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Case TitleGilman v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2015cv01248
Date Filed2015-12-29
Date Closed2016-12-14
JudgeJudge Lee Yeakel
PlaintiffDenise Gilman
Case DescriptionDenise Gilman, head of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas Law School, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning custody determinations made regarding women detained at the T. Don Hutto immigration detention center between July 2013 and March 2014. She also requested a fee waiver. ICE denied her fee waiver request. Gilman appealed the failure of the agency to respond as well as her fee waiver request. ICE remanded her fee waiver request for further consideration. The agency finally responded to her request by providing a single Excel spreadsheet with all the data redacted. She appealed that decision and the agency agreed to conduct a further search. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency and learning that her request was listed as "closed" on the agency's online tracking site, Gilman filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantImmigration and Customs Enforcement
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2015-12-291COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-8068934). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Denise Gilman. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Original FOIA Request, # 3 Exhibit Follow-up Communications, # 4 Exhibit FOIA Response Cover letter, # 5 Exhibit FOIA Response (1st), # 6 Exhibit FOIA Response (latest))(Taylor, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/29/2015)
2015-12-29Case Assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (afd) (Entered: 12/29/2015)
2015-12-302REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Denise Gilman. (Taylor, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/30/2015)
2015-12-303Summons Issued as to Ms. Melissa P. Albright, Civil Process Clerk, Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas.(ml) (Entered: 12/30/2015)
2016-01-064REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Denise Gilman. (Taylor, Stephanie) (Entered: 01/06/2016)
2016-01-065Summons Issued as to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (td) (Entered: 01/06/2016)
2016-01-066Affidavit of Proof of Service by Denise Gilman. All Defendants. (Taylor, Stephanie) Modified on 1/7/2016 to correct event (td). (Entered: 01/06/2016)
2016-01-07Notice of Correction: re 6 Summons Returned Executed as to USA. Filer selected wrong event, correction has been made. Please note this information for future filing purposes. (td) (Entered: 01/07/2016)
2016-02-197Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Affirmative Defenses . Attorney Gary L. Anderson added to party Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft) by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Anderson, Gary) (Entered: 02/19/2016)
2016-05-048Order for Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order due by 6/2/2016. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 05/04/2016)
2016-06-029Proposed Scheduling Order by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Anderson, Gary) (Entered: 06/02/2016)
2016-06-0610ORDER, (Initial Pretrial Conference set for 8/18/2016 10:00 AM before Judge Lee Yeakel). Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 06/06/2016)
2016-07-2211Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Anderson, Gary) (Entered: 07/22/2016)
2016-07-2812ORDER, (Initial Pretrial Conference set for 11/2/2016 at 9:30 AM before Judge Lee Yeakel). Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 07/28/2016)
2016-09-1313Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Anderson, Gary) (Entered: 09/13/2016)
2016-09-1414ORDER GRANTING 13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment, due on or before October 19, 2016. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 09/14/2016)
2016-10-1915Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Anderson, Gary) (Entered: 10/19/2016)
2016-10-2616MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines by Denise Gilman. (Taylor, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/26/2016)
2016-10-2817ORDER GRANTING 16 Motion to Reschedule Pretrial Conference. Initial Pretrial Conference reset for 12/21/2016 11:00 AM before Judge Lee Yeakel. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 10/28/2016)
2016-12-1318STIPULATION of Dismissal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Anderson, Gary) (Entered: 12/13/2016)
2016-12-1419FINAL JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
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