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Case TitleCAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03344
Date Filed2023-11-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffCAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION
PlaintiffROBERTO CARLOS RODRIGUEZ GUERRA
also known as CARLOS ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ GUERRA
Case DescriptionCapital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning Rodriquez Guerra's detention and ICE's efforts to remove him from the United States. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CAIR 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 & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2023-11-081COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10479657) filed by CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION, ROBERTO CARLOS RODRIGUEZ GUERRA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(Melo, Daniel) (Attachment 3 replaced on 11/8/2023) (zrtw). (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-082NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Melo on behalf of CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION, ROBERTO CARLOS RODRIGUEZ GUERRA (Melo, Daniel) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/8/2023) (zrtw). Modified docket text on 11/9/2023 (mg). (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-083LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION (Melo, Daniel) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-084SEALED DOCUMENT filed by ROBERTO CARLOS RODRIGUEZ GUERRA re 1 Complaint, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Melo, Daniel) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-08Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zrtw) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-085SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-12-076RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/20/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/17/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/17/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 12/4/2023; U.S. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 12/5/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Melo, Daniel) (Entered: 12/07/2023)
2023-12-157Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, with proposed order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-19MINUTE ORDER. The Consent Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendant's shall respond to the complaint on or before January 8, 2024. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 19, 2023. (lccjn2) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2024-01-088ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
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