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Case TitleAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts et al v. Department of Homeland Security
DistrictDistrict of Massachusetts
CityBoston
Case Number1:2019cv10916
Date Filed2019-04-23
Date Closed2019-12-13
JudgeJudge Nathaniel M. Gorton
PlaintiffAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
PlaintiffAmerican Oversight
Case DescriptionThe ACLU of Massachusetts and American Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning a border security plan submitted to Congress. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the ACLU of Massachusetts and American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDepartment of Homeland Security
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
User-contributed Documents
 011 Answer to Complaint
023 Govt MSJ
024 Memo in Supp of Govt MSJ + Exhibits
025 Pl Cross MSJ
026 Pl Memo in Supp of Cross MSJ
026-1 Pl Memo in Supp of Cross MSJ- Exhibit 1
026-2 Pl Memo in Supp Cross MSJ- Exhibit 2
026-3 Pl Memo in Supp of Cross MSJ- Exhibit 3
030 Notice of Settlement
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2019-04-231COMPLAINT against Department of Homeland Security Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-7650653 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, American Oversight. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Category Sheet)(McFadden, Daniel) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-232CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. (McFadden, Daniel) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-233ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler. (Finn, Mary) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-234Summons Issued as to Department of Homeland Security. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Caruso, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-235NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine M. Anthony on behalf of American Oversight (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-236CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by American Oversight. (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-237NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Segal on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (Segal, Matthew) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-05-028SUMMONS Returned Executed Department of Homeland Security served on 4/24/2019, answer due 5/15/2019. (McFadden, Daniel) (Entered: 05/02/2019)
2019-05-069AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by American Oversight. Acknowledgement filed by American Oversight. (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 05/06/2019)
2019-05-3110NOTICE of Appearance by Michael P. Sady on behalf of Department of Homeland Security (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-06-2811ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Department of Homeland Security.(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-07-0112NOTICE of Scheduling Conference Scheduling Conference set for 8/7/2019 03:00 PM in Courtroom 4 before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. (Lima, Christine) (Entered: 07/01/2019)
2019-07-3113CERTIFICATION pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts . (McFadden, Daniel) (Entered: 07/31/2019)
2019-07-3114STATEMENT OF COUNSEL of Plaintiffs Pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 by American Oversight. (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 07/31/2019)
2019-07-3115CERTIFICATION pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 by American Oversight.(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 07/31/2019)
2019-08-0216CERTIFICATION pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 . (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
2019-08-0717CERTIFICATION pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 . (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 08/07/2019)
2019-08-3118STATUS REPORT by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, American Oversight. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 08/31/2019)
2019-09-0319ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Hearing. Status Conference set for 9/4/2019 03:00 PM in Courtroom 4 before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. (Lima, Christine) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-09-0320STATUS REPORT by Department of Homeland Security. (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-09-0421ELECTRONIC NOTICE Canceling Hearing. The Status Conference set for today, 9/4/19, is canceled. (Lima, Christine) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
2019-09-0422STATUS REPORT AMENDED STATUS REPORT by Department of Homeland Security. (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
2019-10-0223MOTION for Summary Judgment by Department of Homeland Security.(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 10/02/2019)
2019-10-0224MEMORANDUM in Support re 23 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit)(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 10/02/2019)
2019-10-2325Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, American Oversight.(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
2019-10-2326MEMORANDUM in Support re 25 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, American Oversight. (Attachments: # 1 Response to Statement of Facts, # 2 Affidavit of Katherine M. Anthony, # 3 Exhibit 1)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
2019-10-2427ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting courtesy copy for 26 Memorandum in Support of Motion. Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a courtesy copy of it to the Clerk's Office. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (Lima, Christine) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-11-1328Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to 12/11/19 to File Response/Reply to Plaintiffs' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment by Department of Homeland Security.(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 11/13/2019)
2019-11-1429Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response re: 25 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment Responses due by 12/11/2019 (Vieira, Leonardo) (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-12-1130NOTICE of Settlement by Department of Homeland Security (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 12/11/2019)
2019-12-1331Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. SETTLEMENT ORDER OF DISMISSAL (Lima, Christine) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
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