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Case TitleFlorence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al
DistrictDistrict of Massachusetts
CityBoston
Case Number1:2023cv10479
Date Filed2023-03-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Richard G. Stearns
PlaintiffFlorence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project
PlaintiffLawyers for Civil Rights
Case DescriptionFlorence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning guidance, policies and procedures regarding applications for and adjudication of humanitarian parole. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told FIRRP that its request had been closed. FIRRP filed an administrative appeal. The agency granted the appeal and told FIRRP that its request was still open and being processed. After hearing nothing further from the agency, FIRRP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Fees, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Homeland Security
DefendantUnited States Customs and Border Protection
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2023-03-021COMPLAINT against United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number AMADC-9740633 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, Lawyers for Civil Rights. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Category Form)(Lecaroz, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-022MOTION for Order to to set deadline for defendants' response to complaint in accordance with FOIA, 5 U.S.C. sec. 552(A)(4)(C) by Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, Lawyers for Civil Rights.(Lecaroz, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-023ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Richard G. Stearns 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 Paul G. Levenson. (Finn, Mary) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-024Summons Issued as to All Defendants. 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. (Quilter, Madison) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-035Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 2 MOTION for Order to set deadline for defendants' response to complaint in accordance with FOIA, 5 U.S.C. sec. 552(A)(4)(C). (Pacho, Arnold) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-106NOTICE of Appearance by Mirian Albert on behalf of Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, Lawyers for Civil Rights (Albert, Mirian) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-227NOTICE of Appearance by Erin E. Brizius on behalf of United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security (Brizius, Erin) (Entered: 03/22/2023)
2023-03-228NOTICE of Appearance by Kyle Philip Dorso on behalf of Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, Lawyers for Civil Rights (Dorso, Kyle) (Entered: 03/22/2023)
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