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Case TitleInternational Refugee Assistance Project et al v. United States Customs and Border Protection et al
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2020cv03202
Date Filed2020-04-23
Date Closed2023-07-26
JudgeJudge George B. Daniels
PlaintiffInternational Refugee Assistance Project
PlaintiffRefugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services
Case DescriptionThe International Refugee Assistance Project submitted FOIA requests to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of State for records concerning the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program. IRAP also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from either agency, IRAP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Customs and Border Protection
DefendantUnited States Department of State
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2020-04-231COMPLAINT against United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of State. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-19553468)Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit B- FOIA Request, # 3 Exhibit C- Green Card).(Eggleston, Warren) (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-232CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Eggleston, Warren) (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-233FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST - As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Attorney General, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Eggleston, Warren) Modified on 4/24/2020 (jgo). (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-234REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Customs and Border Protection, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Eggleston, Warren) (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-235REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Department of State, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Eggleston, Warren) (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-236FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Eggleston, Warren) Modified on 4/24/2020 (jgo). (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-237MOTION for Stuart A.C. Drake to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-19556823. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Exhibit Stuart Drake Affidavit, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order).(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-238FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PRO HAC VICE MOTION - MOTION for Tyler L. Burgess to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-19556927. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 4 Exhibit Tyler Burgess Affidavit, # 5 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order).(Burgess, Tyler) Modified on 4/23/2020 (ad). (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-23>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 7 MOTION for Stuart A.C. Drake to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-19556823. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. . The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (ad) (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-23>>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to RE-FILE Document No. 8 MOTION for Tyler L. Burgess to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-19556927. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. . The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): The Certificate of Good Standing must be issued from the California Supreme Court, 350 Mc Allister Street, Room 1295, San Francisco, CA 94102 415-865-7000;. Re-file the motion as a Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Proposed Order. (ad) (Entered: 04/23/2020)
2020-04-24CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge George B. Daniels. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions . .(jgo) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-24Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf . (jgo) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-24Case Designated ECF. (jgo) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-249ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of State..(jgo) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-2410ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Customs and Border Protection..(jgo) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-24***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Warren Neil Eggleston to RE-FILE Document No. 6 Request for Issuance of Summons, 3 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): party name listed on 'as to' docket entry text and the pdf 'To' section are not parties of record. List party of record name followed by 'care of c/o' or 'via' non party/agency name;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (jgo) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-2411REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Department of State c/o United States Attorney General, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Eggleston, Warren) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-2412FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Department of State c/o United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Eggleston, Warren) Modified on 4/27/2020 (pc). (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-27***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Warren Neil Eggleston to RE-FILE Document No. 12 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Party name on summons must exactly match complaint caption title;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc) (Entered: 04/27/2020)
2020-04-2713ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of State..(pc) (Entered: 04/27/2020)
2020-04-2814FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Customs and Border Protection and United States Department of State c/o United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Eggleston, Warren) Modified on 4/29/2020 (pne). (Entered: 04/28/2020)
2020-04-29***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Warren Neil Eggleston to RE-FILE Document No. 14 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): a summons has already been issued for these parties; the wrong event type was used to file the request for issuance of summons. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of AMENDED Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the summons form PDF. (pne) (Entered: 04/29/2020)
2020-05-0415MOTION for Tyler L. Burgess to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - CA Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Exhibit B - NC Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit C - DC Certificate of Good Standing, # 4 Exhibit D - Affidavit, # 5 Proposed Order).(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-04>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 15 MOTION for Tyler L. Burgess to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. . The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (laq) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-0516ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE: granting 15 Motion for Tyler L. Burgess to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 5/05/2020) (ama) (Entered: 05/05/2020)
2020-05-0517INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 8/11/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 11A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge George B. Daniels and further set forth in this Order. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 5/5/2020) (rro) (Entered: 05/05/2020)
