Case: Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of State

1:18-cv-01546 | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 28, 2018

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

On June 28, 2018, Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights (non-profit legal advocacy organizations) filed this complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, raising claims under the Freedom of Information Act. The plaintiffs sought injunctive relief, asking the court to compel the defendants to immediately …

On June 28, 2018, Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights (non-profit legal advocacy organizations) filed this complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, raising claims under the Freedom of Information Act. The plaintiffs sought injunctive relief, asking the court to compel the defendants to immediately process and release to the plaintiffs all documents relevant to a FOIA request they had submitted in January 2018. They also sought reasonable costs and attorney's fees.

The organizations had requested materials concerning guidance, interpretation, implementation, and enforcement of the waiver provision that was included included in the third iteration of the Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats (Proclamation 9645): the so-called “Muslim Ban.” They also sought a fee waiver, as their request was made in the public interest. The plaintiffs argued that no information about the waiver process had been made available to the public, even though the Supreme Court held in Trump v. Hawaii that the transparency and effectiveness of the waiver program was critical to assessing the ban’s legality.

On November 19, 2018, the parties filed a Joint Status Report detailing progress in the process of producing documents responsive to plaintiffs' FOIA request. The Joint Status Report stated that on October 24, 2018, the State Department provided plaintiffs 51 pages of responsive documents consisting of emails and agency guidance on Proclamation 9645. USCIS stated that it had located 345 pages of documents that were potentially responsive to plaintiffs’ requests; it anticipated that production of the documents would begin in December 2018 and end by mid-January 2019. CPB had found three responsive documents. Finally, DHS reported that it located 3,675 potentially responsive documents, and that it anticipated production to being by December 15, 2018.

While the filing of the December 20 Joint Status Report was delayed owing to extensions ordered by the Court at the request of the parties, three subsequent reports of this nature were filed on February 11, 2019, March 11, 2019, and July 9, 2019. According to the March 11 Joint Status Report, the State Department indicated that it had begun rolling production of responsive documents, and would continue to make such productions on a monthly basis. USCIS stated that it would begin rolling production of 2,700 responsive pages it located in April 2019. CBP reported that production of its responsive documents was complete, and that the agency had provided plaintiffs an explanatory memorandum describing the context and nature of the outcome of the agency’s search for responsive documents. Last, DHS indicated that its review of the 3,709 pages of its responsive documents was ongoing but that it was unable to provide an estimate as to when production would begin.

Additional Joint Status Reports were filed on September 9, 2019, November 8, 2019, and January 8, 2020. According to the reports, USCIS finished its search and review of potentially responsive records, having processed 304 pages itself and referred over 2000 pages to DHS for review, which remained pending. Furthermore, DHS claimed that it had referred parts of the 3,709 pages of responsive documents to the Office of Inspector General for review and ICE and the State Department for consultation, from whom DHS was waiting for a response. DHS was also processing 2000 pages of documents referred by ICE, and would begin review of the documents in February 2020. Finally, per plaintiffs’ request, DHS considered producing a Vaughn index for documents that had been withheld or redacted. (A Vaughn index is a document that identifies withheld documents, states the claimed statutory exemptions, and explains how disclosure of documents would damage interests protected by the claimed exemption.) DHS said it was willing to consider a Vaughn index in a more limited form, and it asked plaintiffs to see if they would challenge any specific withholdings to which a Vaughn index could respond.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Alexandra Gilewicz (11/12/2018)

Bogyung Lim (2/18/2020)

People

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Judge(s)

Chutkan, Tanya Sue (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Azmi, Nimra H. (District of Columbia)

Azmy, Baher (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Caplen, Robert Aaron (District of Columbia)

Liu, Jessie K. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

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Docket [PACER]

Muslim Advocates v. United States Department of State

April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020

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Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

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June 28, 2018

June 28, 2018

Complaint
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Joint Status Report

Nov. 19, 2018

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Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Joint Status Report

Feb. 11, 2019

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July 9, 2019

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Jan. 8, 2020

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7305633/muslim-advocates-v-united-states-department-of-state/

Last updated Feb. 15, 2024, 3:24 a.m.

