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Case TitleLEE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00023
Date Filed2021-01-05
Date Closed2021-03-22
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffLINDA YOO LEE
Case DescriptionLinda Yoo Lee, an attorney, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning her client Luis Domingo's entry into the United States. Lee also included an authentication of identity for her client. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Lee filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2021-01-051COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8039719) filed by Linda Yoo Lee. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit A)(Piston, Michael) (Entered: 01/05/2021)
2021-01-06Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-01-062SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-02-023NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of All Defendants (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-02-024Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-02-02MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 4 Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time. Accordingly, the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before March 18, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 2, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/18/2021, (zjch) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-03-175ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 03/17/2021)
2021-03-18MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before April 1, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 18, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/18/2021)
2021-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/1/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 03/18/2021)
2021-03-226STIPULATION of Dismissal by LINDA YOO LEE. (Piston, Michael) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-22MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case in light of the 6 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 22, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
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