2020-05-0618FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PRO HAC VICE MOTION - FIRST MOTION for Curtis F. Doebbler to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-19724939. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Decl. in lieu of Affidavit due to COVID19).(Doebbler, Curtis) Modified on 5/7/2020 (ad). (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-06>>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to RE-FILE Document No. 18 FIRST MOTION for Curtis F. Doebbler to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-19724939. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. . The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): missing Certificate of Good Standing from the Supreme Courts of Texas and the District of Columbia.; missing Proposed Order;. Re-file the motion as a Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Proposed Order. (ad) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-0719LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from Tyler L. Burgess dated 5/7/2020 re: Transmittal of Initial Pretrial Conference Order and Civil Case Management Plan and Schedule to Defendants. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-0720MOTION for Curtis F Doebbler to Appear Pro Hac Vice (CORRECTED) . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration in Lieu, # 2 Exhibit Cert Good Standing DC, # 3 Exhibit Cert Good Standing TX, # 4 Text of Proposed Order Grant of Admission PHV).(Doebbler, Curtis) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-07>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 20 MOTION for Curtis F Doebbler to Appear Pro Hac Vice (CORRECTED) . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. . The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (ad) (Entered: 05/08/2020)
2020-05-1121ORDER GRANTING PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION granting 20 Motion for Curtis F Doebbler to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 5/11/2020) (jwh) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-06-0822ANSWER to 1 Complaint,. Document filed by United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A).(Tarczynska, Dominika) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-06-1823RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-2224RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-07-1625LETTER MOTION for Conference re: 17 Order for Initial Pretrial Conference, addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from Tyler L. Burgess dated 7/16/2020. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-2026ORDER granting 25 Letter Motion for Conference. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/20/2020) (ks) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-2027ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement), Settlement, and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation). Referred to Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox. Motions referred to Kevin Nathaniel Fox. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/20/2020) (jwh) Modified on 7/21/2020 (jwh). (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-2128AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (FOIA CASE) of Summons and Complaint, served. United States Customs and Border Protection served on 5/6/2020, answer due 6/5/2020; United States Department of State served on 5/7/2020, answer due 6/8/2020. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project; Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proof of Service).(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
2020-08-0429JOINT LETTER MOTION for Conference re: 17 Order for Initial Pretrial Conference, addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from Tyler L. Burgess and Dominika Tarczynska dated August 4, 2020. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-0430JOINT LETTER MOTION for Conference re: 17 Order for Initial Pretrial Conference, addressed to Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox from Tyler L. Burgess and Dominika Tarczynska dated August 4, 2020. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-0531ORDER granting 29 Letter Motion for Conference; terminating 30 Letter Motion for Conference: The August 11, 2020 initial conference is cancelled.. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 8/5/2020) (jwh) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-08-0932MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 30 JOINT LETTER MOTION for Conference re: 17 Order for Initial Pretrial Conference, addressed to Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox from Tyler L. Burgess and Dominika Tarczynska dated August 4, 2020, filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. ENDORSEMENT: The parties' request to submit status reports to the Court, as noted above, is granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox on 8/9/2020) (va) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-10-0133STATUS REPORT. Joint Status Report Document filed by United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of State..(Tarczynska, Dominika) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-0734ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 7 Motion for Stuart A.C. Drake to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The motion of Stuart A.C. Drake for admission to practice pro hac vice in the above captioned action is granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox on 10/7/2020) (va) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-11-0935NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anthony Jan-Huan Sun on behalf of United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of State..(Sun, Anthony) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-11-1636NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Foydel on behalf of International Refugee Assistance Project..(Foydel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-3037STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. State Department's Nov. 17, 2020 Record Release).(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2021-01-2938STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 01/29/2021)
2021-03-3039STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-04-2240JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from All Parties dated April 22, 2021 re: Letter to Magistrate Judge Fox - Local Rule 1.6(a) Notification. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-05-2841STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
2021-07-2742STATUS REPORT. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
2021-08-3043JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from All parties dated August 30, 2021 re: Potentially overlapping FOIA request with case no. 20-cv-4728. Document filed by United States Department of State..(Tarczynska, Dominika) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-09-2744STATUS REPORT. Joint Status Report Document filed by United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of State..(Tarczynska, Dominika) (Entered: 09/27/2021)
2021-11-1945FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Adam Taylor Bates to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-25359214. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Affidavit Affidavit in support of PHV motion, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Text of proposed PHV order).(Bates, Adam) Modified on 11/22/2021 (wb). (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-11-22>>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to RE-FILE Document No. 45 MOTION for Adam Taylor Bates to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-25359214. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. .. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Affidavit is not notarized.;. Re-file the motion as a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Proposed Order.. (wb) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-2646STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 11/26/2021)
2021-12-2047MOTION for Yvette Y. Changuin to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-25490954. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Affidavit).(Changuin, Yvette) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2021-12-20>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 47 MOTION for Yvette Y. Changuin to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-25490954. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. . The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (wb) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2021-12-2148ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 47 Motion for Yvette Y. Changuin to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox on 12/21/2021) (va) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2022-01-2549STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 01/25/2022)
