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Case TitleHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST v. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00008
Date Filed2022-01-04
Date Closed2023-04-06
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
Case DescriptionHuman Rights First submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning the role of race in custody and asylum eligibility determinations. Human Rights First also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Human Rights First filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DefendantUNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2022-01-041COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8959021) filed by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-01-042LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-01-043MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Laura Pacifici, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8960064. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Laura Pacifici in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order)(Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-01-07Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zsb) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-07NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to brad.fagg@morganlewis.com, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue. (zsb, ) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-104ENTERED IN ERROR.....REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services filed by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST.(Fagg, Brad) Modified on 1/12/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-01-10NOTICE OF ERROR re 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; emailed to brad.fagg@morganlewis.com, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid signature on declaration; PHV attorney must sign with original ink signature until granted ECF filing privileges; Refile signed declaration as an Errata. (znmw, ) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-01-105DECLARATION of Laura Pacifici in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST re 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Laura Pacifici, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8960064. Fee Status: Fee Paid. filed by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-01-11MINUTE ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Laura Pacifici. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions . Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/11/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 01/11/2022)
2022-01-12NOTICE OF ERROR re 4 Request for Summons to Issue; emailed to brad.fagg@morganlewis.com, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please refile document, 2. ENTERED IN ERROR; Incorrect summonses; Refile with correct FOIA summonses. (znmw, ) (Entered: 01/12/2022)
2022-01-126REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services filed by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST.(Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 01/12/2022)
2022-01-137SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (znmw) (Entered: 01/13/2022)
2022-01-268ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 1/21/2022 (Fagg, Brad) Modified on 1/26/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-01-269ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 1/21/2022 (Fagg, Brad) Modified on 1/26/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-01-2610ENTERED 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 1/21/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/20/2022. (Fagg, Brad) Modified on 1/26/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-01-2611ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/21/2022. (Fagg, Brad) Modified on 1/26/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-01-26NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Docket Entries 8 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant, 11 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General, 9 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant, 10 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney were entered in error and counsel is instructed to refile with proof of delivery and enter date of delivery as the date of service. (znmw) (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-02-2212Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-24MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint by 3/30/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/24/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-03-3013ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 03/30/2022)
2022-03-30MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by 4/13/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/30/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/30/2022)
2022-04-1314Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-14MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 14 joint status report, the parties shall file a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by May 13, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/14/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-05-1115NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Blake A. Weiner (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/11/2022)
2022-05-1316Joint STATUS REPORT by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-05-16MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 16 joint status report, the parties shall file a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by June 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/16/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-06-1417Joint STATUS REPORT by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-16MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 17 joint status report, the parties shall file a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 15, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/16/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
2022-08-1518Joint STATUS REPORT by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 08/15/2022)
2022-08-16MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 18 joint status report, the parties shall file a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by September 14, 2022. The Court expects the next status report to contain more detailed information about the production, including the number of responsive documents and pages located by ICE, and the timeline for their review and production. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/16/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/16/2022)
2022-09-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) Modified on 9/15/2022 to correct event (zjm). (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-09-14MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 19 joint status report, the parties shall file a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by November 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/14/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-11-1420Joint STATUS REPORT by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-15MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 20 joint status report, the parties shall file a further joint status report by January 17, 2023. The parties' joint status report indicates that ICE believes it has completed its production, but it does not indicate whether the same is true for USCIS or, if the USCIS production is ongoing, when it might be completed. If the entire production has been completed from the government's perspective, the next status report shall include a summary judgment briefing schedule, if necessary. If the USCIS production has not been completed, the report shall indicate when the agency expects production to be completed so that litigation of the case can progress. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/15/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2023-01-1721Joint STATUS REPORT by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further joint status report by January 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 22-cv-8. (lccrc2) (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-01-18RESOLVED...NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 21 Joint STATUS REPORT by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad). Your attorney renewal has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 1/25/2023. (zbaj) Modified on 1/25/2023 (zbaj). (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-01-3122Joint STATUS REPORT by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-02MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further report by February 15, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/2/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-1523Joint STATUS REPORT by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-15MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another status report by March 9, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/15/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-03-0924Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-03-1025ERRATA re 24 concerning March 9, 2023 Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Peterson, Benton) Modified on 3/13/2023 to add docket link (zjm). (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-13MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a further status report by April 5, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/13/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-04-0526STIPULATION of Dismissal without prejudice by HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST. (Fagg, Brad) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 26 stipulation of dismissal, the case is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/6/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 04/06/2023)
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