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Case TitleKathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2022cv02885
Date Filed2022-04-07
Date Closed2023-03-28
JudgeJudge J. Paul Oetken
PlaintiffKathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
PlaintiffEnvision Freedom Fund
Case DescriptionThe Kathryn Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning the immigration bond system. The law clinic also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The law clinic also requested records in a spreadsheet format. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the law clinic filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DefendantU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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2022-04-071COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25976797)Document filed by Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, ENVISION FREEDOM FUND. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit ICE Acknowledgment).(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-072CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-073RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by ENVISION FREEDOM FUND, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law..(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-074FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by ENVISION FREEDOM FUND, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law..(Norona, Mauricio) Modified on 4/8/2022 (pc). (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-075FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by ENVISION FREEDOM FUND, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law..(Norona, Mauricio) Modified on 4/8/2022 (pc). (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-086NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Peter L. Markowitz on behalf of ENVISION FREEDOM FUND, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law..(Markowitz, Peter) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-08***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Mauricio Eduardo Norona. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: ENVISION FREEDOM FUND. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps;. (pc) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-08CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions . .(pc) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-08Magistrate Judge James L. Cott 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 . (pc) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-08Case Designated ECF. (pc) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-08***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Mauricio Eduardo Norona to RE-FILE Document No. 4 Request for Issuance of Summons, 5 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Remove "Ruby J. Krajick" from "Clerk of Court". Place " U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" in front of "Office of the General Counsel";. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-087REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Envision Freedom Fund, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law..(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-088REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Envision Freedom Fund, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law..(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-119ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (vf) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-1110ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (vf) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-1511NOTICE of Motion for Leave to Appear as Law Students. Document filed by Envision Freedom Fund, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Aaron Friedman Law Student Intern Appearance Form, # 2 Exhibit Mary Karapogosian Law Student Intern Appearance Form, # 3 Exhibit Calli Schmitt Law Student Intern Appearance Form).(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-1812MEMO ENDORSEMENT on LAW STUDENT INTERN APPEARANCE FORM of Calli Schmitt on re: 11 Notice (Other), filed by Envision Freedom Fund, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. ENDORSEMENT: I authorize this student: (a) to appear in court or other proceedings on behalf of the above client, and (b) to prepare documents on behalf of the above client. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 4/18/2022) (ate) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-1813MEMO ENDORSEMENT on LAW STUDENT INTERN APPEARANCE FORM of Mary Karapogosian on re: 11 Notice (Other), filed by Envision Freedom Fund, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law ENDORSEMENT: I authorize this student: (a) to appear in court or other proceedings on behalf of the above client, and (b) to prepare documents on behalf of the above client. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 4/18/2022) (ate) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-1814MEMO ENDORSEMENT on LAW STUDENT INTERN APPEARANCE FORM of Aaron Friedman on re: 11 Notice (Other), filed by Envision Freedom Fund, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. ENDORSEMENT: I authorize this student: (a) to appear in court or other proceedings on behalf of the above client, and (b) to prepare documents on behalf of the above client. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 4/18/2022) (ate) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-05-0215AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (FOIA CASE). U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 4/14/2022, answer due 5/16/2022; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement served on 4/14/2022, answer due 5/16/2022. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Envision Freedom Fund..(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-1616ANSWER to 1 Complaint,. Document filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-05-1717ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to appear telephonically for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on June 24, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. Counsel should call (888) 557-8511 at the scheduled time. The access code is 9300838. Initial Conference set for 6/24/2022 at 03:00 PM before Judge J. Paul Oetken. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 5/17/2022) (ate) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-06-2118PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-2119LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference addressed to Judge J. Paul Oetken from AUSA Tomoko Onozawa dated June 21, 2022. Document filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-2220ORDER granting 19 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. THE PARTIES' REQUEST TO ADJOURN THE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE AND TO BE RELIEVED OF THE OBLIGATION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN IS GRANTED. THE PARTIES ARE DIRECTED TO FILE A JOINT STATUS LETTER ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 30, 2023. THE PARTIES MAY REQUEST A CONFERENCE BEFORE THE COURT IF A DISPUTE ARISES. SO ORDERED. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge J. Paul Oetken)(Text Only Order) (egj) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-06-2321STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING DOCUMENT PRODUCTION BY DEFENDANTS: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and among Plaintiffs and Defendants as follows: (As further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 6/23/2022) (va) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2023-01-3022LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report addressed to Judge J. Paul Oetken from AUSA Tomoko Onozawa dated January 30, 2023. Document filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-3123ORDER: 22 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Letter is GRANTED. Counsel for the parties shall file a Joint Status Letter on or before February 6, 2023. SO ORDERED. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge J. Paul Oetken)(Text Only Order) (jhk) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-0624STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Envision Freedom Fund, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law..(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-0725MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 24 Status Report filed by Envision Freedom Fund, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. ENDORSEMENT: After reviewing the parties' joint submission, the Court adopts their proposal: The parties shall submit a joint status letter either proposing a briefing schedule or requesting that the court set such a schedule, or submitting a stipulated order of dismissal on or before March 27, 2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 2/7/2023) (mml) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-03-2726STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice against the defendant(s) U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and without costs pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Envision Freedom Fund. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
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