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Case TitleSouthern Poverty Law Center, Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al
DistrictNorthern District of Georgia
CityAtlanta
Case Number1:2016cv02871
Date Filed2016-08-09
Date Closed2020-03-10
JudgeJudge Charles A. Pannell, Jr
PlaintiffSouthern Poverty Law Center, Inc.
Case DescriptionThe Southern Poverty Law Center submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning multi-state immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents that allegedly were conducted without warrants. SPLC also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied SPLC's request for a fee waiver. However, after hearing nothing further concerning its request, SPLC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Homeland Security
DefendantUnited States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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2016-08-091COMPLAINT, filed by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.; and Summon(s) issued. ( Filing fee $ 400.00 receipt number 113E-6618397.) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 08/10/2016)
2016-08-092NOTICE Of Filing, Additional Attachments to re 1 Complaint by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Ex -A - Freedom of Information Act Request, # 2 Ex - B - Jan. 8, 2016 Email, # 3 Ex - C - SPLC Appeal of Fee, # 4 Ex - D - ICE Reversal of Fee)(eop) (Entered: 08/10/2016)
2016-08-093Electronic Summons Issued as to United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USICE - NDGA, USICE - Washington, D.C., U. S. Homeland Security - NDGA, and U.S. Homeland Security - Washington, D.C.. (Attachments: # 1 USICE - NDGA, # 2 USICE - Washington, DC, # 3 USICE - Attorney General, # 4 U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security - NDGA, # 5 U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Washington, D.C.)(eop) (Entered: 08/10/2016)
2016-08-094Certificate of Interested Persons by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (eop) (Entered: 08/10/2016)
2016-08-175APPLICATION for Admission of Lisa S. Graybill Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-6639240)by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 08/17/2016)
2016-08-316AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint with exhibits, Civil cover sheet, N.D. Ga. Pretrial Instructions by Certified Mail pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 4(i) , as to Defendant U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - confirmations of service)(Gann, David) (Entered: 08/31/2016)
2016-08-317AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint with exhibits, Civil cover sheet, N.D. Ga. Pretrial Instructions by Certified Mail pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 4(i) , as to Defendant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - confirmations of service)(Gann, David) (Entered: 08/31/2016)
2016-09-01APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 5 APPLICATION for Admission of Lisa S. Graybill Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-6639240). Attorney Lisa S Graybill added appearing on behalf of Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (pb) (Entered: 09/01/2016)
2016-09-068ORDER GRANTING 5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Attorney Lisa S. Graybill. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 9/6/16. (kxw) (Entered: 09/06/2016)
2016-09-06Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Attorney Lisa S. Graybill re 8 Order. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (kxw) (Entered: 09/06/2016)
2016-09-129ANSWER to 1 COMPLAINT by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Discovery ends on 2/9/2017.(Mendel, Gabriel) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 09/12/2016)
2016-10-1210JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Plaintiff's Proposed Scheduling Order), # 2 Exhibit B (Defendants' Proposed Scheduling Order))(Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 10/12/2016)
2016-10-1311SCHEDULING ORDER - Upon review of the information contained in the Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan, the court orders that the time limits for adding parties, amending pleadings, filing motions, completing discovery, and discussing settlement are stated in the completed form [Doc. No. 10 ] except as herein modified: The parties' joint pretrial order or motions for summary judgment should be filed no later than 30 days after February 20, 2017. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 10/13/2016. (tcc) (Entered: 10/13/2016)
2016-12-0512NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Werner on behalf of Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (Werner, Daniel) (Entered: 12/05/2016)
2017-02-0113Joint MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Amended Scheduling Order)(Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 02/01/2017)
2017-02-0314ORDER granting 13 Motion to Amend scheduling order. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 2/3/17. (jpa) (Entered: 02/03/2017)
