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Case TitleVENTURA v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00819
Date Filed2020-03-25
Date Closed2022-04-06
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffCARLOS ARTURO VENTURA
Case DescriptionCarlos Ventura submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for Immigration Review for records concerning his deportation proceedings. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Ventura filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantEXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
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2020-03-251COMPLAINT under FOIA against EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6956531) filed by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 FOIA request, # 3 Exhibit 2 FOIA receipt, # 4 Summons to EOIR, # 5 Summons to USAG, # 6 Summons to US Atty)(Messer, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-26Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/26/2020)
2020-03-262SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/26/2020)
2020-04-173NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/17/2020)
2020-05-064ANSWER to Complaint by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated difficulties that it is causing in workplaces, this Court is extending the standard period of time that it affords parties to submit a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment following submission of an answer in a FOIA case. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 6/3/2020, the parties shall confer and submit a proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing. This Court will freely grant extensions of this deadline should the need arise. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/6/2020. (jag) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-06-035STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-06-10MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the governments 5 Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 8/12/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/10/2020. (jag) (Entered: 06/10/2020)
2020-07-176NOTICE of Appearance by Ilana Kramer on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Kramer, Ilana) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-07-187NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW Substituting for attorney Marsha W. Yee (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/18/2020)
2020-08-128Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 08/12/2020)
2020-08-25MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposed briefing schedule for summary judgment: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be served on or before 9/8/2020; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be served on or before 10/8/2020; Defendant's Reply and Cross-Motion Opposition shall be served on or before 11/9/2020; Plaintiff's Cross-Motion Reply shall be served on or before 12/9/2020; briefs shall be filed as a batch within three (3) business days of the service of the last reply brief authorized by this Minute Order, but in any event no later than the Final Filing Deadline of 1/13/2021. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/25/2020. (jag) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-09-089NOTICE of Service of Dispositive Motion by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-10-0810ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION for Summary Judgment by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA (Kramer, Ilana) Modified on 10/9/2020 (zjf). (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-0811MOTION for Summary Judgment by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Ivan Yacub, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Affidavit of Ivan Yacub, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Affidavit of Ivan Yacub, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C to Affidavit of Ivan Yacub, # 5 Affidavit Affidavit of Carlos Ventura, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Kramer, Ilana) (Main Document 11 replaced on 10/9/2020) (zjf). (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-0812ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION for Summary Judgment by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA (Kramer, Ilana) Modified on 10/9/2020 (zjf). (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-0813ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION for Summary Judgment by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA (Kramer, Ilana) Modified on 10/9/2020 (zjf). Modified on 10/9/2020 (zjf). (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-0814ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Service by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA (Kramer, Ilana) Modified on 10/9/2020 (zjf). (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-0815RESPONSE (OPPOSITION) re 9 NOTICE of Service of Dispositive Motion filed by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA. (See Docket Entry 11 to view document) (zjf) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-10-0916GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/9/2020. (jag) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-10-09MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice 11 Motion for Summary Judgment. Briefs are to be served on service days and batched filed once briefing is complete. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/9/2020. (jag) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-11-0217NOTICE of Waiver of Oral Argument by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA (Kramer, Ilana) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-0918NOTICE of Service of Defendant's Reply in support of its motion for summary judgment and opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration Second Declaration of Crystal Souza, # 4 Exhibit A-D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-12-0919ENTERED IN ERROR.....REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment Reply filed by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Deleted Files at EOIR, # 2 Exhibit EOIR Recordkeeping)(Kramer, Ilana) Modified on 12/10/2020 (zjf). (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-0920ENTERED IN ERROR.....REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Response filed by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA. (Kramer, Ilana) Modified on 12/10/2020 (zjf). (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-0921ENTERED IN ERROR.....REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment Proposed Order filed by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA. (Kramer, Ilana) Modified on 12/10/2020 (zjf). (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-10NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document Nos. re 20 Reply to opposition to Motion, 21 Reply to opposition to Motion, 19 Reply to opposition to Motion, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleadings as one entry. (zjf) (Entered: 12/10/2020)
