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Case TitleIMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00106
Date Filed2024-01-11
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya
PlaintiffIMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionImmigration Reform Law Institute submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning emails that mention the 287(g)-program sent to a group of named employees. IMLI also requested a fee waiver and inclusion in the preferential fee treatment category. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the4 agency, IMLI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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2024-01-111COMPLAINT against IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10612137) filed by IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet, # 2 Summons summons to USAO, # 3 Summons summons to AG, # 4 Summons summons to ICE)(O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-112NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew James O'Brien on behalf of IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-113LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-11Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zsl) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-164STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/16/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-195SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-02-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/29/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/28/2024. (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-137RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/31/2024. (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-138RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 2/1/2024 (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-289NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-2810ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-2911Consent to Proceed before US Magistrate Judge for All Purposes by IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE.. (O'Brien, Matthew) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-2912MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that this case is referred to a Magistrate Judge, to be assigned at random by the Clerk's Office, for all purposes. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/29/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-29CASE RANDOMLY REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya for all purposes. (zcb) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-0513NOTICE of Appearance by David Leon Jaroslav on behalf of IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE (Jaroslav, David) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-04-12MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than April 29, 2024. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya on 04/12/2024. (lchk) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-2414Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon review of the Parties' Joint Status Report 14 , the Parties are ORDERED to file another Joint Status Report no later than July 25, 2024, and every ninety days thereafter. The Parties shall update the Court on the progress of Defendant's search, processing, and production of documents responsive to Plaintiff's request. Should the Parties anticipate requesting any Court action or changes to the ninety-day filing schedule, the Parties shall timely file a Joint Status Report accompanied by a proposed order. Status Report due by 07/25/2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya on 05/01/2024. (lchk) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
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