2017-03-0315Consent MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Scheduling Order)(Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-03-0616ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 15 Consent Motion to Amend Scheduling Order and entering the following case schedule: Final Production - Feb. 6, 2017 (No change); Submission of Vaughn Index by Defendants - March 10, 2017; Settlement Conference - March 17, 2017 (No change); Joint Status Report to Court - March 22, 2017 (No change); Amendments to Pleadings - April 7, 2017 (No change); Submission of Motions for Summary Judgment or Joint Pretrial Order - April 21, 2017 (No change). Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 3/6/2017. (tcc) (Entered: 03/06/2017)
2017-03-1017CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Defendants' Vaughn Index by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 03/10/2017)
2017-03-2218STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 03/22/2017)
2017-03-24ORAL ORDER - the parties jointly requested in their 18 Status Report, an extension of time to file their dispositive motions. It is hereby order that the deadline for the parties to file their dispositive motions is extended through and including 5/5/17. Entered by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 3/24/2017. (dcs) (Entered: 03/24/2017)
2017-04-0719AMENDED COMPLAINT against United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, filed by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Freedom of Information Act Request), # 2 Exhibit B (Jan. 8, 2016 Email), # 3 Exhibit C (SPLC Appeal of Fee Waiver Denial), # 4 Exhibit D (ICE Reversal of Fee Waiver Denial to SPLC))(Cho, Eunice) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 04/07/2017)
2017-04-1420ANSWER to 19 Amended Complaint by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Mendel, Gabriel) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 04/14/2017)
2017-05-0521MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief In Support by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Material Facts, # 2 Riley Declaration, # 3 Riley Declaration Exhibits)(Mendel, Gabriel) --Please refer to http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain the Notice to Respond to Summary Judgment Motion form contained on the Court's website.-- (Entered: 05/05/2017)
2017-05-2622RESPONSE in Opposition re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A (Summary of Defendants' Search Methods and Results), # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Plaintiff's Response to Statement of Material Facts, # 4 Plaintiff's Statement of Additional Facts, # 5 Declaration of David L. Gann, # 6 Declaration of Eunice H. Cho, # 7 Exhibit 1 (March 21, 2017 email), # 8 Exhibit 2 (executed consent forms), # 9 Exhibit 3 (March 20, 2017 email), # 10 Exhibit 4 (March 21, 2017 email), # 11 Exhibit 5 (April 3, 2017 email), # 12 Exhibit 6 (April 3, 2017 email), # 13 Exhibit 7 (May 4, 2017 FOIA resubmitted request for Plaintiff), # 14 Exhibit 8 (May 4, 2017 fax), # 15 Exhibit 9 (May 4, 2017 email), # 16 Exhibit 10 (Executive Order), # 17 Exhibit 11 (Privacy Policy Guidance Memorandum), # 18 Exhibit 12 (Headquarters Approved Operation Plan), # 19 Exhibit 13 (Dec. 28, 2015 Field Guidance), # 20 Exhibit 14 (Operation Instructions), # 21 Exhibit 15 (Guide to EAGLE data entry), # 22 Exhibit 16 (ICE Fact Sheet), # 23 Exhibit 17 (Dec. 31, 2015 email), # 24 Exhibit 18 (excerpts of Fourth Amendment Training), # 25 Exhibit 19 (Jan. 6, 2016 email), # 26 Exhibit 20 (Dec. 29, 2015 Field Operations Worksheet), # 27 Exhibit 21 (Jan. 2, 2016 Record), # 28 Exhibit 22 (ICE Reversal of Fee Waiver Denial to SPLC), # 29 Exhibit 23 (Jan. 19, 2010 Memorandum), # 30 Exhibit 24 (Dec. 28, 2015 Email), # 31 Exhibit 25 (Dec. 31, 2015 email ICE 952-54), # 32 Exhibit 26 (Jan. 2, 2016 Email), # 33 Exhibit 27 (January 2016 FOIA request), # 34 Exhibit 28 (Dec. 29, 2015 ICE 1296), # 35 Exhibit 29 (Jan. 9, 2016 Email ICE 1247), # 36 Exhibit 30 (Statement by Secretary Jeh C Johnson), # 37 Exhibit 31 (Jan. 8, 2016 email), # 38 Exhibit 32 (March 1, 2016 Appeal of Fee Waiver Denial), # 39 Exhibit 33 (ICE Fourth Amendment Training), # 40 List of Exhibits)(Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
2017-05-3123Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Corrected Statement of Additional Facts in Support of Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (clean - Statement of Additional Facts), # 2 Exhibit B (redline - Statement of Additional Facts))(Gann, David) (Entered: 05/31/2017)
2017-06-02ORAL ORDER granting 23 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Corrected Statement of Additional Facts in Support of Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Entered by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 6/2/2017. (dcs) (Entered: 06/02/2017)
2017-06-0524Statement of Material Facts re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Corrected Statement of Additional Facts in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 06/05/2017)
2017-06-0525Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Defendants to File Reply and for Plaintiff to File Sur-Reply with Brief In Support by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 06/05/2017)
