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Case TitleCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00566
Date Filed2022-03-02
Date Closed2022-08-26
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffCENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
Case DescriptionThe Center for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning each alien removed by ICE in FY 2019, FY 2020, and FY 2021. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CIS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2022-03-021COMPLAINT against IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9076692) filed by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for Defendant)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-03-04Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zsb) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-082SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjf) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
2022-04-063RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/21/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/20/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-04-064RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/21/22. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-04-065RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 3/21/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-04-066LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-04-207ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Kirschner, Adam) (Entered: 04/20/2022)
2022-04-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Parties confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, which shall include a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records or for briefing dispositive motions, by May 4, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on April 20, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 04/20/2022)
2022-05-028Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Kirschner, Adam) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-02MINUTE ORDER re 8 Joint Status Report: The Court has reviewed the joint status report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by June 6, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on May 2, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-06-029Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Kirschner, Adam) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-06-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed 9 Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report on July 7, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 2, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-07-0610NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Adam Kirschner (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/06/2022)
2022-07-0711Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/07/2022)
2022-08-2612STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/26/2022)
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