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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00251
Date Filed2022-02-01
Date Closed2022-08-26
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionThe Center for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning aliens removed by ICE in FYI 2019, FYI 2020, and FYI 2021. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CIS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2022-02-011COMPLAINT against IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9016553) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney, # 3 Summons for Attorney General, # 4 Summons for Defendant)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-02Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (znmg) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-032SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znm) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
2022-02-153RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/8/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/10/2022. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-154RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/08/2022. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-155RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 2/7/2022 (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-156LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-03-087NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
2022-03-108ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-11MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by April 11, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/11/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 03/11/2022)
2022-04-119Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by May 11, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/13/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-05-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/11/2022)
2022-05-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by June 27, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before that time. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/13/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-06-2411Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by July 14, 2022, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule on attorney's fees, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before that time. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/28/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-07-1412Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/14/2022)
2022-07-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by August 16, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before that time. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/15/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
2022-08-1613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/16/2022)
2022-08-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by August 31, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before that time. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/17/2022. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/17/2022)
2022-08-2614STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/26/2022)
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