2017-06-0626ORDER granting 25 Joint Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall be granted an extension of time through and including June 16, 2017, to file a reply in support of their Motion to Dismiss; and Plaintiff shall be permitted to file a sur-reply within fourteen (14) days thereafter to respond to any additional documentation, declaration, or other information not previously submitted in Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 6/6/2017. (tcc) (Entered: 06/06/2017)
2017-06-1527Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Defendants to File Reply with Brief In Support by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 06/15/2017)
2017-06-1628ORDER GRANTING 27 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall be granted an extension of time through and including June 20, 2017, to file a reply in support of their Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff shall have fourteen (14) days thereafter in which to file its sur-reply. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 6/16/2017. (tcc) (Entered: 06/16/2017)
2017-06-2029REPLY to Response to Motion re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Material Facts Reply, # 2 Statement of Additional Material Facts Response, # 3 Exhibit A - Supplemental Riley Declaration)(Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 06/20/2017)
2017-06-21Submission of 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment , submitted to District Judge Charles A. Pannell. (tcc) (Entered: 06/21/2017)
2017-07-0530RESPONSE in Opposition re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Modified Proposed Order, # 2 Plaintiff's Reply to Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Corrected Statement of Additional Material Facts)(Gann, David) (Entered: 07/05/2017)
2017-09-2131MOTION to Withdraw Eunice Hyunhye Cho as Attorneyby Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 09/21/2017)
2017-09-22ORAL ORDER granting 31 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Eunice Hyunhye Cho terminated. Entered by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 9/22/2017. (dcs) (Entered: 09/22/2017)
2017-11-0332NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsay Catherine Church on behalf of Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (Church, Lindsay) (Entered: 11/03/2017)
2017-11-0633MOTION to Withdraw Lindsey Yeargin as Attorneyby Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yeargin, Lindsey) (Entered: 11/06/2017)
2017-11-0734ORDER GRANTING 33 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Lindsey Yeargin terminated. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 11/7/2017. (btql) (Entered: 11/07/2017)
2017-11-1535ORDER DENYING defendants' 21 Motion for Summary Judgment. The defendants shall comply with the schedules set forth above with respect to the claimed exemptions. The plaintiff shall have until 1/16/2018 to file a motion for summary judgment seeking affirmative relief in this matter. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 11/15/2017. (btql) (Entered: 11/15/2017)
2017-12-1136Supplemental REPLY BRIEF re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Mendel, Gabriel) Modified on 12/12/2017 to edit text (rjs). (Entered: 12/11/2017)
2018-01-1137MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief In Support by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of Its Motion for Summary Judgment, # 3 Statement of Material Facts in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, # 4 Declaration of Natalie Lyons in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment)(Gann, David) --Please refer to http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain the Notice to Respond to Summary Judgment Motion form contained on the Court's website.-- (Entered: 01/11/2018)
2018-01-1838Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment re: 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief In Support by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 01/18/2018)
2018-01-1939ORDER granting 38 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall be granted an extension of time through February 22, 2018 to respond to Plaintiff's 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 1/19/2018. (tcc) (Entered: 01/19/2018)
2018-01-2240ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 18-01 STAYING CASE. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 1/22/2018. (tcc) (Entered: 01/22/2018)
2018-02-2241RESPONSE in Opposition re 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Material Facts, # 2 Exhibit Riley Declaration, # 3 Exhibit Pavlik-Keenan Declaration, # 4 Response to Plaintiffs Statement of Material Facts)(Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 02/22/2018)
2018-03-0742Consent MOTION for Extension of Time for Plaintiff to File Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment re: 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Gann, David) (Entered: 03/07/2018)
2018-03-08ORAL ORDER granting 42 Consent Motion for Extension of Time for Plaintiff to File Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment re: 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment. It is hereby ordered that plaintiff shall have up to and including March 15, 2018, to file its reply brief in support of their 37 Motion for Summary Judgment. Entered by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr on 3/8/2018. (dcs) (Entered: 03/08/2018)
