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Case TitleImmigrant Defense Project v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2022cv01153
Date Filed2022-02-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron
PlaintiffImmigrant Defense Project
Case DescriptionThe Immigrant Defense Project submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning updated data from its 2019 FOIA requests pertaining to custody decisions and determinations as to conditions of release. IDP also requested a fee waiver and expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, IDP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Fees, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Opinion/Order [11]
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2022-02-101COMPLAINT against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Document filed by Immigrant Defense Project. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-5 and List of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 6-9, # 3 Exhibit 10, # 4 Exhibit 11-13).(Morawetz, Nancy) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-102FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Morawetz, Nancy) Modified on 2/11/2022 (pc). (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-103RELATED CASE AFFIRMATION re: that this action be filed as related to 20-cv-10660. Document filed by Immigrant Defense Project..(Morawetz, Nancy) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-104NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nancy Babette Morawetz on behalf of Immigrant Defense Project..(Morawetz, Nancy) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-105REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Immigrant Defense Project..(Morawetz, Nancy) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-11Civil Case Opening Fee Paid electronically via Pay.gov: for 1 Complaint. Filing fee $ 402.00. Pay.gov receipt number ANYSDC-25714502, paid on 2/10/2022..(pc) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-11***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Nancy Babette Morawetz. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (pc) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-11***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Nancy Babette Morawetz to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Related case number and judge were omitted from the first page of the Civil Cover Sheet. (pc) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-11CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. .(pc) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-11Case Designated ECF. (pc) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-11CASE REFERRED TO Judge Paul A. Crotty as possibly related to 20cv10660. (pc) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-116ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(pc) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-127CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Morawetz, Nancy) (Entered: 02/12/2022)
2022-02-15CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:20-cv-10660-SDA. Notice of Assignment to follow. (aea) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-15NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Paul A. Crotty. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (aea) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-15Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf . (aea) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-158ORDER OF REFERENCE TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Consent under 28 U.S.C. 636(c) for all purposes (including trial). Referred to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 2/15/2022) (ama) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-189AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (FOIA CASE). All Defendants. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Immigrant Defense Project..(Morawetz, Nancy) (Entered: 02/18/2022)
2022-02-2310NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE: by Immigrant Defense Project, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge) CASE ASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron. IT IS ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 2/23/2022).(ama) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-2411ORDER: No later than March 10, 2022, the parties shall file a joint letter setting forth the parties' intended next steps in this case and a proposed schedule therefor. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 2/24/2022) (js) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-03-1012STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-1113MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 12 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: Request GRANTED. The parties shall submit a joint letter regarding the status of this case no later than April 4, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 3/11/2022) (tg) (Entered: 03/11/2022)
2022-03-2114ANSWER to 1 Complaint. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 03/21/2022)
2022-04-0415STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Immigrant Defense Project..(Morawetz, Nancy) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-04-0516MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 15 Status Report filed by Immigrant Defense Project ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall file a joint letter regarding the status of this action on May 2, 2022. SO ORDERED (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 4/5/2022) (ks) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-05-0217STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-0218MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 17 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall submit a joint letter regarding the status of this action on May 16, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 5/2/2022) (kv) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-1619STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-05-1620MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 19 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: Request GRANTED. The parties shall submit a joint letter regarding the status of this action on June 3, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 5/16/2022) (jca) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-06-0321STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 06/03/2022)
2022-06-0322MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 21 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall submit a further status report on Friday, July 8, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 6/3/2022) (kl) (Entered: 06/03/2022)
2022-07-0823STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-07-0824MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 23 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall file a joint letter regarding the status of this action on August 8, 2022. In addition, the parties shall, in their letter, advise the Court of the status of the related action No. 20-CV-10660. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 7/8/2022) (ks) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-08-0825STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-0926MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 25 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall file a joint letter regarding the status of this action on September 8, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 8/9/2022) (kv) (Entered: 08/09/2022)
2022-09-0827STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-0928MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 27 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall file a joint letter regarding the status of this action on November 8, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 9/9/2022) (kv) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-11-0829STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-0930MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: (67 in 1:20-cv-10660-SDA) Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (29 in 1:22-cv-01153-SDA) Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall file a joint letter regarding the status of this action on January 12, 2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 11/9/2022) (kl) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2023-01-1231STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 01/12/2023)
2023-01-1232MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 31 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall submit a joint status report by March 8, 2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 1/12/2023) (kv) (Entered: 01/12/2023)
2023-03-0733STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-0834MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 33 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: The parties shall file a status report on Monday, May 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 3/8/2023) (kv) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-05-0135STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-0136MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 35 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT Application GRANTED. On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status letter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 5/1/2023) (jca) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-07-1937STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-07-2038MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 37 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. On Friday, September 15, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status letter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 7/20/2023) (vfr) (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-09-1539STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-1840MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 39 Status Report filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ENDORSEMENT: On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status report. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 9/18/2023) (vfr) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-11-1541STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
2023-11-1642ORDER: On Friday, January 19, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status letter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 11/16/2023) (vfr) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2024-01-1943STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-1944ORDER: On Friday, March 15, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status letter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 1/19/2024) (vfr) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-02-0145NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jessica Louise Rofe on behalf of Immigrant Defense Project..(Rofe, Jessica) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-03-1446STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
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