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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02107
Date Filed2022-07-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionThe Center for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning the announcement of a new Temporary Protected Status Designation for Haiti. The agency acknowledged receipt of the agency but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CIS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
TERMINATED: 09/14/2022
DefendantU.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2022-07-181COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9377879) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Edlow, Joseph) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-07-182LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Edlow, Joseph) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-07-19Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmh) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-07-193STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 7/19/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-07-214SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 07/21/2022)
2022-08-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/03/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt, # 2 Exhibit USPS Tracker Printout)(Edlow, Joseph) (Entered: 08/05/2022)
2022-08-056RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/3/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/2/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt, # 2 Exhibit USPS Tracker Printout)(Edlow, Joseph) (Entered: 08/05/2022)
2022-08-057RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 8/5/2022; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 8/1/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt (DHS), # 2 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt (USCIS), # 3 Exhibit USPS Tracker Printout (DHS), # 4 Exhibit USPS Tracker Printout (USCIS))(Edlow, Joseph) Modified docket text on 8/10/2022 (zed). (Entered: 08/05/2022)
2022-08-298NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-08-299Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-08-30MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendants' Answer shall be due on or before October 17, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/30/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-08-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/17/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-09-1410NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal re U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Edlow, Joseph) (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-09-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 10 Notice of Voluntary Partial Dismissal Without Prejudice, this case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice as to Defendant Department of Homeland Security. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). This dismissal shall have no effect on the remaining Defendant, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/14/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-10-1711ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-10-17MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and an Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before December 16, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/17/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-10-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/16/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-12-0912NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Lshauntee J. Robertson on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Dedra Curteman (Robertson, Lshauntee) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2022-12-1513Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, Lshauntee) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file another Joint Status Report on or before February 13, 2023 updating the Court on the status of this case and proposing a briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/15/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/13/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2023-02-1314Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-13MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file another Joint Status Report on or before March 31, 2023. In that status report, they shall inform the Court of the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/13/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/31/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-03-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-03-30MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file another JSR on or before June 1, 2023 informing the Court of the status of this case and proposing a briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/30/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-03-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/1/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-06-0116Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-01MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file another JSR on or before August 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/1/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/1/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-08-0117Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-01MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file another JSR on or before September 1, 2023, updating the Court on any outstanding issues and proposing a briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/1/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-2518NOTICE of Appearance by Colin M. Farnsworth on behalf of CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Appearance)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-08-3019NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. Attorney Joseph Benjamin Edlow terminated. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Consent to Withdraw)(Edlow, Joseph) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-09-0120Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-09-01MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to file another JSR on or before November 1, 2023, updating the Court on any outstanding issues in this case and proposing a briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/1/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-11-0121Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-02MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to submit another JSR on or before December 1, 2023, updating the Court on the status of this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/2/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-12-0122Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2023-12-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS the parties to submit another Joint Status Report on or before January 3, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/4/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2024-01-0323Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-03MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 23 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to submit a further JSR on or before February 5, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/3/2024. (lctnm3) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-02-0524Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 24 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to submit a further JSR on or before March 5, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/6/2024. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-03-0525Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 25 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that the following briefing schedule shall be in effect in this case: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before May 6, 2024. Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before June 6, 2024. Defendant's Cross-Opposition and Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before June 20, 2024. And Plaintiff's Reply in Support of its Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before July 5, 2024. The Court FURTHER ORDERS the parties to meet and confer in person, and to file another Joint Status Report certifying that they have done so, prior to the filing of any dispositive motion. SO ORDERED . Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/6/2024. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/06/2024)
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