State of Tennessee v. Mayorkas et al
Plaintiff: State of Tennessee
Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Department of Homeland Security, Patrick Lechleitner and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Interested Party: Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis
Case Number: 1:2023cv00068
Filed: October 2, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: William L Campbell
Referring Judge: Barbara D Holmes
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
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint, Patrick Lechleitner answer due 12/11/2023; Alejandro Mayorkas answer due 12/11/2023; United States Department of Homeland Security answer due 12/11/2023; United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement answer due 12/11/2023. The Court DENIES the request included in the motion which appears to be made by Plaintiff but which Defendants do not oppose that the initial case management conference be rescheduled for an earlier time during the week of December 18, 2024. The initial case management conference will occur at its originally scheduled date and time on January 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (CT) using the Court's conference line at 1-877-402-9753, access code 3808663#. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 11/21/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af)
November 16, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Filing by Patrick Lechleitner, Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement re #15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Service for Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time)(Humphreys, Bradley)
November 16, 2023 NOTICE TO FILER re DE#15 : Pursuant to Local Rule 5.01, Certificates of Service shall identify by name the person served, what was served, the method of service, and date of service. Counsel did not include a certificate of service. Please FILE a conformed Certificate of Service for this document. (mg)
November 15, 2023 Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Patrick Lechleitner, Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Humphreys, Bradley)
November 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #12 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion for Bradley Philip Humphreys to Appear Pro Hac Vice is granted. Signed by Lynda M. Hill, Clerk of Court, on 11/15/2023. (lh)
November 14, 2023 D.C. Bar status verified as active for Bradley P. Humphreys admitted to this court. (mg)
November 13, 2023 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Bradley P. Humphreys from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia filed by Patrick Lechleitner, Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (hb)
November 13, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for attorney Bradley Philip Humphreys to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee waived) by Patrick Lechleitner, Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (hb)
November 3, 2023 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis on 10/10/23 by State of Tennessee. (Griffin, Steven)
November 3, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Attorney General Merrick Garland on 10/16/23 by State of Tennessee. (Griffin, Steven)
November 3, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS returned executed by State of Tennessee. Patrick Lechleitner served on 10/13/2023. (Griffin, Steven)
November 3, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS returned executed by State of Tennessee. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement served on 10/16/2023. (Griffin, Steven)
October 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: This case is scheduled for an initial case management conference on November 9, 2023. See Notice at Docket No. #4 . However, Defendants will have 60 days from the date of service of process, the summons for which were issued on October 3, 2023 (Docket No. #5 ), to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. To allow time for service of process on Defendants and for Defendants to respond to the complaint, the initial case management conference is RESCHEDULED for January 2, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (CT) using the Court's conference line at 1-877-402-9753, access code 3808663#. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 10/27/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)
October 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Signed by District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr on 10/3/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af)
October 3, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Patrick Lechleitner, Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Service packet returned to counsel by regular mail. (kc)
October 2, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone is set for 11/9/2023 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (kc)
October 2, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (kc)
October 2, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 217 to parties re obligation of counsel to keep Court apprised of current contact information. (kc)
October 2, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Patrick Lechleitner, Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Filing fee $402, Receipt number ATNMDC-3923675), filed by State of Tennessee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 First FOIA Request, #2 Exhibit 2 Second FOIA Request, #3 Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet)(kc)
October 2, 2023 TN State Bar status verified as active for Steven James Griffin, Whitney Downs Hermandorfer admitted to this court. (kc)

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Plaintiff: State of Tennessee
Represented By: Steven James Griffin
Represented By: Whitney Downs Hermandorfer
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