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Case TitleCENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY v. US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00134
Date Filed2021-01-15
Date Closed2022-06-21
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffCENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY (a District of Columbia non-profit organization)
Case DescriptionThe Center for Democracy and Technology submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning the monitoring of social media by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, CDT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Choice of format

Defendant2255
US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
245 Murray Lane SW
Washington, DC 20528
2255
US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20229
2255
US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
DefendantUS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantUS CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DefendantU.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DefendantUS CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2021-01-151COMPLAINT against US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8085115) filed by CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons)(Gossett, David) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-19NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to DavidGossett@dwt.com, cc'd -1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet. (adh, ) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-192CIVIL COVER SHEET by CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY re 1 Complaint, filed by CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY.(Gossett, David) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-19Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-193SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-274ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/27/2021. (DM) (Entered: 01/27/2021)
2021-02-095RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION served on 2/4/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service USPS confirmation of delivery)(Gossett, David) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-096RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 2/4/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service USPS confirmation of delivery)(Gossett, David) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-097RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 2/4/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service USPS confirmation of delivery)(Gossett, David) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-098ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/5/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/7/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service USPS confirmation of delivery)(Gossett, David) Modified on 2/10/2021 (ztd). (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-099ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 1/27/2021. Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 2/17/2021. (Gossett, David) Modified on 2/10/2021 (ztd). (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-0910RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/5/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/27/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/26/2021.) (Attachments: # 1 Service for Attorney General)(ztd) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-02-09NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 9 Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General, 8 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney, was entered in error and refiled said pleadings using the correct events at docket entry no. 10 . (ztd) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-02-1211RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/27/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/26/2021. (Gossett, David) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-02-1812NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of All Defendants (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-1813Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-1914ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 19, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-02-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/11/2021. (dot) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-03-1115ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-03-1116ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 11, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-03-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties' Meet & Confer Statement due by 4/7/2021. (dot) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-04-0717Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/07/2021)
2021-04-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 17 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on June 3, 2021, addressing case developments. The parties shall then continue to submit periodic joint status reports every sixty (60) days thereafter until further order from the Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on April 8, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/3/2021 addressing case developments. (dot) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-06-0318Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-08-0219Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/02/2021)
2021-09-3020Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-09-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received and reviewed the parties' 20 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall file another status report on or before January 28, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by that date. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 30, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-09-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/28/2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by that date. (dot) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2022-01-2821Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY. (Gossett, David) (Entered: 01/28/2022)
2022-01-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received and reviewed the parties' 21 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall file another status report on or before March 29, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by that date. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 31, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/29/2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by that date. (dot) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-03-2922Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-03-29MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' representations in their 22 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file, on or before May 25, 2022, another joint status report updating the Court on the status of their settlement negotiations. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 29, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-03-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/25/2022, updating the Court on the status of their settlement negotiations. (dot) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-05-2523Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY. (Gossett, David) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-05-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report. Therein, the parties represent that their settlement negotiations remain ongoing. Accordingly, this case shall remain STAYED until further order of the Court. The parties shall file another joint status report updating the Court on the status of settlement negotiations on or before June 23, 2022 and, if necessary, every thirty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 26, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/26/2022)
2022-06-2124STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-2125ORDER dismissing case with prejudice. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 21, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
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