2018-03-1543REPLY to Response to Motion re 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Reply to Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts, # 2 Response to Defendants' Statement of Additional Facts, # 3 Supplemental Declaration of Natalie Lyons, # 4 Exhibit 1 - 03-07-2018 letter, # 5 Exhibit 2 - Forms I-205 and I-213, # 6 Exhibit 3 - Field Operations worksheets, # 7 Exhibit 4 - 04-17-17 email to Mendel from Gann)(Gann, David) (Entered: 03/15/2018)
2018-03-16Submission of 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment , submitted to District Judge Charles A. Pannell. (tcc) (Entered: 03/16/2018)
2018-07-2644ORDER that (1) the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 37 ] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; (2) the defendants are ORDERED to produce within 60 days from the date of this order "all judicial warrants, Forms I-200, I-205, and I-213, Field Operations Worksheets, work folders, and arrest folders prepared or resulting from Operation Border Resolve, related to individuals who were subject of the operation" to the extent that these documents are accessible. (3) the defendants are ORDERED to conduct additional searches in compliance with Part II.B. (4) the parties are ORDERED to meet and confer within 30 days in order submit a joint proposed schedule for searches required and production of non-exempt records resulting from the searches. If the parties are unable to agree on a schedule, they shall file individual proposals. The proposal(s) shall be filed no later than September 6, 2018. (5) the parties are ORDERED to submit a joint status report within 15 days following the defendants' final production addressing any issues the parties believe to remain in this litigation. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 7/26/2018. (tcc) (Entered: 07/26/2018)
2018-09-0645Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Search and Production Schedule with Brief In Support by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-09-0746ORDER GRANTING 45 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Search and Production Schedule through and including 9/11/2018. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 9/7/2018. (btql) (Entered: 09/07/2018)
2018-09-1147NOTICE Of Filing Joint Proposed Search and Production Schedule by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Scheduling Order)(Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-1248SCHEDULING ORDER re the parties' Joint Proposed Search and Production Schedule following the Court's Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 44 0. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 9/12/2018. (tcc) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-11-1549STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 11/15/2018)
2018-11-1650SCHEDULING ORDER re the Parties' Joint Proposed Search and Production Schedule. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 11/16/2018. (tcc) (Entered: 11/16/2018)
2018-12-2651Administrative Order Staying Civil Proceedings in Light of Lapse Appropriations. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 12/26/2018. (tcc) (Entered: 12/26/2018)
2019-02-25Remark: Appropriations having been restored, the stay has ended per the 51 Administrative Order. All deadlines in place as of the date of the 51 Administrative Order "shall automatically be extended the number of calendar days of the partial government shutdown without further order of the Court" [Doc. 51 at 3]. (acm) (Entered: 02/25/2019)
2019-06-1252NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Wolff Howell on behalf of Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (Howell, Matthew) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-06-1953MOTION to Withdraw David Lee Gann as Attorneyby Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gann, David) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-06-2454ORDER granting 53 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney David Lee Gann terminated. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 6/24/2019. (tcc) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-09-2055Consent MOTION for Extension of Time for Parties to file Joint Status Report re: 50 Order by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Howell, Matthew) (Entered: 09/20/2019)
2019-09-2556ORDER - Upon review of Plaintiff's 55 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be granted an extension of time up through and including October 30, 2019, to file the Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 9/25/2019. (tcc) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-10-3057STATUS REPORT Plaintiff's Status Report by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Howell, Matthew) (Entered: 10/30/2019)
2019-10-3158STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 10/31/2019)
