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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01716
Date Filed2020-06-24
Date Closed2022-02-08
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning a January 2019 memo prepared for then Chief of Staff Thomas Blank addressing enforcement, zero tolerance, or family separation. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2020-06-241COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7264162) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO, # 3 Summons U.S. Att'y General, # 4 Summons DHS, # 5 Summons ICE)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 06/24/2020)
2020-06-242LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 06/24/2020)
2020-06-24Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 06/24/2020)
2020-06-253SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-08-034Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-03MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 4 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by August 17, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/3/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/17/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-175ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by September 1, 2020.So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/18/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-08-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 9/1/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-09-016Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 5, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/1/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/5/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-10-057Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 6, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/5/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/6/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-11-068Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-11-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 8, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/6/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-11-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/8/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-12-089Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 21, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/8/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/21/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-01-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-01-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 24, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/21/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-01-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/24/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 01/22/2021)
2021-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/24/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-02-2411Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-02-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 24, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/24/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-03-2412Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 26, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/24/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/26/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-04-2613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-04-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 10, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/26/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-04-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/10/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-06-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 06/10/2021)
2021-06-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 29, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/11/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/29/2021 (lsj) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-07-2915Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 07/29/2021)
2021-07-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 1, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/29/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/29/2021)
2021-07-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 07/29/2021)
2021-09-0116Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 1, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/1/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/1/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-10-0117Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 16, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/1/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/16/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-12-1618Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 12/16/2021)
2021-12-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 8, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/16/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/16/2021)
2021-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/8/2022 (lsj) (Entered: 12/16/2021)
2022-02-0819STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 02/08/2022)
2022-02-08MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 19 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/8/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/08/2022)
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