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Case TitleJustice Action Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2020cv06982
Date Filed2020-08-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dolly M. Gee
PlaintiffJustice Action Center
Case DescriptionThe Justice Action Center submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice for records concerning the reopening of previously administratively closed removal proceedings for DACA recipients. JAC also requested a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked JAC to clarify its request, claiming it was too broad to conduct a search. JAC responded to ICE's allegations. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, JAC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of Homeland Security
DefendantU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
DefendantU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DefendantU.S. Department of Justice
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Docket
Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
Complaint attachment 6
Complaint attachment 7
Opinion/Order [74]
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2020-08-031COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-27470643 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit C to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit D to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit E to Complaint, # 6 Exhibit F to Complaint, # 7 Exhibit G to Complaint) (Attorney Ethan D Dettmer added to party Justice Action Center(pty:pla))(Dettmer, Ethan) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-032CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-033Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-054NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (jtil) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-08-055NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-08-05660 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (jtil) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-08-077INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-08-278STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement answer now due 10/5/2020; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services answer now due 10/5/2020; U.S. Department of Homeland Security answer now due 10/5/2020; U.S. Department of Justice answer now due 10/5/2020, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendants U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Department of Justice.(Attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan added to party U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan added to party U.S. Department of Justice(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Jimenez Barragan added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft))(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-08-289NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Sabrineh Ardalan. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (gk) (Entered: 08/28/2020)
2020-09-0210PROOF OF SERVICE Executed Justice Action Center, upon Defendant U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 8/5/2020, answer due 10/5/2020; U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 8/5/2020, answer due 10/5/2020; U.S. Department of Justice served on 8/5/2020, answer due 10/5/2020; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement served on 8/5/2020, answer due 10/5/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Dettmer, Ethan) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-0211PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Justice Action Center, re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only 7 served on 08/10/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Dettmer, Ethan) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-1612NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION of Non-Resident Attorney Sabrineh Ardalan to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Justice Action Center (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28108880) filed by plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Tumlin, Karen) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-1613NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION of Non-Resident Attorney Sabrineh Ardalan to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Justice Action Center (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-28108880) 12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event is Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(b) Proposed order not attached. Other error(s) with document(s): Document is an Application, not a Motion. (Thrasher, Lupe) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-2114RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS by Clerk RE: Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear filed 9/16/2020 12 . Plaintiff shall shall lodge a proposed order within 14 days of this order. Failure to comply will result in the application being denied and the fees returned by the Clerk. (gk) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-09-2115APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Sabrineh Ardalan to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Justice Action Center (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Previously Paid on 9/16/2020, Receipt No. 28108880) filed by plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Tumlin, Karen) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-09-2316ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Sabrineh Ardalan to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Justice Action Center, designating Karen Tumlin as local counsel 12 , 15 . (gk) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-10-0217Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 10/19/2020 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-10-0518ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon Stipulation 17 , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants shall have up to and including 10/19/2020 to answer, plead or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. (gk) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
2020-10-1919Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 11/02/2020 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-10-2020ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT 19 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Defendants shall have up to and including November 2, 2020, to answer, plead or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. (iv) (Entered: 10/20/2020)
