OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DIVISION et al
Plaintiff: OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DIVISION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION and EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Case Number: 1:2020cv00706
Filed: March 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Rudolph Contreras
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 3, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/15/2020 (tj)
May 1, 2020 Filing 30 Joint STATUS REPORT by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DIVISION. (Walker, Johnny)
May 1, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #30 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before May 15, 2020. SO ORDERED Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/1/2020. (lcrc3)
April 20, 2020 Filing 29 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Carney, David)
April 17, 2020 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #21 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General, was entered in error. Said pleading is a duplicate of Docket Entry #20 . (ztth)
April 17, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/1/2020 (tj)
April 16, 2020 Filing 28 ANSWER to Complaint by EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DIVISION.(Walker, Johnny)
April 16, 2020 Filing 27 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/16/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipts, #2 Exhibit B - US Postal Service Tracking Receipts)(Carney, David)
April 16, 2020 Filing 26 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION served on 3/16/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipts, #2 Exhibit B - US Postal Service Receipts)(Carney, David)
April 16, 2020 Filing 25 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DIVISION served on 3/16/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipts, #2 Exhibit B - US Postal Service Tracking Receipts)(Carney, David)
April 16, 2020 Filing 24 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 3/18/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipts, #2 Exhibit B - US Postal Service Tracking Receipts)(Carney, David)
April 16, 2020 Filing 23 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 3/16/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipts, #2 Exhibit B - US Postal Service Receipts)(Carney, David)
April 16, 2020 Filing 22 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 3/16/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipts, #2 Exhibit B - US Postal Service Tracking Receipt)(Carney, David)
April 16, 2020 Filing 21 ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/17/020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipts, #2 Exhibit B - US Postal Service Tracking Receipt)(Carney, David); Modified on 4/17/2020 (ztth).
April 16, 2020 Filing 20 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/17/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/16/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Receipts, #2 Exhibit B - US Postal Service Tracking Receipt)(Carney, David)
April 16, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule to govern further proceedings in this case, on or before May 1, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/16/2020. (lcrc2)
April 2, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Laura Maddux Bingham on behalf of OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Bingham, Laura); Modified text on 4/3/2020 (ztth).
March 31, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by James Andrew Goldston on behalf of OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Goldston, James); Modified text on 4/3/2020 (ztth).
March 18, 2020 Filing 17 ERRATA by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE #15 Notice of Appearance filed by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE. (Attachments: #1 Corrected Notice of Appearance)(Carney, David)
March 18, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of All Defendants (Walker, Johnny)
March 18, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Natasha Arnpriester on behalf of OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Arnpriester, Natasha)
March 18, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony W. Clark on behalf of OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Clark, Anthony)
March 13, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Jeffrey Mishkin on behalf of OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Mishkin, Jeffrey)
March 13, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Elizabeth Anne Molino Sauvigne on behalf of OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Sauvigne, Elizabeth)
March 13, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Sophia Morris Mancall-Bitel on behalf of OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Mancall-Bitel, Sophia)
March 13, 2020 Filing 10 Amended MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Anthony W. Clark, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6918464. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Anthony W. Clark, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carney, David)
March 13, 2020 Filing 9 SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmc)
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice #2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2(d), an attorney seeking to appear pro hac vice before this Court must submit a declaration that sets forth, inter alia : "(3) a list of all bars to which the attorney has been admitted; [and] (4) a certification that the attorney either has or has not been disciplined by any bar, and if the attorney has been disciplined by any bar, the circumstances and details of the discipline." The declaration in support of Anthony W. Clark does not fully comply with elements (3) and (4) because it states that Mr. Clark has been admitted to and is in good standing with all of the courts listed in Schedule A, but no Schedule A or other document providing this information is attached to Mr. Clark's declaration. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 13, 2020. (lcrc3)
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2(d), it is hereby ORDERED that Elizabeth A. Molino Sauvigne, Jeffrey Mishkin, James A. Goldston, Laura Bingham, Natasha Arnpriester, and Sophia M. Mancall-Bitel are admitted to represent Plaintiff pro hac vice in this case. SO ORDERED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 13, 2020. (lcrc3)
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2(d), it is hereby ORDERED that Anthony W. Clark is admitted to represent Plaintiff pro hac vice in this case. SO ORDERED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 13, 20 20. (lcrc3)
March 12, 2020 Case assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmc)
March 11, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Sophia M. Mancall-Bitel, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6912000. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Sophia M. Mancall-Bitel, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carney, David)
March 11, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Natasha Arnpriester, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6911982. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natasha Arnpriester, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carney, David)
March 11, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Laura Bingham, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6911974. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Laura Bingham, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carney, David)
March 11, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- James A. Goldston, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6911966. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of James A. Goldston, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carney, David)
March 11, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jeffrey A. Mishkin, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6911937. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jeffrey Mishkin, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carney, David)
March 11, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Elizabeth A. Molino Sauvigne, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6911931. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Elizabeth A. Molino Sauvigne, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carney, David)
March 11, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Anthony W. Clark, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6911926. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Antony W. Clark, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carney, David)
March 11, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DIVISION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6911605) filed by OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Civil Cover Sheet, #14 Summons to USAG Barr, #15 Summons to US Attorney Shea, #16 Summons to Department of Homeland Security, #17 Summons to Executive Office of the US Attorneys, #18 Summons to US Citizenship and Immigration Services)(Carney, David)

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