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CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by MUSLIM ADVOCATES, CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of related case form)(Shebaya, Sirine). (Entered: 06/28/2018)

June 28, 2018

June 28, 2018

PACER
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COMPLAINT against ALL DEFENDANTS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5560468) filed by MUSLIM ADVOCATES, CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 06/28/2018)

June 28, 2018

June 28, 2018

RECAP
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REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by MUSLIM ADVOCATES,CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS .(Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 06/28/2018)

June 28, 2018

June 28, 2018

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ERRATA Complaint with exhibits by MUSLIM ADVOCATES, CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E)(Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 06/28/2018)

June 28, 2018

June 28, 2018

PACER

Case Assigned/Reassigned

June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018

PACER

Summons Not Issued

June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Sirine Shebaya on behalf of ALL PLAINTIFFS (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 06/29/2018)

June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018

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Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmd)

June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, MUSLIM ADVOCATES. Case related to Case No. 17-cv-2080. (zmd) (Entered: 06/29/2018)

June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018

RECAP

SUMMONS Not Issued as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General, (zmd)

June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018

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REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by MUSLIM ADVOCATES.(Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 06/29/2018)

June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Johnathan James Smith on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Smith, Johnathan) (Entered: 07/09/2018)

July 9, 2018

July 9, 2018

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SUMMONS (1) Reissued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (ztd) (Entered: 07/10/2018)

July 10, 2018

July 10, 2018

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SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (ztd) (Entered: 07/11/2018)

July 11, 2018

July 11, 2018

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nimra Azmi, :Firm- Muslim Advocates, :Address- PO Box 66408, Washington DC 20035. Phone No. - (202) 897-2622. Fax No. - (202) 508-1007 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5586438. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 07/13/2018)

July 13, 2018

July 13, 2018

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Corporate Disclosure Statement by CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, MUSLIM ADVOCATES. (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 07/14/2018)

July 14, 2018

July 14, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Granting in part and denying in part 11 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Nimra H. Azmi may be heard in open court on behalf Plaintiffs, but may not file papers in this court. See Local Civil Rule 83.2(c)(2) ("An attorney who engages in the practice of law from an office located in the District of Columbia must be a member of the District of Columbia Bar AND the Bar of this Court to file papers in this Court."). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/18/18. (DJS)

July 18, 2018

July 18, 2018

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

July 18, 2018

July 18, 2018

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 7/17/2018; UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION served on 7/17/2018; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 7/17/2018; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 7/16/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/16/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/16/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/15/2018.) (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 07/23/2018)

July 23, 2018

July 23, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of All Defendants (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 08/14/2018)

Aug. 14, 2018

Aug. 14, 2018

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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 08/14/2018)

Aug. 14, 2018

Aug. 14, 2018

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RESPONSE re 15 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, MUSLIM ADVOCATES. (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 08/15/2018)

Aug. 15, 2018

Aug. 15, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Granting Motion 15 for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by September 5, 2018. Future requests for the extension of any deadline by any party (or the parties jointly) must be made at least 48 hours prior to expiration of the deadline. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/17/18. (DJS)

Aug. 17, 2018

Aug. 17, 2018

PACER

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Aug. 17, 2018

Aug. 17, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/5/2018. (tb)

Aug. 17, 2018

Aug. 17, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines

Aug. 17, 2018

Aug. 17, 2018

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Baher Azmy, :Firm- Center for Constitutional Rights, :Address- 666 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012. Phone No. - 212-614-6427. Fax No. - 212-614-6422 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5653118. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Baher Azmy, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Johnathan) (Entered: 08/22/2018)

Aug. 22, 2018

Aug. 22, 2018

PACER
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Diala Shamas, :Firm- Center for Constitutional Rights, :Address- 666 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012. Phone No. - 212-614-6426. Fax No. - 212-614-6422 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5653192. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Diala Shamas, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Johnathan) (Entered: 08/22/2018)

Aug. 22, 2018

Aug. 22, 2018

PACER
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NOTICE of Change of Address by Johnathan James Smith (Smith, Johnathan) (Entered: 08/22/2018)

Aug. 22, 2018

Aug. 22, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 17 18 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Baher Azmy and Diala Shamas are hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter on behalf of Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/24/18. (DJS)

Aug. 24, 2018

Aug. 24, 2018

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Aug. 24, 2018

Aug. 24, 2018

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ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 09/05/2018)

Sept. 5, 2018

Sept. 5, 2018

PACER

MINUTE 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 Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiffs, 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 and that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order by 11/19/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/24/18. (DJS)

Oct. 24, 2018

Oct. 24, 2018

PACER

Order

Oct. 24, 2018

Oct. 24, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/19/2018. (tb)

