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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03511
Date Filed2022-11-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning contracts or agreements between the agency and GEO Group or Core Civic. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told CREW that its request was pending. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2022-11-161COMPLAINT against U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9677040) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons US Attorney, # 4 Summons ICE)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-162LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-16Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zljn) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-173SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-304RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/28/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/28/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 11/25/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/28/22. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2022-12-215NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2022-12-216Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2022-12-21MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Answer or other response to Plaintiff's Complaint is due on or before January 30, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/21/2022. (lcrc1) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-01-057NOTICE of Appearance by Kayvan Farchadi on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Farchadi, Kayvan) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
2023-01-308ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-30MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before February 13, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/30/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-02-139PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND JOINT PROPOSAL FOR FURTHER SCHEDULING by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Farchadi, Kayvan) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' joint proposal for further scheduling, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before May 15, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/13/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-05-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Farchadi, Kayvan) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 14, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/17/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/14/2023 (tj) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-08-1411Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-08-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 13, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/15/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/15/2023)
2023-08-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/13/2023 (tj) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-11-1312Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-1313ERRATA by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT re 12 Status Report. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-1314ERRATA by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT re 12 Status Report. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 12, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/13/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/12/2024 (tj) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2024-02-1215Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 13, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/13/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
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