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Case TitleTexas Civil Rights Project v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2024cv00535
Date Filed2024-05-17
Date Closed2025-02-21
JudgeJudge David A. Ezra
PlaintiffTexas Civil Rights Project
Case DescriptionTexas Civil Rights Project submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning the death of A.D.R.A. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, TCRP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Customs and Border Protection
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2024-05-171COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-18774556). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Texas Civil Rights Project. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-172MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Hatoum on behalf of Karla Marisol Vargas ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18777836) by on behalf of Texas Civil Rights Project. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-173MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Hatoum on behalf of Erik Matthew Crew ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18778002) by on behalf of Texas Civil Rights Project. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-174MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Hatoum on behalf of Nicole Phillips ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18778147) by on behalf of Texas Civil Rights Project. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-17Case assigned to Judge Docket II - Austin. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (kp) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-17If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell. (kp) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-215ORDER GRANTING 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Karla Marisol Vargas. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-216ORDER GRANTING 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Erik Matthew Crew. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-217ORDER GRANTING 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Nicole Phillips. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-238REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Texas Civil Rights Project. (Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-249Summons Issued as to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (dm) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-2910REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Texas Civil Rights Project. (Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-3111Summons Issued as to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (pg) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-06-2812SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Civil Rights Project. U.S. Customs and Border Protection served on 6/11/2024, answer due 7/11/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service, # 2 Proof of Service)(Hatoum, Daniel) Modified on 7/2/2024 (dm). (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-28Reset Deadlines: U.S. Customs and Border Protection answer due 7/11/2024 (pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(C). (dm) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-1113Joint MOTION to Stay Responsive Pleading Deadline by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-07-12Text Order GRANTING 13 Motion to Stay entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's responsive pleading deadline is STAYED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file an agreed schedule to guide their proposed pre-answer meet-and-confer process on or before July 19, 2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tclc) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-1914STATUS REPORT JOINT STATUS REPORT AND AGREED SCHEDULE by Texas Civil Rights Project. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-2215AGREED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-11-1316Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw Karla Marisol Vargas as Counsel of Record and Substitute Counsel by Texas Civil Rights Project. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 11/13/2024)
2024-11-14Text Order GRANTING 16 Motion to Withdraw entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Karla Marisol Vargas is withdrawn as counsel of record for Plaintiff. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Kassandra Gonzalez is substituted as counsel of record for Plaintiff. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tclc) (Entered: 11/14/2024)
2024-11-1517STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
2024-11-2118Joint MOTION to Continue Deadline for Execution of a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal or Filing of Any Motions Deemed Necessary to Resolve Remaining Issues by Texas Civil Rights Project. (Attachments: # 1 Amended Agreed Schedule)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 11/21/2024)
2024-12-0219AMENDED AGREED SCHEDULE. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2025-01-2120Unopposed MOTION to Continue Deadline for Execution of a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal or Filing of Any Motions Deemed Necessary to Resolve Remaining Issues by Texas Civil Rights Project. (Attachments: # 1 Amended Schedule, # 2 Proposed Order)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 01/21/2025)
2025-01-2221AMENDED SCHEDULE. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 01/22/2025)
2025-02-0322ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Docket II - Austin no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (bot1) (Entered: 02/05/2025)
2025-02-2023NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Texas Civil Rights Project (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 02/20/2025)
2025-02-2124ORDER GRANTING DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) (Entered: 02/21/2025)
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