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Case TitleFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv00182
Date Filed2019-01-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
Case DescriptionThe Federation for American Immigration Reform submitted a FOIA request for records concerning countries who refused to accept citizens being deported from the United States. 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

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2019-01-251COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5908921) filed by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 01/25/2019)
2019-01-252LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 01/25/2019)
2019-01-28Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zef) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-01-283SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-03-194NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Field on behalf of All Defendants (Field, Brian) (Entered: 03/19/2019)
2019-03-195Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Field, Brian) (Entered: 03/19/2019)
2019-03-20MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file its answer or other response to the plaintiff's complaint on or before April 19, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 20, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/20/2019)
2019-04-196ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/19/2019)
2019-04-19MINUTE 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 May 10, 2019. The report shall include the parties' respective positions on whether cases 19-cv-180, 19-cv-181, and 19-cv-182 should be consolidated. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 19, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/19/2019)
2019-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 5/10/2019. (mac) (Entered: 04/19/2019)
2019-04-257ENTERED IN ERROR.....AFFIDAVIT of Service by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Casale, Ralph) Modified on 4/26/2019 (tth). (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-04-258ENTERED IN ERROR.....AFFIDAVIT of Service by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Casale, Ralph); Modified on 4/26/2019 (ztth). (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-04-26NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 7 Affidavit was entered in error. Said pleading was filed in the wrong case. (tth) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
2019-04-26NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 8 Affidavit was entered in error at the request of counsel. Counsel was instructed to refile said pleading using the correct event under Service of Process. (tth) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
2019-04-269RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 4/10/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/21/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/21/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/23/2019.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
2019-05-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 05/10/2019)
2019-05-14MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 10 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 10, 2019. At the parties' joint suggestion, this case will not be consolidated with FAIR v. Dept of State, No. 19-cv-0180 or FAIR v. Dept of State, No. 19-cv-0181. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 14, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-06-1011Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-10MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 11 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 31, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 10, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-07-2512Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to file Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Field, Brian) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
2019-07-29MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 12 Consent Motion for Extension of Time for the parties to file their next joint status report. It is thus ORDERED that the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before August 9, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 29, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/29/2019)
2019-07-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/9/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 07/29/2019)
2019-08-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
2019-08-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 9, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 13, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/9/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-09-0814Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 09/08/2019)
2019-09-09MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's 14 Consent Motion to Extend Time to File Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 16, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 9, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/09/2019)
2019-09-1615Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-09-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 10, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 17, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/17/2019)
2019-10-1016Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-10-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 11, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 10, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-12-1117Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 12/11/2019)
2019-12-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 11, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 13, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2019-12-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/11/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2020-02-1118Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 02/11/2020)
2020-02-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 13, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 13, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/13/2020)
2020-04-1319Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/13/2020)
2020-04-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 12, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 20, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/20/2020)
2020-06-1220Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-06-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 12, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 16, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-08-1221Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 08/12/2020)
2020-08-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 12, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 12, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/12/2020)
2020-08-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/12/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-10-0922Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-10-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 9, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 9, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-10-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/9/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-12-0923Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 9, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 9, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-02-0924Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 8, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 9, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/8/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-04-0825Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 8, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 8, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/8/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-04-0926NOTICE of Appearance by John Michael Miano on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Miano, John) (Main Document 26 replaced on 4/9/2021) (zeg). (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-05-2627NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Brian J. Field (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-06-0428NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Brian Field (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-06-0729NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Dedra S. Curteman (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-0730Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 8, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 7, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-08-0531Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 31 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 8, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 5, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-10-0632Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
2021-10-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 32 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 6, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
2021-12-0633Consent STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2021-12-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 33 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 6, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2022-02-0234Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 34 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 3, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
2022-04-0435Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-04-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 35 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 11, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/7/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-06-0636Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-06-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 36 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 8, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 7, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/8/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-08-0337Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-08-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 37 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 4, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-10-0538NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/05/2022)
2022-10-0539NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. Attorney Ralph L. Casale terminated. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 10/05/2022)
2022-10-0640Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 40 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 6, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 6, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-11-1041NOTICE of Appearance by Ralph L. Casale on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
2022-11-1142NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/11/2022)
2022-12-0543Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 43 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 5, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-0844NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. Attorney Ralph L. Casale terminated. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2023-02-0645Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 45 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 8, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 6, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-04-2646Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-04-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 46 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 7, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 26, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-07-2247Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/22/2023)
2023-07-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 47 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 24, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/6/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-11-0348Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 48 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a status report on or before February 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 6, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2024-01-1149NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew James O'Brien on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-02-0550Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 50 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before May 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 5, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-03-0551NOTICE of Appearance by David Leon Jaroslav on behalf of FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Jaroslav, David) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
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