2020-11-0221ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-0322SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, 26(f)] by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 12/4/2020. Scheduling Conference set for 12/18/2020 at 9:30 a.m. (See order for details.) (kti) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-12-0423JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial N/A, filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.. (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-0724(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court sua sponte VACATES the Scheduling Conference set on December 18, 2020. A Scheduling and Case Management Order to issue. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-01-0525MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Based upon the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report, the Court hereby sets a preliminary schedule: Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment by 4/5/2021. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion by 4/30/2021. Hearing on Cross-Motions 6/11/2021 at 2:00 PM. The Court will set further dates and deadlines after the disposition of the cross-motions, if necessary. See document for further details. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-02-1126Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Daniel Joseph Tully counsel for Plaintiff Justice Action Center. Adding Daniel Joseph Tully as counsel of record for Justice Action Center for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Attorney Daniel Joseph Tully added to party Justice Action Center(pty:pla))(Tully, Daniel) (Entered: 02/11/2021)
2021-03-2927Joint STIPULATION to Continue Summary Judgment Deadlines filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-2928ORDER CONTINUING MOTION DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation 27 is APPROVED and the Court continues the deadlines as follows: Amended Pleadings and Addition of Parties Cut-Off 6/18/2021. Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment 7/6/2021. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion by 7/29/2021. Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition by 8/12/2021. Plaintiff will file any Reply by 8/26/2021. Hearing on Cross-Motions on 9/10/2021 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-07-0129Second STIPULATION to Continue Summary Judgment Deadlines In This FOIA Action; Declaration of Matthew J. Barragan; and [Proposed] Order filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-0630ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation 29 is APPROVED, and the Court continues the deadlines as follows: Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment due 10/4/2021. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion due 10/27/2021. Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition by 11/10/2021. Plaintiff will file any Reply by 11/24/2021. Hearing on Cross-Motions on 12/10/2021 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-09-2731Third STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 10/4/21 to 12/6/21 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 09/27/2021)
2021-09-3032ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee, Approving Stipulation Continuing Summary Judgment Deadlines in this FOIA Action 31 . The Court continues the deadlines as follows: SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-11-2333Fourth STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 12/6/21 to 1/28/22 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-2934ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION 33 by Judge Dolly M. Gee:The parties having stipulated to continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the stipulation is APPROVED, and the Court continues the deadlines as follows: Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment: 1/28/22; Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion: 2/25/22; Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition: 3/11/22; Plaintiff will file any Reply: 3/25/22; Hearing on Cross-Motions: 4/8/22 at 2:00 p.m. (bm) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2022-01-2035Fifth STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 1/28/22 to 3/29/22 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-01-2136ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation 35 is APPROVED, and the Court continues the deadlines as follows: Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment due 3/29/2022. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion due 4/26/2022. Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition due 5/10/2022. Plaintiff will file any Reply due 5/24/2022. Hearing on Cross-Motions on 6/10/2022 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-01-2737Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Daniel Joseph Tully counsel for Plaintiff Justice Action Center. Daniel Joseph Tully is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Tully, Daniel) (Entered: 01/27/2022)
2022-03-2338Sixth STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 3/29/22 to 5/13/22 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-03-2839ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon Stipulation 38 , the Court continues the deadlines as follows: Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment due 5/13/2022. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion due 6/10/2022. Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition by 6/24/2022. Plaintiff will file any Reply by 7/8/2022. Hearing on Cross-Motions on 7/22/2022 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-05-0640Seventh STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 5/13/22 to 6/17/22 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-05-0641ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation to continue summary judgment deadlines 40 is APPROVED, and the Court continues the deadlines. Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment due 6/17/2022. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion due 7/15/2022. Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition by 7/29/2022. Plaintiff will file any Reply by 8/12/2022. Hearing on Cross-Motions on 8/26/2022 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-06-1542Eighth STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 6/17/22 to 8/1/2022 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-1743ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Upon Stipulation 42 , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court continues the deadlines. Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment 8/1/2022. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion 8/29/2022. Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition 9/12/2022. Plaintiff will file any Reply 9/26/2022. Hearing on Cross-Motions 10/14/2022 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-08-0144STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 8/1/2022 to 9/15/2022 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-0245ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation to continue summary judgment deadlines 44 is APPROVED, and the Court continues the deadlines. Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment due 9/15/2022. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion due 10/13/2022. Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition by 10/27/2022. Plaintiff will file any Reply by 11/10/2022. Hearing on Cross-Motions on 12/2/2022 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-09-1346STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 9/15/2022 to 11/14/2022 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-1647ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION 46 by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the stipulation is APPROVED, and the Court continues the deadlines as follows: Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment: 11/14/2022; Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion: 12/12/2022; Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition: 12/26/22; Plaintiff will file any Reply: 1/9/2023; Hearing on Cross-Motions: 1/27/2023 at 2:00 p.m. (bm) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-11-1048STIPULATION to Continue summary judgment deadlines in this FOIA action; Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment from 11/14/2022 to 1/13/2023 filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
