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Case TitlePROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00250
Date Filed2021-01-27
Date Closed2022-06-28
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffPROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.
Case DescriptionThe Project on Government Oversight submitted three FOIA requests to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning the Adelanto detention center. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of its requests, POGO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2021-01-271COMPLAINT against U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8131643) filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons ICE, # 11 Summons Attorney General, # 12 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 01/27/2021)
2021-01-28Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-01-282SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-02-013ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 02/01/2021. (DM) (Entered: 02/01/2021)
2021-02-014LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/01/2021)
2021-02-155RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/8/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/10/2021. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/15/2021)
2021-02-156RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/8/21. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/15/2021)
2021-02-157RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 2/8/2021 (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/15/2021)
2021-02-178NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 02/17/2021)
2021-03-049Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
2021-03-0510ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 5, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to 1 due by 3/27/2021. (dot) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-03-2411ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-2512ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 25, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/25/2021)
2021-03-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/6/2021. (dot) (Entered: 03/25/2021)
2021-04-0613NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Substituting for attorney Johnny Walker (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/16/2021)
2021-04-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received and reviewed the parties' 14 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall file another Joint Status Report addressing their collective progress in this case by or before May 17, 2021. Thereafter, the parties shall continue to file periodic joint status reports every 45 days, until further order from the Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on April 16, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 04/16/2021)
2021-04-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/17/2021 addressing their collective progress in this case. (dot) (Entered: 04/16/2021)
2021-05-1715Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-07-0116Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-08-1617Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/16/2021)
2021-09-3018Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-11-1219Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-1220ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 12, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/27/2021 (mac) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2021-12-2721Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2022-02-1022Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-03-2823Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/28/2022)
2022-05-1224Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/12/2022)
2022-05-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report. By 6/27/2022, the parties shall file their next Status Report to update the Court on any outstanding issues. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/12/22. (DM) (Entered: 05/12/2022)
2022-06-2725ENTERED IN ERROR.....STIPULATION of Dismissal by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Weismann, Anne) Modified on 6/27/2022 per counsel request (zed). (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-06-2726STIPULATION of Dismissal by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-06-2827ORDER dismissing case with prejudice. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 28, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
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