International Refugee Assistance Project, Inc. v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Plaintiff: International Refugee Assistance Project and International Refugee Assistance Project, Inc.
Defendant: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Case Number: 1:2023cv02931
Filed: April 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Analisa Torres
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 19, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nancy Pham on behalf of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services..(Pham, Nancy)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to the Complaint and a corresponding extension of time to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order. GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 5/19/2023) (jca)
May 19, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services answer due 7/10/2023. (jca)
May 18, 2023 Filing 15 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to the Complaint and a corresponding extension of time to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Elizabeth J. Kim dated May 18, 2023. Document filed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services..(Kim, Elizabeth)
May 18, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth J. Kim on behalf of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services..(Kim, Elizabeth)
April 28, 2023 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (FOIA CASE) of Summons and Complaint, served. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 4/24/2023, answer due 5/24/2023. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project, Inc...(Evarts, Linda)
April 20, 2023 Filing 12 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services..(jgo)
April 19, 2023 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, c/o U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, c/o U.S. Attorney's Office, Civil Division, Southern District of New York, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project..(Evarts, Linda)
April 19, 2023 Filing 10 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Evarts, Linda)
April 12, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Linda Beth Evarts to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Request for Issuance of Summons, #5 Request for Issuance of Summons, #6 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Defendant Party Name Error. Defendant party name listed on Summons PDF and Docket entry does not correspond to pleading caption. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: To protect the public health, while promoting the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, it is ORDERED pursuant to Rules 30(b)(3) and 30(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means. It is further ORDERED pursuant to Rule 30(b)(5) that a deposition will be deemed to have taken place "before an officer appointed or designated under Rule 28" if such officer attends the deposition using the same remote means used to connect all other participants, so long as all participants (including the officer) can clearly hear and be heard by all other participants. The parties are encouraged to engage in discovery through remote means at every available opportunity. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 4/11/2023) (kv)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INITIAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULING: Counsel for all parties are directed to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by June 12, 2023, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the instructions set forth below. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 4/11/2023) (kv)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. (as further set forth herein). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 4/11/2023) (kv)
April 11, 2023 Filing 6 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project..(Evarts, Linda) Modified on 4/12/2023 (vf).
April 11, 2023 Filing 5 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project..(Evarts, Linda) Modified on 4/12/2023 (vf).
April 11, 2023 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project..(Evarts, Linda) Modified on 4/12/2023 (vf).
April 10, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Linda Beth Evarts. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error;. (jgo)
April 10, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Linda Beth Evarts to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; party name on the PDF case caption must match exactly as it appears on the pleading caption;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located at#http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (jgo)
April 10, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo)
April 10, 2023 Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo)
April 10, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
April 7, 2023 Filing 3 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project..(Evarts, Linda)
April 7, 2023 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Evarts, Linda) Modified on 4/10/2023 (jgo).
April 7, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27578151)Document filed by International Refugee Assistance Project. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D).(Evarts, Linda)

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