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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01395
Date Filed2023-05-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning communications sent to or from a list of conservative immigration activists. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. American Oversight contacted DHS to amend its request. However, after hearing Nothing further from the agency, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT
DefendantU.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DefendantU.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2023-05-171COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10073959) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO, # 3 Summons US Atty General, # 4 Summons DHS, # 5 Summons ICE, # 6 Summons CBP, # 7 Summons USCIS)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-17Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zrtw) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-173SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-06-214NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-06-215Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-06-21MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file an answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before July 26, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6-21-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-07-126ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Lewis on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Lewis, Emma); Modified on 7/13/2023 (ztth). (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-137NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Hart W. Wood terminated. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-13NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 6 Notice of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect court header/case caption/case number. Please refile. Other- Please refile removing the headers. Additionally, the document should be filed in PDF format. (ztth) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-268ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-26MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule by August 9, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/26/2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-08-019NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Lewis on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-0910Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-08-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before October 10, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8-9-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-10-1011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 8, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10-10-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2024-01-0812Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 8, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1-8-2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
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