2019-11-0159ORDER - The parties in this action have filed status reports [Doc. Nos. 57 , 58 ] notifying the court that the production by the defendants has been completed. The plaintiff does not seek further production of documents from the defendants. Therefore, the substantive matters of this case are at an end. All that remains is a petition for attorney fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E) by the plaintiff. That petition is due no later than November 22, 2019; the defendants shall have 21 days from the date the petition is filed to submit a response. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 11/1/2019. (tcc) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-2060Consent MOTION for Extension of Time for Parties to File Plaintiff's Petition for Attorney Fees re: 59 Order,,, Set Submission Deadline,, by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Howell, Matthew) (Entered: 11/20/2019)
2019-11-2161ORDER - All that remains in this case is a petition for attorney fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(E) by the plaintiff. The fee petition is currently due on November 22, 2019. The parties have filed a consent motion to extend that date for two months. The court finds that the time requested for submission of the fee petition is unreasonable. Therefore, the motion for extension of time [Doc. No. 60 ] is DENIED. However, the court will allow a modest extension to allow the parties an opportunity to reach a settlement of the fee amount. Accordingly, the petition shall be due no later than December 16, 2019; the defendants shall have 21 days from the date the petition is filed to submit a response. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 11/21/2019. (tcc) (Entered: 11/21/2019)
2019-12-1662MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs with Brief In Support by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Declaration of Lisa Graybill in Support of Plaintiff's Motion)(Howell, Matthew) (Entered: 12/16/2019)
2020-01-0363Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Plaintiffs Motion for an Award of Attorneys Fees and Costs re: 62 MOTION for Attorney Fees with Brief In Support by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 01/03/2020)
2020-01-0764ORDER - Having read and considered the Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Costs and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants' response shall be due twenty-one (21) days from the date Plaintiff files its specification and itemization of the requested award of attorneys' fees and costs. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 1/7/2020. (tcc) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-01-1565Supplemental MOTION to Supplement 62 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff Southern Poverty Law Center's Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Costs by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lisa Graybill, # 2 Declaration of Matthew Howell, # 3 Declaration of G. Brian Spears, # 4 Exhibits A-H, # 5 Exhibit I, # 6 Exhibit J, # 7 Exhibit K, # 8 Exhibit L, # 9 Exhibits M-T)(Howell, Matthew) (Entered: 01/15/2020)
2020-02-0566RESPONSE in Opposition re 62 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs, 65 Supplemental MOTION to Supplement 62 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Production Letters, # 2 Exhibit B - Itemized Entries, # 3 Exhibit C - Reasonable Reductions)(Mendel, Gabriel) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-02-1967REPLY to Response to Motion re 62 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff Southern Poverty Law Center's Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Costs , 65 Supplemental MOTION to Supplement 62 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff Southern Poverty Law Center's Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Costs filed by Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jenna Roberts, # 2 Declaration of Shalini Goel Agarwal, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D)(Howell, Matthew) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-02-25Submission of 62 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff Southern Poverty Law Center's Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Costs , 65 Supplemental MOTION to Supplement 62 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff Southern Poverty Law Center's Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Costs , to District Judge Charles A. Pannell Jr.. (tcc) (Entered: 02/25/2020)
2020-03-1068ORDER - The plaintiff's motion and supplemental motion for attorney's fees [Doc. Nos. 62 , 65 ] are GRANTED in part; the plaintiff is awarded attorney's fees in the amount of $190,516.61; and the plaintiff is awarded costs in the amount of $2,354.10. Because this order addresses all pending matters, the clerk is DIRECTED to close this civil action. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 3/10/2020. (tcc) (Entered: 03/10/2020)
2020-03-1069CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered for plaintiff and against defendants, and plaintiff shall recover from defendants $190,516.61 as reasonable attorney's fees and costs in the amount of $2,354.10, and dismissing action. (tcc)--Please refer to http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov to obtain an appeals jurisdiction checklist-- (Entered: 03/10/2020)
2020-03-10Civil Case Terminated. (tcc) (Entered: 03/10/2020)
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