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Case TitleIMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00106
Date Filed2024-01-11
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya
PlaintiffIMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionImmigration Reform Law Institute submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning emails that mention the 287(g)-program sent to a group of named employees. IMLI also requested a fee waiver and inclusion in the preferential fee treatment category. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the4 agency, IMLI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2024-01-111COMPLAINT against IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10612137) filed by IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet, # 2 Summons summons to USAO, # 3 Summons summons to AG, # 4 Summons summons to ICE)(O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-112NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew James O'Brien on behalf of IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-113LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-11Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zsl) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-164STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/16/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-195SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-02-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/29/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/28/2024. (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-137RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/31/2024. (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-138RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 2/1/2024 (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-289NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-2810ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-2911Consent to Proceed before US Magistrate Judge for All Purposes by IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE.. (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-2912MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that this case is referred to a Magistrate Judge, to be assigned at random by the Clerk's Office, for all purposes. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/29/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-29CASE RANDOMLY REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya for all purposes. (zcb) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-0513NOTICE of Appearance by David Leon Jaroslav on behalf of IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE (Jaroslav, David) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
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