDER granting 29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply (26 in 1:18-cv-00765-CRC). Defendants' Reply is now due on or before November 13, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/12/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 11/12/2019)
2019-11-1327REPLY to opposition to motion re (24 in 1:18-cv-00764-CRC) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-00764-CRC, 1:18-cv-00765-CRC(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 11/13/2019)
2020-02-1828ORDER granting Defendants' ( 24 filed in 18-cv-764) Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 02/18/2020. Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-00764-CRC, 1:18-cv-00765-CRC (lccrc3) (Entered: 02/18/2020)
2020-02-1829MEMORANDUM OPINION re: ( 31 filed in 18-cv-764) Order. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 02/18/2020. Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-00764-CRC, 1:18-cv-00765-CRC (lctd) (Entered: 02/18/2020)
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