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Case TitleGrassroots Leadership v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2019cv00530
Date Filed2019-05-16
Date Closed2021-03-08
JudgeJudge Robert Pitman
PlaintiffGrassroots Leadership
Case DescriptionGrassroots Leadership submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the agency's fee waiver policies particularly in relation to records concerning the agency's Violence Against Women's Act program. Grassroots Leadership also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Grassroots Leadership that it was granting its request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Grassroots Leadership filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Services
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2019-05-161COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12121835). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Grassroots Leadership. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Watson, Susan) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/17/2019 to flatten image) (dl). (Entered: 05/16/2019)
2019-05-16Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. 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. (dl) (Entered: 05/17/2019)
2019-05-202REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Grassroots Leadership. (Watson, Susan) (Main Document 2 replaced on 5/21/2019 to flatten form) (lt). (Entered: 05/20/2019)
2019-05-213Summons Issued as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.(lt) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-06-274ANSWER to 1 Complaint, . Attorney Liane Ngin Noble-AUSA added to party United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(pty:dft) by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.(Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 06/27/2019)
2019-06-285CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Grassroots Leadership (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Watson, Susan) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-08-276Rule 26(f) Discovery Report/Case Management Plan (Joint) by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 08/27/2019)
2020-03-137ORDER as to Grassroots Leadership either to (1) SHOW CAUSE, in writing, as to why this action should not be dismissed for want of prosecution or (2) file a joint stipulation of dismissal on or before March 27, 2020. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt) (Entered: 03/13/2020)
2020-03-258Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (tada) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-279RESPONSE to 7 Order to Show Cause, by Grassroots Leadership. (Watson, Susan) (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-03-2710Proposed Scheduling Order Opposed by Grassroots Leadership. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Watson, Susan) (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-04-0711Order for Agreed Scheduling Order on or before 4/21/2020. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-04-1712Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Entered: 04/17/2020)
2020-04-2113Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Agreed Scheduling Order by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 04/21/2020)
2020-04-22Text Order GRANTING 13 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to File entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall confer in good faith and file an agreed scheduling order on or before April 28, 2020. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (sh) (Entered: 04/22/2020)
2020-04-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Agreed Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order due by 4/28/2020. (lt) (Entered: 04/22/2020)
2020-04-2814Proposed Scheduling Order Joint by Grassroots Leadership. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Watson, Susan) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
2020-04-3015Proposed Scheduling Order by Grassroots Leadership. (Watson, Susan) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
2020-05-0416SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-06-2317Second Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-07-1518STATUS REPORT - JOINT by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-12-2819Joint MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 12/28/2020)
2020-12-2920AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2021-03-0421STIPULATION of Dismissal by Grassroots Leadership. (Watson, Susan) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
2021-03-0822ORDER CLOSIING CASE. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (cc3) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
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