2022-11-1449ORDER CONTINUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation 48 is APPROVED, and the Court continues the deadlines as follows: Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment by 1/13/2023; Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion by 2/10/2023; Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition by 2/24/2023; Plaintiff will file any Reply by 3/10/2023; Hearing on Cross-Motions on 3/31/2023 at 2:00 PM. In the future, the parties shall avoid submitting requests for continuance or extension of time less than five court days prior to the expiration of the scheduled date. (gk) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2023-01-0650EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue DATES AND DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 01/06/2023)
2023-01-0951ORDER APPROVING EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER TO CONTINUE DATES AND DEADLINES IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court hereby GRANTS Defendants' Ex Parte Application 50 , and continues the current dates and deadlines as follows: Defendants Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment by 3/14/2023; Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion by 4/11/2023; Defendants will file a Reply/Opposition by 4/25/2023; Plaintiff will file any Reply by 5/9/2023; Hearing on Cross-Motions on 6/2/2023 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-03-0852STIPULATION to Vacate USCIS SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES AND TO CONTINUE ICES SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-03-1053ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO VACATE SOME SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES AND TO CONTINUE OTHERS IN THIS FOIA ACTION by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court hereby GRANTS the parties' Stipulation 52 , VACATES the briefing schedule on the anticipated Motions for Summary Judgment ("MSJ") as to USCIS; and CONTINUES, for a final time, the current dates and deadlines as to ICE as follows: Defendant ICE's Filing of Motion for Summary Judgment by 4/13/2023. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to ICE's Motion by 5/11/2023. Defendant ICE will file a Reply/Opposition by 5/25/2023. Plaintiff will file any Reply 6/8/2023. Hearing on Cross-Motions on 6/23/2023 at 2:00 PM. (gk) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-04-0754STIPULATION to Vacate ICE SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-1055ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO VACATE ICE SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINES by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court hereby GRANTS the parties' Stipulation 54 and VACATES the briefing schedule on the anticipated Motions for Summary Judgment as to Defendant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The parties shall file a joint status on 7/11/2023 detailing the remaining issues to be litigated in this case, if any, and proposing new deadlines if necessary. (gk) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-07-1356STIPULATION for Order TO CONTINUE DEADLINE TO FILE STATUS REPORT filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(pty:dft), Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party U.S. Department of Justice(pty:dft), Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:dft))(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-1457ORDER CONTINUING DEADLINE FOR JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court hereby APPROVES the parties' Stipulation 56 . The parties shall file a joint status report by 8/11/2023 detailing the remaining issues to be litigated in this case, if any, and proposing new deadlines, if necessary. (gk) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-1758Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Sameer Ahmed counsel for Plaintiff Justice Action Center. Sameer Ahmed is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Ahmed, Sameer) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-08-1159STIPULATION for Order TO FILE FURTHER JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-08-1460ORDER FOR THE FILING OF A FURTHER JOINT STATUS REPORT 59 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. The parties shall file a further joint status report by September 25, 2023, detailing the remaining issues to be litigated in this case and proposing new deadlines, if necessary. (lom) (Entered: 08/15/2023)
2023-10-0261(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee. On August 14, 2023, the Court ordered the parties to file a further Joint Status Report by September 25, 2023 60 . They have failed to do so. The parties are ordered to show cause in writing by October 13, 2023 why sanctions should not be imposed for their failure to comply with a Court-imposed deadline. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-1362RESPONSE filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementto Text Only Scheduling Notice, 61 DECLARATION OF MATTHEW J. BARRAGAN; AND JOINT STATUS REPORT (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-10-1663ORDER 62 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Having reviewed the joint status report, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to file a further joint status report by November 3, 2023, to report on the progress of the ongoing production and their efforts to finally resolve the remaining issues in this case. The Order to Show Cause, dated October 2, 2023 [Doc. # 61] is DISCHARGED. (rolm) (Entered: 10/17/2023)
2023-11-0364STATUS REPORT filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-0665(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Having reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report 64 , the Court directs the parties to file a further joint status report regarding their proposed settlement by March 8, 2024. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-12-2966Notice OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL filed by Plaintiff Justice Action Center. (Dettmer, Ethan) (Entered: 12/29/2023)
2024-03-0867STATUS REPORT filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-1268ORDER RE JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Having reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report 67 , the Court directs the parties to file a further joint status report regarding their proposed settlement of attorneys' fees and costs by 6/6/2024. (gk) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-06-0669STATUS REPORT filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-1070ORDER RE JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Having reviewed the parties' Joint Status Report 69 , the Court directs the parties to file a further joint status report regarding their proposed settlement of attorneys' fees and costs by 7/22/2024. (gk) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-07-2271STATUS REPORT filed by Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barragan, Matthew) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
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