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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02060
Date Filed2021-07-29
Date Closed2023-01-09
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionCenter for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning communications sent or received by four senior officials at the agency from email addresses ending in who.gov. The agency acknowledged receipt oof the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CIS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantUNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DefendantU.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2021-07-291COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8634454) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for Attorney General, # 3 Summons for US Attorney, # 4 Summons for Defendant)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 07/29/2021)
2021-07-292LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 07/29/2021)
2021-07-30Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zsb) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-07-303SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-08-024STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 2, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/02/2021)
2021-09-085ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Rosen-Shaud, Brian) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
2021-09-226Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Rosen-Shaud, Brian) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
2021-09-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by April 14, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 22, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
2021-09-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/14/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2022-03-147MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve Informal Vaughn Index and to File a Joint Status Report by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosen-Shaud, Brian) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING, over plaintiff's objection, the government's 7 Motion for an Extension of Deadlines; DIRECTING the government, by May 2, 2022, to provide plaintiff with an informal draft index of the applied exemptions, other than exemptions (b)(6) and (b)(7)(C); and FURTHER DIRECTING the parties to file, by May 30, 2022, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 15, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/15/2022)
2022-03-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Government's informal draft index of the applied exemptions to be provided to the plaintiff by 5/2/2022; Joint Status Report due by 5/30/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-05-268Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Rosen-Shaud, Brian) (Entered: 05/26/2022)
2022-05-26MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by July 15, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 26, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/26/2022)
2022-05-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/15/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-07-149Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Rosen-Shaud, Brian) (Entered: 07/14/2022)
2022-07-14MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by August 31, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 14, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/14/2022)
2022-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/31/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
2022-08-3110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Rosen-Shaud, Brian) (Entered: 08/31/2022)
2022-08-31MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by October 28, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 31, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/31/2022)
2022-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/28/2022. (hmc) Modified deadline on 9/6/2022 (ztg). (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-10-2811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Rosen-Shaud, Brian) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-28MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by January 16, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 28, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/16/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2023-01-0612STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Rosen-Shaud, Brian) (Entered: 01/06/2023)
2023-01-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 12 Stipulation of Dismissal, which is construed as a notice of voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 6, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/06/2023)
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