2020-12-1122MOTION for Summary Judgment by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration Cynthia Long, # 4 Declaration Crystal Souza, # 5 Exhibit A, # 6 Exhibit B, # 7 Exhibit C, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 12/11/2020)
2020-12-1123RESPONSE re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment Opposition and cross motion filed by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Opposition and Cross motion, # 2 Statement of Facts statement of material facts, # 3 Declaration IY Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Ex A, # 5 Exhibit Ex B, # 6 Exhibit Ex C, # 7 Declaration CAV declaration, # 8 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Kramer, Ilana) (Entered: 12/11/2020)
2020-12-1124REPLY to opposition to motion re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration Second Declaration - Crystal Souza, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 12/11/2020)
2020-12-1125Memorandum in opposition to re 27 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration Second Crystal Souza, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) Modified link on 12/14/2020 (znmw). (Entered: 12/11/2020)
2020-12-1126REPLY to opposition re 27 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Deleted Files at EOIR, # 2 Exhibit EOIR Recordkeeping, # 3 Statement of Facts Response, # 4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Kramer, Ilana) Modified link on 12/14/2020 (znmw). (Entered: 12/11/2020)
2020-12-1127MOTION for Summary Judgment by CARLOS ARTURO VENTURA. (See Docket Entry 23 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2021-06-29Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been elevated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is therefore no longer assigned to this case, and this matter has been reassigned to the Calendar Committee, which will oversee it until it is assigned to another district judge. Any questions should be directed to Judge Jackson's former deputy clerk, Gwendolyn Franklin, at 202-354-3145 or gwen_franklin@dcd.uscourts.gov. (rj) (Entered: 06/29/2021)
2021-11-15Case directly reassigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been appointed to the D.C. Circuit and is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2021-12-0128NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Kathleene Molen (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 12/01/2021)
2021-12-14MINUTE ORDER: This case was recently reassigned to the undersigned judge. The Court directs the Parties to appear for a Status Conference on January 20, 2022 at 11:30 AM. The conference will be on the record and conducted via telephone. The Court's Deputy Clerk will provide the information necessary to access the call. The purpose of the conference is to apprise the Court of the status of this matter; the Parties do not need to be prepared to argue any pending motions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 14, 2021. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2022-01-20Minute Entry for Telephone Status Conference before Judge Jia M. Cobb held on 1/20/2022. Scheduling order forthcoming via Chambers. (Court Reporter: Janice Dickman) (zgdf) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-01-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS the Defendant to submit a Status Report by February 21, 2022, to provide the Court with an answer as to whether the Defendant will provide or reissue a Notice to Appear to the Plaintiff that would reopen the Plaintiff's proceedings. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 20, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-02-25MINUTE ORDER: On January 20, 2022, the Court ordered the Defendant to submit a Status Report by February 21, 2022, providing the Court with an answer to whether the Defendant will provide or reissue a Notice to Appear to the Plaintiff that would reopen the Plaintiff's proceedings. As of February 25, 2022, the report has not been filed. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the Parties to appear for a Status Conference on March 3, 2022, at 11:00 via teleconference. The Courtroom Deputy will provide the teleconference information. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 25, 2022.(lcjmc3) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-2529STATUS REPORT nunc pro tunc by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25MINTUE ORDER re 29 Status Report by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW: The Court has reviewed the Status Report and hereby vacates the scheduled status conference on March 3, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 25, 2022.(lcjmc3) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-03-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court directs the Parties to appear for a status conference on April 1, 2022, at 11:30 AM via Zoom before Judge Cobb. The Courtroom Deputy will send out the Zoom information. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 22, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-03-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court hereby vacates the status conference on April 1, 2022, at 11:30 AM and directs the Parties to appear for a status conference on April 6, 2022, at 11:00 AM via Zoom. The Courtroom Deputy will send out the Zoom information. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 31, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-04-0530STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 30 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, the status conference set for April 6, 2022, at 11 AM is hereby vacated. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on April 6, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
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