Stevens v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Stevens v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Plaintiff:	Jacqueline Stevens
Defendant:	U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Case Number:	1:2017cv02853
Filed:	April 14, 2017
Court:	US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office:	Chicago Office
County:	Cook
Presiding Judge:	Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
Nature of Suit:	Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action:	05 U.S.C. § 552
Jury Demanded By:	None

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January 9, 2020	Filing 80 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. The court denies ICE's cross-motion for summary judgment on the adequacy of its search and denies in part ICE's cross-motion for summary judgment that it has properly withheld information under FOIA Exemptions 5, 6, and 7(C) 64 . The court orders ICE to produce the responsive documents it located in its search of ERO and conduct a limited search of the Law Enforcement Support Center records. Concerning redactions to "statement of the case" and "facts" sections of finalized USC Claims memos under Exemptions 5, 6, and 7(C), the court directs ICE to reexamine the documents and, within 21 days, either produce additional material consistent with the principles articulated in this opin ion or provide a supplemental Vaughn index and affidavit that address in detail the concerns the court has raised. The court reserves judgment on all other issues. If the court is incorrect that Stevens does not seek the "legal analysis" and "conclusion and recommendation" sections of finalized USC Claims memos, she must notify the court within 21 days and show cause why she needs these sections for her research. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment 54 is denied without prejudice. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 1/9/2020. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )

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January 9, 2020

Filing 80 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. The court denies ICE's cross-motion for summary judgment on the adequacy of its search and denies in part ICE's cross-motion for summary judgment that it has properly withheld information under FOIA Exemptions 5, 6, and 7(C) 64 . The court orders ICE to produce the responsive documents it located in its search of ERO and conduct a limited search of the Law Enforcement Support Center records. Concerning redactions to "statement of the case" and "facts" sections of finalized USC Claims memos under Exemptions 5, 6, and 7(C), the court directs ICE to reexamine the documents and, within 21 days, either produce additional material consistent with the principles articulated in this opin ion or provide a supplemental Vaughn index and affidavit that address in detail the concerns the court has raised. The court reserves judgment on all other issues. If the court is incorrect that Stevens does not seek the "legal analysis" and "conclusion and recommendation" sections of finalized USC Claims memos, she must notify the court within 21 days and show cause why she needs these sections for her research. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment 54 is denied without prejudice. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 1/9/2020. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )

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Plaintiff: Jacqueline Stevens
Represented By:	Robert Andrew Free
Represented By:	Daniel Warren Thomann
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Defendant: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Represented By:	AUSA - Chicago
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