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Case TitleCatholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
DistrictDistrict of Maryland
CityGreenbelt
Case Number8:2020cv02042
Date Filed2020-07-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Theodore D. Chuang
PlaintiffCatholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
PlaintiffAlianza Americas
PlaintiffNational TPS Alliance
Case DescriptionThe Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Alianza Americas, and National TPS Alliance submitted FOIA requests to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of State for records concerning the Trump administration's policy on temporary protected status. The requesters also asked for a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests and granted the requests for a fee waiver. The requesters filed administrative appeals after the agencies failed to respond within the statutory time limit. DHS asked the requesters to narrow the scope of the request. The requesters asked for an explanation of DHS's request to narrow the scope of the request. After hearing nothing further from any of the agencies, the requesters filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search

DefendantUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Services
DefendantUnited States Department of Homeland Security
DefendantUnited States Department of State
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2020-07-101COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0416-8749126.), filed by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., National TPS Alliance, Alianza Americas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet, # 18 Summons)(Qureshi, Amber) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-07-10Deficiency Notice -- Your Local Rule 103.3 disclosure statement has not been filed. The Statement must be filed by 7/17/2020 (dg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-07-102Summons Issued 60 days as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(dg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-07-103CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 7/10/2020. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-07-164Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Alianza Americas (Qureshi, Amber) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-165Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (Qureshi, Amber) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-166Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by National TPS Alliance (Qureshi, Amber) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-167MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Khaled Alrabe (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-8759325.) by Alianza Americas, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., National TPS Alliance(Qureshi, Amber) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-228PAPERLESS ORDER granting 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Khaled Alrabe. Directing attorney Khaled Alrabe to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 7/22/2020. (srds, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/22/2020)
2020-07-319NOTICE of Appearance by Khaled Alrabe on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-0810NOTICE of Appearance by Michelle N Mendez on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Mendez, Michelle) (Entered: 08/08/2020)
2020-08-1311MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Victoria Neilson (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-8807571.) by Alianza Americas, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., National TPS Alliance(Mendez, Michelle) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-08-1412[FILED IN ERROR] AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Defendants on 07/25/2020, filed by Alianza Americas, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., National TPS Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Alrabe, Khaled) Modified on 8/14/2020 (dg3s, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-1413QC NOTICE: 12 Affidavit of Service filed by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., National TPS Alliance, Alianza Americas was filed incorrectly. **Wrong event used. Please re-file documents by selecting Service of Process Summons Returned Executed. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-1414SUMMONS Returned Executed by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., National TPS Alliance, Alianza Americas. All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-1715PAPERLESS ORDER granting 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Victoria F Neilson. Directing attorney Victoria F Neilson to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 8/17/2020. (srds, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-2716Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-09-0117PAPERLESS ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants' responsive pleading to Plaintiffs' Complaint is due by September 28, 2020. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 9/1/2020. (egm, Chambers) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-2818Joint MOTION to Stay All Proceedings by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/28/2020)
2020-10-1519STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-10-3020ORDER granting 18 Joint MOTION to Stay All Proceedings. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 10/29/2020. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-1321STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-12-1522STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2021-01-1523STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-02-1624STATUS REPORT Filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-03-1525STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-04-1526STATUS REPORT Joint by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
2021-05-1727STATUS REPORT (Joint) by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-06-1528STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-07-1529STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 07/15/2021)
2021-08-1630STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/16/2021)
2021-09-1531STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/15/2021)
2021-10-1532STATUS REPORT (Joint) by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-11-1533STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2021-12-1534STATUS REPORT AND REQUEST Filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-1735ORDER granting 34 STATUS REPORT AND REQUEST Filed Jointly; Future monthly joint status reports are to be filed on the 25th of the month beginning 1/25/2022. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 12/16/2021. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-2136NOTICE of Change of Address by Victoria F Neilson (Neilson, Victoria) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2022-01-2537STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/25/2022)
2022-02-2538STATUS REPORT Joint by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-03-2539STATUS REPORT (JOINT) and Request by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-04-2540STATUS REPORT (JOINT) and Request by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-05-2541STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-06-2442STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-07-2043STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-08-2544STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-09-2645STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-10-2546STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-11-2147STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-12-2148STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-01-2549STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-02-2450STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-03-2451STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-04-2552STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-05-2553STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
2023-06-2654STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-07-2555STATUS REPORT by Alianza Americas, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., National TPS Alliance(Neilson, Victoria) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-08-2456STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-09-2557STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/25/2023)
2023-10-2558STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-11-2759STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-12-2160STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2024-01-2561STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-02-2662STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-03-2563STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
2024-04-2564STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-05-2465STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-06-2566STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-07-2567STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-08-2768STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-09-2569STATUS REPORT filed Jointly by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of State(Phillips, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
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