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Case TitleWHITE v. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01679
Date Filed2023-06-09
Date Closed2024-07-30
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffKENNETH WHITE White and Associates
Case DescriptionKenneth White, an immigration attorney, submitted FOIA requests to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, including one for records concerning training materials used by Humanitarian Affairs Branch of Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate of USCIS. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, White 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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2023-06-091COMPLAINT against U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10129503) filed by KENNETH WHITE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons summons USCIS, # 4 Summons summons USA DC, # 5 Summons summons Attorney General)(White, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-13Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zsl) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-132SUMMONS (3)Issued Electronically as to U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-07-053RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/20/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/20/2023. (White, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-054RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/20/2023. (White, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 6/16/2023 (White, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-186Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/18/2023)
2023-07-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 defendant's consent motion for an extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further ORDERED that defendant shall respond to the complaint by not later than August 21, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/18/2023. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 07/18/2023)
2023-07-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/21/2023. (zalh) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-08-217ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-08-228ORDER. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/22/2023. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-08-23Set/Reset Deadlines : Parties to submit by 9/11/2023 a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records and/or a briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions. (kk) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-09-119Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report by not later than November 14, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/11/2023. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/14/2023. (zed) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-11-1410Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2023-11-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report by not later than January 17, 2024. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/14/2023. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2024-01-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report by not later than March 19, 2024. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/17/2024. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-03-1912Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report by not later than May 29, 2024. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/19/2024. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-05-2913Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report by not later than July 30, 2024, if a Stipulation of Dismissal has not been filed by that date. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/29/2024. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-07-3014STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
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