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Case TitleElectronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Homeland Security
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2022cv01957
Date Filed2022-03-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
PlaintiffElectronic Frontier Foundation
Case DescriptionThe Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning agreements with SRA International pursuant to the Visa Lifecycle Vetting Initiative. EFF also requested inclusion in the media fee category. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and transferred the request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, EFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDepartment of Homeland Security
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2022-03-281COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief for Violation of Information Act against Department of Homeland Security (Filing fee $ 402.00, receipt number ACANDC-17031924.). Filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Rathi, Mukund) (Filed on 3/28/2022) Modified on 3/29/2022 (gba, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/28/2022)
2022-03-282Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/11/2022. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2022) (Entered: 03/28/2022)
2022-03-283Proposed Summons. (Rathi, Mukund) (Filed on 3/28/2022) (Entered: 03/28/2022)
2022-03-294Certificate of Interested Entities by Electronic Frontier Foundation (Rathi, Mukund) (Filed on 3/29/2022) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-03-295NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron David Mackey (Mackey, Aaron) (Filed on 3/29/2022) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-03-296Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 7/1/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/8/2022 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2022) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-03-297Summons Issued as to Department of Homeland Security. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2022) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-04-078CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Electronic Frontier Foundation.. (Rathi, Mukund) (Filed on 4/7/2022) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-079SUMMONS Returned Executed by Electronic Frontier Foundation. Department of Homeland Security served on 4/4/2022, answer due 6/3/2022. (Rathi, Mukund) (Filed on 4/7/2022) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-2910STIPULATION Extending Defendant's Time to Respond to the Complaint filed by Department of Homeland Security. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 4/29/2022) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-04-2911CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Department of Homeland Security.. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 4/29/2022) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-06-0312ANSWER to Complaint byDepartment of Homeland Security. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 6/3/2022) (Entered: 06/03/2022)
2022-06-1013CLERKS NOTICE SETTING ZOOM HEARING. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/8/2022 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wis h to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at jcscrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than 7/6/2022 by 3:00 PM PDT. General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document assoc iated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2022) (Entered: 06/10/2022)
2022-06-1414ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Rathi, Mukund) (Filed on 6/14/2022) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-1715ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 6/17/2022) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-07-0116JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Mackey, Aaron) (Filed on 7/1/2022) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-0817Minute Entry for Zoom proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero: Initial Case Management Conference held on 7/8/2022. Case Management Statement due by 7/22/2022. Further Case Management Conference to finalize a schedule for the production of documents set for 7/29/2022 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that phot ographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: h ttps://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . Case Management Statement due by 7/22/2022. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/29/2022 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only.Digital Recording Time: Not Reported. Total Time in Court: 2:34-2:37 = 3 M Plaintiff Attorney: Mukund Rathi. Defendant Attorney: Andrew Mainardi. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 7/8/2022) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-07-2218JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Rathi, Mukund) (Filed on 7/22/2022) (Entered: 07/22/2022)
2022-07-2919Minute Entry for Zoom proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero: Further Case Management Conference held on 7/29/2022. Defendant is ordered to finish review of the documents and produce the documents by 4/1/2023. Case Management Statement due by 10/21/2022. Further Case Management Conference set for 10/28/2022 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephon e or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . Digital Recording Time: Not Reported. Total Time in Court: 2:22-2:27 = 5 M Plaintiff Attorney: Mukund Rathi. Defendant Attorney: Andrew Mainardi. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 7/29/2022) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-10-2120UPDATED JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Department of Homeland Security. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 10/21/2022) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-10-2721CLERKS NOTICE CONTINUING FURTHER CASE MGMT CONFERENCE AND SETTING ZOOM HEARING. Case Management Statement due by 1/20/2023. Further Case Management Conference set for 10/28/2022 has been continued to 1/27/2023 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (This is a text-o nly entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/27/2022) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2023-01-2022JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Department of Homeland Security. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 1/20/2023) (Entered: 01/20/2023)
2023-01-2323CLERKS NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MGMT CONFERENCE AND SETTING ZOOM HEARING. Case Management Statement due by 4/7/2023. Further Case Management Conference set for 1/27/2023 is continued to 4/14/2023 02:00 PM PDT in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at http s://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at jcscrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than 4/12/2023 by 4:00 PM PDT. General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https: //www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2023) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-03-1724NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Aaron David Mackey (Mackey, Aaron) (Filed on 3/17/2023) (Entered: 03/17/2023)
2023-04-0625JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Department of Homeland Security. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 4/6/2023) (Entered: 04/06/2023)
2023-04-0726ORDER CONTINUING CASE MGMT CONFERENCE. Signed on 4/7/2023 by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Case Management Statement due by 5/12/2023. Further Case Management Conference set for 4/14/2023 is continued to 5/19/2023 02:00 PM PTD in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . Related to document 25 (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2023) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-05-1227JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Department of Homeland Security. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 5/12/2023) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-05-1728ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed on 5/17/2023 by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Case Management Statement due by 7/28/2023. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/4/2023 02:00 PM PDT in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (related document 27 Joint Case Management Statement filed by Department of Homeland Security)(klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2023) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-3029NOTICE of Appearance by Sophia Sabrina Cope (Cope, Sophia) (Filed on 5/30/2023) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-07-2930UPDATED JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Department of Homeland Security. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 7/29/2023) (Entered: 07/29/2023)
2023-07-3131CLERKS NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MGMT CONFERENCE AND SETTING ZOOM HEARING. Pursuant to the request of the parties in the joint case management statement 30 , the Further Case Management Conference set for 8/4/2023 is continued to 10/6/2023 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . Case Management Statement due by 9/29/2023. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/31/2023) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-09-2932UPDATED JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Mackey, Aaron) (Filed on 9/29/2023) Modified on 10/2/2023 (kmg, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-0233ORDER. Signed 10/2/2023 by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero GRANTING 32 Joint Case Management Statement filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation. Case Management Statement due by 12/1/2023. Further Case Management Conference set for 10/6/2023 is continued to 12/8/2023 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jcs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/ . (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/2/2023) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-12-0134JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Department of Homeland Security. (Mainardi, Andrew) (Filed on 12/1/2023) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2023-12-0435CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER re 34 Joint Case Management Statement. Case Management Statement due by 3/15/2024. Further Case Management Conference set for 3/22/2024 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. Signed by Judge Spero on 12/4/2023. (jlg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2023) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
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