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Case TitleBROWN v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01637
Date Filed2023-06-06
Date Closed2023-08-09
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffSTEVEN A. BROWN
Case DescriptionSteven Brown submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the names and entities who filed for the FY 2024 H-1B pre-registration. The agency acknowledged receipt of his request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Brown filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2023-06-061COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10120993) filed by STEVEN BROWN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit B: FOIA Processing Times, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Banias, Bradley) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-06-07Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zljn) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-072SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-073STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 7, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-284NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-07-065Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, to which the plaintiff consents, the motion is GRANTED. It is ORDERED that the defendant shall answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before August 8, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 9, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/09/2023)
2023-07-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/8/2023, (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/10/2023)
2023-07-246RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/12/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/7/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/6/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 6/20/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Proof of Service)(Banias, Bradley) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-08-087NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by STEVEN A. BROWN (Banias, Bradley) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-08-09MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice in light of the plaintiff's 7 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 9, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
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