Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. et al v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Plaintiff: Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. and American Immigration Council
Defendant: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Case Number: 3:2022cv00149
Filed: January 28, 2022
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: James R Knepp
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Answer due 4/25/2022. Judge James R. Knepp II on 3/9/2022. (B,JL)
March 8, 2022 Filing 7 Motion for extension of time until April 23, 2022 to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint filed by Defendant U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Related document(s) #1 . (Bridges, Angelita)
February 14, 2022 Filing 6 Return of Service by Clerk by Certified Mail executed upon Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General on 2/7/2022 filed on behalf of Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc., American Immigration Council Related document(s) #4 . (H,JL)
February 7, 2022 Filing 5 Return of Service by Clerk by Certified Mail executed upon Bridget Brennan U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio on 2/2/2022 filed on behalf of Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.; American Immigration Council (K,AR)
January 28, 2022 Filing 4 Original Summons issued for service upon U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (R,EM)
January 28, 2022 Filing 3 Praecipe for issuance of Summons filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Summons U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Chief Counsel, #2 Summons N.D. Ohio U.S. Attorney Brennan, #3 Summons U.S. Attorney General Garland)(Heller, Mark)
January 28, 2022 Filing 2 Magistrate Consent Form issued. Summons were not attached and were not issued. (S,DM)
January 28, 2022 Filing 1 Complaint against All Defendants. Filing fee paid $ 402, Receipt number AOHNDC-11244032.. Filed by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. and American Immigration Council. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit CBP FOIA CBP-2021-041935 Policies, #3 Exhibit REVISED CBP FOIA CBP-2021-041935 Policies, #4 Exhibit CBP FOIA CBP-2021-041913 Communications, #5 Exhibit REVISED FOIA CBP-2021-041913 Communications, #6 Exhibit CBP FOIA CBP-2021-041934 Forms, #7 Exhibit Apprehension Log with unredacted Arrest Method column) (Heller, Mark)
January 28, 2022 Judge James R. Knepp II assigned to case. (S,DM)
January 28, 2022 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. (S,DM)
January 28, 2022 Notice re Prompt Service. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for promptly serving the Complaint on Defendant(s) upon receiving the issued summons from the Clerk and, after service has been perfected, electronically filing a Return of Service or an executed Waiver of Service for each Defendant.Service is to be accomplished pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, which includes provisions for personal service and waiver of service, and Local Rule 4.2. If you wish the Clerk to serve the Complaint on Defendant(s) (a seldom used alternative because it does not save time or money), you must provide the Clerk's office with copies of the Complaint along with other necessary documents, in the manner set forth in Local Rule 4.2(a). (S,DM)
January 28, 2022 Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Receipt # 7020 1290 0000 0234, Merrick Garland-U.S. Attorney General Receipt # 7020 1290 0000 0234 9085 and Bridget Brennan-U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Receipt # 70201290 0000 0234 9122 placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: certified mail. (R,EM)

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Plaintiff: Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.
Represented By: Emily M. Brown
Represented By: Eugenio Mollo, Jr.
Represented By: Kathleen C. Kersh
Represented By: Mark R. Heller
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Plaintiff: American Immigration Council
Represented By: Emily M. Brown
Represented By: Eugenio Mollo, Jr.
Represented By: Kathleen C. Kersh
Represented By: Mark R. Heller
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Defendant: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Represented By: Angelita Cruz Bridges
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