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Case TitleHLASS et al v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02200
Date Filed2021-08-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffLAILA L. HLASS
PlaintiffDOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES
Case DescriptionLaura Hlass, a law professor at Tulane University Law School specializing in immigration law, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning applications for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for fiscal years prior to 2010. She also requested updated data since 2010. She also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Hlass that her request was considered a simple request for processing purposes. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Hlass filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2021-08-181COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8675231) filed by LAILA L HLASS, THE DOOR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons 1, # 5 Summons 2, # 6 Summons 3)(Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 08/18/2021)
2021-08-18Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (adh, ) (Entered: 08/18/2021)
2021-08-182SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/18/2021)
2021-09-203NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez-Horowitz on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/20/2021)
2021-09-204RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 8/23/2021 (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 09/20/2021)
2021-09-205RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/23/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/22/2021. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 09/20/2021)
2021-09-206RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General August 23, 2021. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 09/20/2021)
2021-09-227ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
2021-09-23MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiffs, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 11/5/21. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/23/21. (DJS) (Entered: 09/23/2021)
2021-09-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/5/2021. (tb) (Entered: 09/23/2021)
2021-11-058Joint STATUS REPORT by LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-11-08MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 8 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 12/2/21 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal to change the status quo, a proposed order shall accompany the report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/8/21. (DJS) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-11-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/2/2021. (tb) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
2021-12-029Joint STATUS REPORT (Second) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 12/02/2021)
2022-01-0310Joint STATUS REPORT (Third) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 01/03/2022)
2022-02-0211Joint STATUS REPORT (Fourth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-03-0112NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-0113Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-04MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report . It is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before 5/9/2022 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal to change the status quo, a proposed order shall accompany the report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/4/2022. (lcac) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/9/2022. (tb) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
2022-05-0914Joint STATUS REPORT (Fifth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-06-0815Joint STATUS REPORT (Sixth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 06/08/2022)
2022-07-0816Joint STATUS REPORT (Seventh) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-08-0817Joint STATUS REPORT (Eight) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-09-0718Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-0819Joint STATUS REPORT (Ninth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-11MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs' Joint 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report is GRANTED. The parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before 10/10/2022, and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal to change the status quo, a proposed order shall accompany the report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/11/2022. (lcwk) (Entered: 09/11/2022)
2022-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/10/2022. (tb) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-10-1020Joint STATUS REPORT (TENTH) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 10/10/2022)
2022-11-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 22, 2022, and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal to change the status quo, a proposed order shall accompany the report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/8/2022. (lcsr) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2022. (tb) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-11-2221Joint STATUS REPORT by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-12-2222Joint STATUS REPORT (TWELTH) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2023-01-2323Joint STATUS REPORT (Thirteenth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-02-2224Joint STATUS REPORT (Fourteenth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-03-2425Joint STATUS REPORT (Fifteenth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-04-2426Joint STATUS REPORT (Sixteenth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-05-2427Joint STATUS REPORT (Seventeenth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-06-2328Joint STATUS REPORT (Eighteenth) by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-06-3029STIPULATION of Dismissal by DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES, LAILA L. HLASS. (Renenger, Aaron) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-05MINUTE ORDER: In consideration of the parties' 29 Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is hereby dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/5/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
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