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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01395
Date Filed2023-05-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning communications sent to or from a list of conservative immigration activists. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. American Oversight contacted DHS to amend its request. However, after hearing Nothing further from the agency, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT
DefendantU.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DefendantU.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2023-05-171COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10073959) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO, # 3 Summons US Atty General, # 4 Summons DHS, # 5 Summons ICE, # 6 Summons CBP, # 7 Summons USCIS)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-17Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zrtw) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-173SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
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