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Case TitleCastillo-Trevizo et al v. Executive Office of Immigration Review et al
DistrictDistrict of Colorado
CityDenver
Case Number1:2023cv02854
Date Filed2023-10-30
Date Closed2024-02-14
JudgeChief Judge Philip A. Brimmer
PlaintiffAlejandro Castillo-Trevizo
PlaintiffJoseph Alain Moro
Case DescriptionAlejandro Castillo-Trevizo and Joseph Alan Moro, his attorney, submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for Immigration Review for records concerning the records of EOIR proceedings involving Castillo-Trevizo. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Castillo-Treviso and Moro filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantExecutive Office of Immigration Review
DefendantDavid L. Neal in his official capacity as Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review
DefendantUS Department of Justice
DefendantMerrick Garland in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States
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2023-10-301COMPLAINT against Executive Office for Immigration Review, Merrick Garland, David L. Neal, U.S. Department of Justice (Filing fee $ 402,Receipt Number ACODC-9368600)Attorney Joseph A. Moro, Jr added to party Alejandro Castillo-Trevizo(pty:pla), Attorney Joseph A. Moro, Jr added to party Joseph Alain Moro(pty:pla), filed by Alejandro Castillo-Trevizo, Joseph Alain Moro. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit C - FOIA Request, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit D - EOIR Acknowledgment, # 4 Summons Summons - EOIR, # 5 Summons Summons - David L. Neal, # 6 Summons Summons - DOJ, # 7 Summons Summons - Merrick Garland)(Moro, Joseph) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-302Case assigned to Judge Robert E. Blackburn. Text Only Entry. (blaws) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-10-303Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). No Summons Issued: Summons submitted has an incomplete caption and has not been issued. Please file completed summons for issuance using the event Summons Request. (blaws) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-10-314SUMMONS REQUEST as to EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DAVID L. NEAL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, and MERRICK GARLAND. U.S. ATTORNEY COLE FINEGAN ON BEHALF OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES. by Plaintiffs Alejandro Castillo-Trevizo, Joseph Alain Moro. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Summons - David L. Neal, # 2 Summons Summons - DOJ, # 3 Summons Summons - Merrick Garland, # 4 Summons Summons - US Attorney Cole Finegan)(Moro, Joseph) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-085Administrative Notice: The 4 Summonses submitted are incomplete and will not be issued - all defendants must be listed in the caption - et al can not be used. Please complete the forms for issuance using the Summons Request event. (Text Only Entry) (schap, ) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-086SUMMONS REQUEST as to EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DAVID L. NEAL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, and MERRICK GARLAND. U.S. ATTORNEY COLE FINEGAN ON BEHALF OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES. by Plaintiffs Alejandro Castillo-Trevizo, Joseph Alain Moro. (Attachments: # 1 Summons DAVID L NEAL, # 2 Summons U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, # 3 Summons MERRICK GARLAND, # 4 Summons COLE FINEGAN)(Moro, Joseph) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-147SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons) (schap, ) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2023-11-208ORDER DIRECTING REASSIGNMENT. IT IS ORDERED that the clerk of the court shall assign this case to a judge for resolution on the merits under the random assignment procedure of D.C.COLO.LCiv.R 40.1. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 11/20/2023. This case is randomly reassigned to Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn Magistrate Judge Susan Prose for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 23-cv-02854-PAB . (schap, ) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-219ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose for non-dispositive matters . Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, and (4) conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 11/21/2023. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-12-2010ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, Attorney Logan P. Brown added to party Executive Office of Immigration Review(pty:dft), Attorney Logan P. Brown added to party Merrick Garland(pty:dft), Attorney Logan P. Brown added to party David L. Neal(pty:dft), Attorney Logan P. Brown added to party US Department of Justice(pty:dft) by Executive Office of Immigration Review, Merrick Garland, David L. Neal, US Department of Justice.(Brown, Logan) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2024-02-1411STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case by Defendants Executive Office of Immigration Review, Merrick Garland, David L. Neal, US Department of Justice. (Brown, Logan) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-1412Civil Case Terminated pursuant to the 11 Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice filed in this case. Text Only Entry. (jtorr, ) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
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