Oct. 25, 2018

Oct. 25, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines

Oct. 25, 2018

Oct. 25, 2018

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21

Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, MUSLIM ADVOCATES. (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

Nov. 19, 2018

Nov. 19, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 21, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 12/20/18. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/28/18. (DJS)

Nov. 28, 2018

Nov. 28, 2018

PACER

Order

Nov. 28, 2018

Nov. 28, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2018. (tb)

Nov. 28, 2018

Nov. 28, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines

Nov. 28, 2018

Nov. 28, 2018

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22

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to file Second Joint Status Report by CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Johnathan) (Entered: 12/18/2018)

Dec. 18, 2018

Dec. 18, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 22 Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Joint Status Report and proposed order due January 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/19/18. (DJS)

Dec. 19, 2018

Dec. 19, 2018

PACER

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to

Dec. 19, 2018

Dec. 19, 2018

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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/22/2019. (tb)

Dec. 19, 2018

Dec. 19, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines

Dec. 19, 2018

Dec. 19, 2018

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Order on Motion to Stay

Jan. 22, 2019

Jan. 22, 2019

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Unopposed MOTION to Stay (Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse in Appropriations) by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 01/22/2019)

Jan. 22, 2019

Jan. 22, 2019

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 23 Motion to Stay. All deadlines are hereby STAYED. Within fourteen days of Congress appropriating funds for the Justice Department, the parties shall file a joint status report containing proposed deadlines for further proceedings in this case. The joint report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/22/19. (DJS)

Jan. 22, 2019

Jan. 22, 2019

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MUSLIM ADVOCATES, CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. Attorney Johnathan James Smith terminated. (Smith, Johnathan) . (Entered: 02/01/2019)

Feb. 1, 2019

Feb. 1, 2019

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Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 02/11/2019)

Feb. 11, 2019

Feb. 11, 2019

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall fine anther joint status report by 3/11/19 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a production schedule and/or briefing schedule, the status report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/26/19.(DJS)

Feb. 26, 2019

Feb. 26, 2019

PACER

Order

Feb. 26, 2019

Feb. 26, 2019

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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/11/2019. (tb)

Feb. 27, 2019

Feb. 27, 2019

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Set/Reset Deadlines

Feb. 27, 2019

Feb. 27, 2019

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Joint STATUS REPORT by L. FRANCIS CISSNA, UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 03/11/2019)

March 11, 2019

March 11, 2019

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Joint STATUS REPORT by L. FRANCIS CISSNA, UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 05/10/2019)

May 10, 2019

May 10, 2019

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Status Report

July 9, 2019

July 9, 2019

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Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance

Aug. 16, 2019

Aug. 16, 2019

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Status Report

Sept. 9, 2019

Sept. 9, 2019

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Status Report

Nov. 8, 2019

Nov. 8, 2019

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Status Report

Jan. 8, 2020

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Notice of Substitution of Counsel

March 9, 2020

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Status Report

March 9, 2020

March 9, 2020

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Stay

March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020

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Set/Reset Deadlines

March 31, 2020

March 31, 2020

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Order on Motion to Stay

March 31, 2020

March 31, 2020

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Status Report

April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020

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Status Report

May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

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Status Report

June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

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Status Report

July 27, 2020

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Status Report

Aug. 26, 2020

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Notice of Substitution of Counsel

Sept. 8, 2020

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Status Report

Sept. 24, 2020

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Status Report

Oct. 26, 2020

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Status Report

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Status Report

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Status Report

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.Order

Jan. 30, 2021

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Set/Reset Deadlines

Feb. 1, 2021

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Status Report

March 29, 2021

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Status Report

May 28, 2021

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Notice of Substitution of Counsel

June 24, 2021

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Status Report

July 27, 2021

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Notice of Substitution of Counsel

Aug. 25, 2021

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Notice of Appearance

Sept. 17, 2021

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Status Report

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Notice of Substitution of Counsel

Nov. 18, 2021

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Status Report

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Dec. 28, 2021

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Set/Reset Deadlines

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 28, 2018

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Muslim Advocates and Center for Constitutional Rights, two not-for-profit organizations that engage in litigation, policy advocacy, and public education on civil rights issues.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Attorney Organizations:

Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)

Muslim Advocates

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. Department of State (Washington, District of Columbia), Federal

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Washington, District of Columbia), Federal

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Washington, District of Columbia), Federal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Washington, District of Columbia), Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General:

Government services

Records Disclosure