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Case TitleFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM v. U.S. DDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00791
Date Filed2018-04-06
Date Closed2018-08-27
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
Case DescriptionThe Federation for American Immigration Reform submitted a FOIA request to the Office of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning communications with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and data concerning the number of DACA arrivals from 2012-2018 and the age breakdown of unaccompanied children arriving in the U.S. from 2012-2018. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, FAIR filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DefendantUS. Department of Health and Human Services
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2018-04-061COMPLAINT against US. Department of Health and Human Services ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5409798) filed by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons Defendant, # 4 Summons US Attorney)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
2018-04-062LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM ("FAIR") (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
2018-04-06Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsth) (Entered: 04/09/2018)
2018-04-093SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsth) (Entered: 04/09/2018)
2018-04-244RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/16/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/16/2018. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/24/2018)
2018-04-245RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/16/2018. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/24/2018)
2018-04-246RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 4/16/2018 (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/24/2018)
2018-04-257NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Leeson Sroka on behalf of All Defendants (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 04/25/2018)
2018-05-168ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-17MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before June 7, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 17, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-309NOTICE of Appearance by John Michael Miano on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Miano, John) (Main Document 9 replaced on 5/31/2018) (zjf). (Main Document 9 replaced on 5/31/2018) (zjf). (Entered: 05/30/2018)
2018-06-0710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 06/07/2018)
2018-06-07MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 10 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before July 26, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 7, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 06/07/2018)
2018-06-0811NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. Attorney Julie B. Axelrod terminated. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 06/08/2018)
2018-07-2612Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Miano, John) (Entered: 07/26/2018)
2018-07-26MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that, on or before August 27, 2018, the parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal or, if necessary, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 26, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/26/2018)
2018-08-2713STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 08/27/2018)
2018-08-2714MINUTE ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to close this case in light of the parties' 13 Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 27, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/27/2018)
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