Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2018
Closed Date: 2019
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On September 28, 2018, the HuffingtonPost.com brought this lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs alleged that ICE had violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) act when it failed to adequately respond to an information request by Huffington Post. Represented by attorneys from American Oversight, the plaintiff filed the lawsuit under FOIA, and sought declaratory and injunctive relief to compel compliance.The case was assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden.
Specifically, HuffingtonPost filed this complaint after it had previously submitted a an expedited FOIA request to ICE for the arrest records of immigrants. ICE acknowledged receipt of the request, but failed to respond. Huffington Post therefore alleged that ICE had:
(1) wrongfully denied expedited processing for information for which there was an urgent need to inform the public,(2) failed to conduct an adequate search for records, and
(3) failed to provide records required to be disclosed under FOIA.
On February 5, 2019, the parties filed a joint notice and stipulation of dismissal, stating that the issues of the case have been resolved. HuffingtonPost then voluntarily dismissed the case without prejudice.
The case is now closed.
Summary Authors
Averyn Lee (3/22/2019)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7950500/parties/thehuffingtonpostcom-inc-v-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement/
McFadden, Trevor Neil (District of Columbia)
Bies, John E (District of Columbia)
Cafasso, Cerissa (District of Columbia)
Cohen, Jason Todd (District of Columbia)
Coles-Huff, Doris Denise (District of Columbia)
McFadden, Trevor Neil (District of Columbia)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7950500/thehuffingtonpostcom-inc-v-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement/
Last updated March 24, 2024, 3:08 a.m.
State / Territory: District of Columbia
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2018
Closing Date: 2019
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
HuffingtonPost.com brought this lawsuit for failure to provide information pursuant to FOIA
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Federal
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
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