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Case TitleFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03114
Date Filed2019-10-16
Date Closed2021-01-08
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
Case DescriptionFederation for American Immigration Reform submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons for records concerning the agency's collection and use of DNA samples. FAIR also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told FAIR that it was deferring a decision on its request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, FAIR filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
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2019-10-161COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6455614) filed by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-162LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-18Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (adh, ) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-10-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-10-184STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 18, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
2019-12-275NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/27/2019)
2019-12-276ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/27/2019)
2020-01-107Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Meet and Confer Report by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 01/10/2020)
2020-01-13MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' 7 Joint Motion to Extend Time to File Joint Meet and Confer Report. Accordingly, the parties shall file their Joint Meet and Confer Report by January 17, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 13, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet and Confer Report due by 1/17/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-148RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/2/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/1/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/2/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS served on 12/2/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 01/14/2020)
2020-01-179ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) Modified on 1/21/2020 (jf). (Entered: 01/17/2020)
2020-01-21NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re 9 Status Report was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading using the correct event. (jf) (Entered: 01/21/2020)
2020-01-2410MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-01-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless), in consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Meet and Confer Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by February 19, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 24, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-01-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/19/2020. (tg) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-02-1111Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct 6 Answer to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Attachments: # 1 Amended Answer, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/11/2020)
2020-02-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the defendant's 11 Consent Motion to Amend its Answer. Accordingly, defendant's [11-1] Amended Answer to the Complaint shall be deemed filed. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 11, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/11/2020)
2020-02-1112Amended ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS.(zrdj) (Entered: 02/13/2020)
2020-02-1913Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-02-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless), in consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to submit, by March 19, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 20, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
2020-02-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/19/2020. (tg) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
2020-03-1914Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
2020-03-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless), DIRECTING, in consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by April 21, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 20, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
2020-03-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint status report due by 4/21/2020. (tg) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-04-2115Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 04/21/2020)
2020-04-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless), DIRECTING, in consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by May 22, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 22, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/22/2020)
2020-04-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/22/2020. (tg) (Entered: 04/22/2020)
2020-05-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-05-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless), DIRECTING, in consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by June 24, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 22, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-05-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/24/2020. (tg) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-06-1917Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 06/19/2020)
2020-06-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' 17 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report, and further DIRECTING the parties to file, by July 8, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 22, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint status report due by 7/8/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-07-0818Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 07/08/2020)
2020-07-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, in consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by August 21, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 9, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 07/09/2020)
2020-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-08-2119Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 08/21/2020)
2020-08-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, in consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by September 24, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 24, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-08-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/24/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-09-2420Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-09-28MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, in consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by October 29, 2020, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 28, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 09/28/2020)
2020-09-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/29/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 09/29/2020)
2020-10-2921Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-11-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, in light of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by December 3, 2020, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 2, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/3/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-12-0322Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, in light of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by January 6, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 5, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/05/2020)
2020-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/6/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-01-0623STIPULATION of Dismissal by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM. (Casale, Ralph) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-01-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this case, with prejudice, in light of the parties' 23 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 7, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/07/2021)
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