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Case TitleAMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL et al v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03148
Date Filed2020-10-30
Date Closed2022-09-16
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffAMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
PlaintiffAMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
PlaintiffNATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER
PlaintiffCHICAGO CHAPTER, AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Case DescriptionThe American Immigration Council submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for Immigration Review for records concerning plans for expanding immigration adjudication centers. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency responded to portions of AIC request, withholding some records under Exemption 5 (privileges), and referred parts of the request to the General Services Administration. AIC filed an administrative appeal to the Office of Information Policy, challenging the adequacy of EOIR's search. OIP upheld the search. AIC contacted GSA concerning the referral of AIC's request to the agency. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, AIC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantEXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY
DefendantU.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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2020-10-301COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7779938) filed by CHICAGO CHAPTER, AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL, NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER, AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Summons EOIR, # 11 Summons OIP, # 12 Summons GSA)(Valenzuela, Claudia) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-302NOTICE of Appearance by Claudia Valenzuela on behalf of AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL, AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO CHAPTER, AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (Valenzuela, Claudia) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-03Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-033SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-12-024RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW served on 11/16/2020; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY served on 11/18/2020; U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION served on 11/19/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/17/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Valenzuela, Claudia) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-075RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/7/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/6/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Valenzuela, Claudia) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-286NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of All Defendants (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 12/28/2020)
2021-01-067ANSWER to Complaint by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-01-088ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendants shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiffs on or before February 5, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/8/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-129NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah D. Thompson on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Thompson, Sarah) (Main Document 9 replaced on 1/13/2021) (zjf). (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-02-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-02-08MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 10 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by March 5, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/8/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-03-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-03-09NOTICE OF ERROR re 11 Status Report; emailed to Kathleene.Molen@usdoj.gov, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. Please refile document, 3. Same document using the MOTION's event (zjf, ) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-0912Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to to File Joint Status Report Out of Time by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-09MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 12 motion to file the joint status report out of time. In light of the parties' 12 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by April 8, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/9/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-1513NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Creighton on behalf of AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Creighton, Emily) (Main Document 13 replaced on 3/15/2021) (zjf). (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-04-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-08MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 14 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by May 7, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 4/8/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-05-0715Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-10MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 15 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by June 8, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/10/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-06-0816Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 06/08/2021)
2021-06-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 16 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by July 8, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/15/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-07-0817Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-12MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 17 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by August 6, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/12/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-08-0518Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 18 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by October 5, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/6/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-10-0519Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-10-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 19 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by November 19, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/6/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
2021-11-0520NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Kathleene A. Molen (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-11-1921Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-11-22MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 21 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by January 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/22/2021. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2022-01-1822Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-01-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 22 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by February 17, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 01/19/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-02-1723Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-02-18MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 23 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by April 19, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 02/18/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/18/2022)
2022-04-1824Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 24 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by June 17, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 04/19/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-06-1725Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-28MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 25 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by July 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 06/28/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-06-2926NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER. Attorney Sarah D. Thompson terminated. (Thompson, Sarah) (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-07-1827Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-07-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 27 joint status report, it is ORDERED that another joint status report is due by September 16, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 07/19/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-09-1628STIPULATION of Dismissal by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
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