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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01439
Date Filed2021-05-26
Date Closed2022-03-17
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionThe Center for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request for records concerning each alien removed by ICE from FY 19 to FY 21. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Center for Immigration Studies filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2021-05-261COMPLAINT against US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8484429) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for Defendant, # 3 Summons for Attorney General, # 4 Summons for US Attorney)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-05-27Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zsb) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-05-272SUMMONS (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: 05/27/2021)
2021-06-143RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/7/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/7/2021. (Axelrod, Julie) Modified on 6/17/2021 to correct service/answer due date (zjf). (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-144RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/7/2021. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 6/14/2021 (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-146LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-157ERRATA Certified Mail Receipts for Service by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES re 4 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General, 5 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant, 3 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 Errata Receipt for Certified Mail, # 2 Errata Receipt for Certified Mail)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-06-17Reset Deadlines: Answer due date reset for 07/07/2021 (zjf) (Entered: 06/17/2021)
2021-07-078NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-079ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-08MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before August 5, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/8/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-08-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-12MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by October 5, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/12/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 08/12/2021)
2021-10-0511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-10-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of the joint status report 11 , it is ORDERED that the parties submit another joint status report by November 5, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/6/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
2021-11-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-11-09MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the 12 status report, it is ORDERED that the parties submit another joint status report by November 19, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/9/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
2021-11-1913Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-11-22MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the status report 13 , it is ORDERED that another status report be submitted by December 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/22/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-12-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 12/10/2021)
2021-12-14MINUTE ORDER. In light of the joint status report 14 , it is ORDERED that the parties submit another joint status report by January 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/14/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2022-01-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 01/14/2022)
2022-01-18MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the status report 15 , it is ORDERED that the parties submit another status report by February 14, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/18/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-02-1416Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of the joint status report 16 , it is ORDERED that the parties submit another joint status report by March 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/15/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-03-1417Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-15MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by March 25, 2022, if the case has not been dismissed by that point. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/15/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 03/15/2022)
2022-03-1718STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
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