Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project v. Department of Defense et al Featured Case

A Freedom of Information Act ('FOIA') lawsuit filed by the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project alleging that the U.S. Departments of Defense and State failed to make available, respond to, expedite, and limit fees for plaintiff's request for records concerning "human trafficking and/or labor abuses of TCNs [('Third Country Nationals') working] on U.S. military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan since January 2006." A report from Congress estimates that out of 90,000 Defense Department contractors, approximately 24,000 are TCNs .

Plaintiff: Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project
Defendant: Department of Defense and Department of State
Case Number: 1:2011cv05024
Filed: July 21, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Denise L. Cote
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 21, 2011 Filing 2 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project.(rdz)
July 21, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Department of Defense, Department of State. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 465401012198)Document filed by Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project.(rdz)
July 21, 2011 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)
July 21, 2011 Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV is so designated. (rdz)
July 21, 2011 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Department of Defense, Department of State. (rdz)

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Plaintiff: Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project
Represented By: Alexander Abraham Abdo
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