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Case TitleHill et al v. Homeland Security et al
DistrictWestern District of Louisiana
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2020cv00463
Date Filed2020-04-14
Date Closed2021-05-27
JudgeJudge Dee D Drell
PlaintiffKenneth Hill
PlaintiffLindsey Rogers Alwell
PlaintiffWylie Barham
PlaintiffVerna Bertrand
PlaintiffKimberly Fannin
PlaintiffMarli Hudnall
PlaintiffTheresa Mitchell
PlaintiffCharlene Paul
PlaintiffMylinda Riddle
PlaintiffMemory Shriner Sweat
PlaintiffSommer Peeples
PlaintiffHansen Stringer
Case DescriptionKenneth Hill and a number of other individuals submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning all contracts with GEO for the operation of a facility for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Jena, Louisiana. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Hill and the others filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU S Dept of Homeland Security
DefendantU S Immigration & Customs Enforcement
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2020-04-141COMPLAINT against U S Dept of Homeland Security and U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement (Filing fee $400, receipt number ALAWDC-4235111) filed by Wylie Barham, Lindsey Rogers Alwell, Verna Bertrand, Kenneth Hill, Kimberly Fannin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil cover sheet, # 3 Proposed summons/writ, # 4 Proposed summons/writ, # 5 Proposed summons/writ, # 6 Proposed summons/writ, # 7 Proposed summons/writ, # 8 Proposed summons/writ, # 9 Proposed summons/writ, # 10 Proposed summons/writ)(Attorney James F Willeford added to party Lindsey Rogers Alwell(pty:pla), Attorney James F Willeford added to party Wylie Barham(pty:pla), Attorney James F Willeford added to party Verna Bertrand(pty:pla), Attorney James F Willeford added to party Kimberly Fannin(pty:pla), Attorney James F Willeford added to party Kenneth Hill(pty:pla))(aty,Willeford, James) Modified on 4/15/2020 (Dauterive, C). (Entered: 04/14/2020)
2020-04-14DIVISIONAL TRANSFER of Old Case Number 5:20-cv-0463 from Shreveport Division to Alexandria Division. New Case Number 1:20-cv-0463. Wrong division selected at case opening. (crt,Dauterive, C) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-14CASE Assigned to Judge Dee D Drell and Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (crt,Dauterive, C) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-152SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, U S Dept of Homeland Security, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (crt,Dauterive, C) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-163ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 4/16/2020. (jud,Perez-Montes, Joseph) (Entered: 04/16/2020)
2020-04-164CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER No 1 for cases assigned to Judge Dee D Drell sent to counsel of record. (Plan of Work - Compliance Deadline set for 6/13/2020.)(crt,Roaix, G) (Entered: 04/16/2020)
2020-06-125NOTICE of Delay in filing Plan of Work by Lindsey Rogers Alwell, Wylie Barham, Verna Bertrand, Kimberly Fannin, Kenneth Hill (aty,Willeford, James) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-06-196MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,,, with consent by U S Dept of Homeland Security, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/19/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(Attorney Katherine W Vincent added to party U S Dept of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Katherine W Vincent added to party U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement(pty:dft))(aty,Vincent, Katherine) (Entered: 06/19/2020)
2020-06-237ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint. U S Dept of Homeland Security answer due 7/20/2020; U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement answer due 7/20/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 6/22/2020. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-07-208ANSWER to 1 Complaint Under the Freedom of Information Act by U S Dept of Homeland Security, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement.(aty,Vincent, Katherine) Modified on 7/20/2020 to edit text (Dauterive, C). (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-08-289MOTION to Substitute Attorney Jerry Edwards in place of Katherine W. Vincent by U S Dept of Homeland Security, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 8/28/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,Vincent, Katherine) (Entered: 08/28/2020)
2020-09-0210ORDER granting 9 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Jerry Edwards for U S Dept of Homeland Security,Jerry Edwards for U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Attorney Katherine W Vincent terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 9/2/2020. (crt,Taylor, L) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2021-03-1511CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER No 1 for cases assigned to Judge Dee D Drell sent to counsel of record. (Compliance Deadline set for 4/16/2021.)(crt,Roaix, G) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-05-2612JOINT MOTION to Dismiss Case by U S Dept of Homeland Security, U S Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Memory Shriner Sweat, Hansen Stringer, Mylinda riddle, Sommer Peeples, Charlene Paul, Theresa Mitchell, Marli Hudnall, Kenneth Hill, Kimberly Fannin, Verna Bertrand, Wylie Barham, Lindsey Rogers Alwell. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,Edwards, Jerry) Modified on 5/27/2021 to capture more accurate motion event and add filers (Miletello, A). (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-05-26Set Deadline as to 12 JOINT MOTION to Dismiss. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/26/2021. (crt,Miletello, A) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-05-2713ORDER granting 12 Joint/Voluntary Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 5/27/2021. (crt,Roaix, G) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
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