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Case TitleSherman-Stokes v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
DistrictDistrict of Massachusetts
CityBoston
Case Number1:2023cv13083
Date Filed2023-12-13
Date Closed2024-03-18
JudgeJudge Indira Talwani
PlaintiffSarah Sherman-Stokes
PlaintiffLaila Hlass
PlaintiffMary Yanik
Case DescriptionSarah Sherman-Stokes, a law professor at Boston University, Laila Hlass, a law professor at Tulane University Law School, and Mary Yanik, a law professor at Tulane University Law School, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning Individualized Disaggregated Data regarding each individual detained by ICE/ERO from Fiscal Year 2010 to the present. The requesters asked for the data to be considered as part of an ongoing FOIA request where new responsive records would be disclosed as they became available. The requesters also asked for expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Sherman-Stokes, Hlass, and Yanik filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Expedited processing

DefendantImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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2023-12-131COMPLAINT against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10175503 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Sarah Sherman-Stokes. (Attachments: # 1 Category Form Category Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Mary Yanik, # 4 Affidavit Declaration of Sarah Sherman-Stokes, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 3)(Sherman-Stokes, Sarah) (Entered: 12/13/2023)
2023-12-142NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here . These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. Pursuant to General Order 09-3, until the Court receives for filing either a consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction or the reassignment of the case to a District Judge, the initial assignment of a civil case to the Magistrate Judge is a referral to the Magistrate Judge under 28 USC 636(b) for all pretrial non-dispositive matters and Report and Recommendations, but not for the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference. (Cowan, Nicole) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-143Summons Issued as to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 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. (Phillips, Sophie) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-204MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Khaled Alrabe, Ann Garcia, Amber Qureshi, Matthew Vogel, Mary Yanik Filing fee: $ 625, receipt number AMADC-10186610 by Sarah Sherman-Stokes. (Attachments: # 1 Alrabe Declaration, # 2 Alrabe Proposed Order, # 3 Garcia PHV Motion, # 4 Garcia Declaration, # 5 Garcia Proposed Order, # 6 Qureshi PHV Motion, # 7 Qureshi Declaration, # 8 Qureshi Proposed Order, # 9 Vogel PHV Motion, # 10 Vogel Declaration, # 11 Vogel Proposed Order, # 12 Yanik PHV Motion, # 13 Yanik Declaration, # 14 Yanik Proposed Order)(Sherman-Stokes, Sarah) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2024-01-035MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Amber N. Qureshi Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10202235 by Sarah Sherman-Stokes. (Attachments: # 1 Qureshi Declaration, # 2 Qureshi Proposed Order)(Sherman-Stokes, Sarah) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-036MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Matthew Vogel Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10202253 by Sarah Sherman-Stokes. (Attachments: # 1 Vogel Declaration, # 2 Vogel Proposed Order)(Sherman-Stokes, Sarah) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-037MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Mary Yanik Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10202269 by Sarah Sherman-Stokes. (Attachments: # 1 Yanik Declaration, # 2 Yanik Proposed Order)(Sherman-Stokes, Sarah) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-048Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Amber N. Qureshi. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account . You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (Dumoulin, Rose) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-049Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Matthew S. Vogel. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account . You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (Dumoulin, Rose) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-0410Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Mary Yanik. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account . You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (Dumoulin, Rose) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-0511MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Khaled Alrabe Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10206556 by Sarah Sherman-Stokes. (Attachments: # 1 Alrabe Declaration, # 2 Alrabe Proposed Order)(Sherman-Stokes, Sarah) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-0512MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ann Garcia Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10206566 by Sarah Sherman-Stokes. (Attachments: # 1 Garcia Declaration, # 2 Garcia Proposed Order)(Sherman-Stokes, Sarah) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-0513Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Khaled Alrabe. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account . You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (Dumoulin, Rose) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-0514Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ann Garcia. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account . You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (Dumoulin, Rose) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-0815NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Catherine Yanik on behalf of Laila Hlass, Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Mary Yanik (Yanik, Mary) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-0816NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Vogel on behalf of Laila Hlass, Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Mary Yanik (Vogel, Matthew) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-1217NOTICE of Appearance by Amber Qureshi on behalf of Laila Hlass, Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Mary Yanik (Qureshi, Amber) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-1218NOTICE of Appearance by Khaled Alrabe on behalf of Laila Hlass, Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Mary Yanik (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-1919SUMMONS Returned Executed by Laila Hlass, Mary Yanik, Sarah Sherman-Stokes. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: USAO Proof of Service, # 2 Exhibit 2: ICE OPLA Proof of Service, # 3 Exhibit 3: US Attorney General Proof of Service)(Vogel, Matthew) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-2420NOTICE of Appearance by Michael P. Sady on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 01/24/2024)
2024-02-1621Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to March 17, 2024 to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-1622Refusal to Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge. . (Vogel, Matthew) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-2123ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Reassignment. Judge Indira Talwani 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. (Horvath, Courtney) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
2024-02-2124Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting, nunc pro tunc, Defendant's Assented-to Motion for Extension of Time 21 . Defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended to March 17, 2024. (Dore, Samantha) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
2024-03-1525NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Laila Hlass, Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Mary Yanik (Vogel, Matthew) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
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