On November 8, 2011, an immigrant rights advocacy organization filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 701-706. The plaintiff, represented by private and public interest counsel, asked the court for declaratory and injunctive relief, claiming that defendant was unlawfully withholding records. Specifically, the plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to make a reasonable search for and disclosure of documents pertinent to the plaintiff’s FOIA request for records concerning individuals' access to legal counsel during their interactions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

On May 31, 2012, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss and for summary judgment, claiming that it had provided the plaintiff with "all non-exempt, responsive records in accordance with the FOIA." The case is ongoing.

Christopher Schad - 06/01/2012


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