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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03240
Date Filed2023-10-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionCenter for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning emails to or from political appointees to named environmental advocacy groups. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency declined to process the request because it did not sufficiently identify responsive records. CIS filed an administrative appeal. The agency upheld its original decision. CIS then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Request - Perfected request, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2023-10-301COMPLAINT against IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10457047) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-302LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-31Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zdp) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-10-313SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-014STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 1, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 11/13/2023 (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/06/23. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-137RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/6/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/6/2023. (Farnsworth, Colin) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-278NOTICE of Appearance by Julie B. Axelrod on behalf of CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-11-299NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2023-12-0410Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2023-12-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 10 Unopposed Motion to Extend Time, the motion is GRANTED. The defendant shall respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before February 7, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 4, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2024-02-0711ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-08MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before February 28, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 8, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/28/2024. (smc) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-2812Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before April 29, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 28, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
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