2022-02-01NOTICE OF REDESIGNATION TO ANOTHER MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The above entitled action has been redesignated to Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis. Please note that this is a reassignment of the designation only. (sjo) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-01NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF A REFERRAL TO ANOTHER MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The referral in the above entitled action has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis, for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation). Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox no longer referred to the case. (sjo) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-1650MOTION for Adam Bates to Appear Pro Hac Vice Corrected . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Text of Proposed Order).(Bates, Adam) (Entered: 02/16/2022)
2022-02-17>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 50 MOTION for Adam Bates to Appear Pro Hac Vice Corrected . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. . The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bcu) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-02-1751ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 50 Motion for Adam Bates to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 2/17/2022) (tg) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-03-0252FIRST MOTION for Elizabeth Foydel to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order).(Foydel, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-03-0353ORDER granting 52 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney - Application GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to record on the docket sheet maintained for this case that Elizabeth Foydel is terminated as counsel to plaintiff International Refugee Assistance Project. (HEREBY ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis)(Text Only Order) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. (Entered: 03/03/2022)
2022-03-1854NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Curtis Doebbler on behalf of Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. New Address: The Law Office of Dr Curtis FJ Doebbler, 4301 50th St NW Ste 300 2070, Washington, DC, USA 20016, (202) 768-7062..(Doebbler, Curtis) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-03-2155NOTICE of Withdrawal of Counsel. Document filed by Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order (pdf)).(Doebbler, Curtis) (Entered: 03/21/2022)
2022-03-2256ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD: The motion to withdraw Dr. Curtis Doebbler as counsel of record on behalf of plaintiff, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services and for Dr. Doebbler to be removed from the electronic notification service list for this matter, is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Attorney Curtis Doebbler terminated. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 3/22/2022) (tg) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-03-2857STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 03/28/2022)
2022-03-3058MOTION for Tyler L. Burgess to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order).(Burgess, Tyler) (Entered: 03/30/2022)
2022-03-3159ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD granting 58 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The motion to withdraw Tyler Burgess as counsel of record on behalf of plaintiffs, International Refugee Assistance Project and Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, and for Ms. Burgess to be removed from the electronic notification service list for this matter, is GRANTED. SO ORDERED Attorney Tyler Lynne Burgess terminated. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 3/31/2022) (tg) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-05-2760STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-07-2961ORDER: The parties did not file their joint status report that was due on July 26, 2022. The parties shall file their joint status report in compliance with docket entry 32 by August 4, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 7/29/2022) (ama) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-08-0462STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-09-2363LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Parties' Joint Status Report addressed to Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis from Stuart Drake dated September 23, 2022. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-2364ORDER granting 63 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File - The parties' joint status report is due October 7, 2022. SO ORDERED. (HEREBY ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis)(Text Only Order) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-10-0665STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-11-2566STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 11/25/2022)
2023-01-2467STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-02-0668NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Yvette Y Changuin on behalf of International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. New Address: RAICES, 5121 Crestway Dr, Ste. 105, San Antonio, TX, United States 78239, 210-526-0042..(Changuin, Yvette) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-03-2469STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-05-1970LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time for the submission of the parties' Joint Status Report addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from Stuart Drake dated 05/19/2023. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-05-2371ORDER granting 70 Letter Motion for Extension of Time for the submission of the parties' Joint Status Report addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from Stuart Drake dated 05/19/2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 5/23/2023) (sac) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-05-3072STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-07-2073FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - FILER ERROR -(SEE #74) STATUS REPORT. Joint Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) Modified on 7/20/2023 (kj). (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-07-2074LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time for the submission of the Parties' Joint Status Report addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from Stuart Drake dated July 20, 2023. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services..(Drake, Stuart) (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-07-2175ORDER granting 74 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. The extension request is GRANTED. The status report is now due July 31, 2023. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully requested to close Dkt. No. 74. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 7/21/2023) (tg) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-07-2676PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of State..(Tarczynska, Dominika) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-2677STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between the parties, by and through their undersigned counsel: 1. That the above-captioned proceeding is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), and subject to the provisions of paragraph two, with each party bearing its own costs, and attorneys' fees. 2. In International Refugee Assistance Project v. United States Department of State, Case No. 20 Civ. 4728 (JPO), defendant the United States Department of State stipulates and agrees that it shall not assert, and may not maintain, any defense or claim based on the principles of waiver, res judicata, collateral estoppel, claim preclusion, claim-splitting, or other defenses arising from above-captioned matter and the disposition of above-captioned matter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/26/2023) (ama) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
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