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Case TitleSANDS v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02679
Date Filed2020-09-21
Date Closed2023-05-01
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJESTAN SANDS
Case DescriptionJestan Sands, a citizen of the Bahamas, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning Sands' status as a cooperator with the office of Homeland Security Investigations and information he provided about Peter Nygaard. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Sands filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantUNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DefendantHOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS
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2020-09-211COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7618587) filed by JESTAN SANDS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Bensky, Eric) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-09-232ERRATA by JESTAN SANDS 1 Complaint filed by JESTAN SANDS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Bensky, Eric) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-23Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-24SUMMONS Not Issued as to HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (adh, ) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-09-243REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigation, and U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement re 1 Complaint filed by JESTAN SANDS. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by JESTAN SANDS.(Bensky, Eric) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-09-254SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-10-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/22/20. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Bensky, Eric) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-10-266RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 10/5/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Bensky, Eric) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-10-267RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 10/5/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Bensky, Eric) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-10-268RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS served on 10/5/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Bensky, Eric) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-11-049ANSWER to Complaint by HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 11/04/2020)
2020-11-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by November 19, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/05/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/05/2020)
2020-11-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 11/19/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 11/05/2020)
2020-11-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 11/19/2020)
2020-11-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 18, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/20/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-11-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-12-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 16, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/18/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/16/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 12/23/2020)
2021-02-1612Joint STATUS REPORT by HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-02-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 16, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/16/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/16/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-04-1613Joint STATUS REPORT by HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/16/2021)
2021-04-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 15, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/19/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/19/2021)
2021-04-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 04/21/2021)
2021-06-1514Joint STATUS REPORT by HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-06-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 13, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/16/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/13/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 06/17/2021)
2021-09-1315Joint STATUS REPORT by HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-09-1316NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez-Horowitz on behalf of HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Kristin Brudy-Everett (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-09-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 12, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/14/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
2021-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/12/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
2021-11-1217Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 12, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/12/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/12/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2022-01-1218Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/12/2022)
2022-01-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 10, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/12/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/12/2022)
2022-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/10/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 01/12/2022)
2022-03-0419NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of All Defendants (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-0420MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-04MINUTE ORDER: If Plaintiff opposes Defendants' 20 Motion for Extension, the Court ORDERS that he shall file such opposition by March 9, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/4/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 3/9/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-1021NOTICE of Appearance by Steven David Feldman on behalf of JESTAN SANDS (Feldman, Steven) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-10MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 20 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendants shall file a Joint Status Report by May 4, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/10/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-1022Memorandum in opposition to re 20 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report filed by JESTAN SANDS. (Feldman, Steven) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/4/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 03/11/2022)
2022-05-0223NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. Attorney Douglas C. Dreier terminated. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-0424Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-05-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 24 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 1, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/4/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-05-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/1/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-07-0125Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 25 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 6, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/1/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/6/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-09-0626Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/06/2022)
2022-09-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 26 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 8, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/7/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/8/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-10-2727Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2022-10-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 27 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 9, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/28/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/9/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-12-0928Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2022-12-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 28 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 3, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/12/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/3/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-2129NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by John Bardo on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Brenda Gonzalez-Horowitz (Bardo, John) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-02-0630Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report (Nunc Pro Tunc) by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bardo, John) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-0631Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bardo, John) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Joint 30 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; 2) The Court ADOPTS the parties' 31 Joint Status Report; and 3) The parties shall file a further joint status report by March 8, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/7/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-02-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/8/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-03-0832Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-03-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 32 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 8, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/8/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/8/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-05-0133STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by JESTAN SANDS. (Feldman, Steven) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 33 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/1/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
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