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Case TitleAsian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2021cv02844
Date Filed2021-04-20
Date Closed2022-08-19
JudgeJudge James Donato
PlaintiffAsian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus
Case DescriptionAsian Americans Advancing Justice submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State for records concerning the 2020 Vietnam MOU. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from either agency, Asian Americans Advancing Justice filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DefendantU.S. Department of State
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2021-04-201COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15860922.). Filed byAsian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Hon, Willis) (Filed on 4/20/2021) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-202Proposed Summons. (Hon, Willis) (Filed on 4/20/2021) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-203Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 5/4/2021. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2021) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-204Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 7/16/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/23/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom A, 15th Floor. (elyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2021) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-205Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (elyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2021) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-226Certificate of Interested Entities by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus (Hon, Willis) (Filed on 4/22/2021) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-237CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus (Hon, Willis) (Filed on 4/23/2021) (Entered: 04/23/2021)
2021-04-288NOTICE of Appearance by Gioconda R. Molinari (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 4/28/2021) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-309CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus.. (Hon, Willis) (Filed on 4/30/2021) (Entered: 04/30/2021)
2021-05-1410CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2021) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-1711ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge James Donato for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.. Signed by Clerk on 05/17/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2021) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-05-1812CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/29/2021 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 7/22/2021.. Signed by Judge James Donato on 5/18/2021. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2021) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-05-1913STIPULATION to Respond to Complaint filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 5/19/2021) (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-06-2514Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint byU.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 6/25/2021) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-07-2115STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO RESCHEDULE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 7/21/2021) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-2216ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Hon, Willis) (Filed on 7/22/2021) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-2217*** PLEASE DISREGARD; SEE 18 FOR CORRECTED FILING ***JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 7/22/2021) Modified on 7/23/2021 (elyS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-2218JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 7/22/2021) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-2219ORDER. At the joint request of the parties, Dkt. No. 15, the case management conference that was set for July 29, 2021, is continued to September 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. A joint case management statement is due by August 26, 2021. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/22/2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2021) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-2620ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 7/26/2021) (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-08-2521STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 8/25/2021) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-08-2622ORDER re 21 Stipulation. The initial case management conference is re-set for October 28, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. A joint case management statement is due by October 21, 2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2021) (Entered: 08/26/2021)
2021-10-2123CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 10/21/2021) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
2021-10-2824Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James Donato: Initial Case Management Conference held on 10/28/2021. (jdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 10/28/2021) (Entered: 11/01/2021)
2021-11-0825Statement Joint Statement Regarding Simultaneous Submission of Statements Re: FOIA Redactions by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 11/8/2021) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-12-1726Statement re Defendants' FOIA Redactions by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Willis Hon in Support of Plaintiff's Statement re Defendants' FOIA Redactions, # 2 Exhibit Exhibits to Declaration of Willis Hon in Support of Plaintiff's Statement re Defendants' FOIA Redactions)(Hon, Willis) (Filed on 12/17/2021) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-1727Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Defendant DHS-ICE Statement Regarding FOIA Redactions to Memorandum of Understanding filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 12/17/2021) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-1728CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of State (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 12/17/2021) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2022-08-1929ORDER RE FOIA REDACTIONS. Signed by Judge James Donato on 8/19/2022. (jdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2022) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
2022-08-1930JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge James Donato on 8/19/2022. ***Civil Case Terminated. (jdlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2022) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
2022-09-0931Brief re 29 Order, Terminate Motions Defendants' Filing Pursuant to Court Order filed byU.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Related document(s) 29 ) (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 9/9/2022) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
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