Case: American Immigration Council v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:11-cv-01972 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 8, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

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Case Summary

On November 8, 2011, the American Immigration Council (AIC), an immigrant rights advocacy organization, filed this lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. AIC sued under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 701-706. The complaint sought declaratory and injunctive relief, claiming that DHS had failed to make a reasonable search for and disclosure of requested documents concerning individuals' access to legal counsel during their interactions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). (That same day, AIC filed a similar lawsuit relating to a similar records request made to a different DHS component, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. For information on that one, see American Immigration Council v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security.)

DHS moved for summary judgment, but withdrew the motion voluntarily several months later. On May 22, 2012, DHS filed a consent motion that set out a schedule for a rolling production of responsive documents over a period of between six and nine months, with monthly status reports to the court. Following this period, the parties agreed to consult regarding a renewed briefing schedule.

For more than a year, DHS produced documents on a rolling basis. At the August 27, 2013, status conference, the parties identified nine documents that remained at issue. AIC requested that DHS release four of the nine documents and in exchange, AIC would forego challenges to the exemptions asserted by the defendants in the remaining five documents.

On September 10, 2013, DHS determined that it could not release the four documents in full. A briefing schedule was therefore set. On November 5, 2013, DHS filed a motion for summary judgment and argued that withholding those four documents were appropriate under FOIA Exemption 7, which protects certain information that could be expected to risk circumvention of the law when disclosed.

On February 25, 2014, the district court (Judge James E. Boasberg) decided that an in camera (in chambers) review of the documents in question was necessary and ordered DHS to produce redacted and unredacted copies of the disputed records. On March 21, 2014, Judge Boasberg granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment after because the in camera review of the documents convinced the court that DHS had a better argument, albeit the thin applicability of the claimed exemptions. The court agreed with DHS that each of the withheld records has a “rational nexus” to the agency’s law enforcement duties, including the prevention of terrorism and unlawful immigration. The documents therefore fell under Exemption 7 of FOIA. As a result, the court granted DHS's summary judgment for Documents 1 through 6 and dismissed as moot AIC's claim regarding Document 7.

On August 29, 2014, AIC filed a motion to set a schedule regarding plaintiff’s attorneys' fees, which the court granted on September 24, 2014. In its motion for attorneys' fees and costs on October 17, 2014, AIC mainly argued for fees and costs because DHS voluntarily and unilaterally changed its position, and that AIC was entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs because it substantially prevailed under FOIA. AIC also argued that the fees and costs sought were reasonable and that AIC was entitled to those fees because it met all four factors for entitlement: (1) the public benefited from plaintiff’s request, (2) plaintiff derived no commercial benefit from its request, (3) nature of plaintiff’s interest in the information supported award of fees, and (3) defendant’s conduct was not reasonable. On March 10, 2015, Judge Boasberg awarded fees and costs in the total amount of $82,513.42 out of the $131,100.21 that the plaintiff originally sought.

The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Daligga (7/23/2012)

Jennifer Bronson (11/25/2013)

MJ Koo (4/9/2017)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Matt (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Abel, Charlotte A. (District of Columbia)

Adebonojo, Kenneth A. (District of Columbia)

BECK, GILL P. (District of Columbia)

Bianco, Anthony Daniel (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Boasberg, James Emanuel (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Matt (District of Columbia)

Borum, Marian L. (District of Columbia)

Coleman, Brian Arthur (District of Columbia)

Crow, Melissa E. (District of Columbia)

Epner, Justin (District of Columbia)

Grant, Michelle S. (Minnesota)

Hartman, Gerald S. (District of Columbia)

Jauss, Frederick G. (District of Columbia)

Macleod-Ball, Kristin (District of Columbia)

Magid, Creighton R. (District of Columbia)

Mircheff, Alexander K. (District of Columbia)

Realmuto, Trina Ann (District of Columbia)

Starnes, Thomas Eliot (District of Columbia)

Werlin, Beth (District of Columbia)

Yang, Betty X. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Abel, Charlotte A. (District of Columbia)

Adebonojo, Kenneth A. (District of Columbia)

BECK, GILL P. (District of Columbia)

Bianco, Anthony Daniel (District of Columbia)

Borson, Joseph Evan (District of Columbia)

Braswell, Marina Utgoff (District of Columbia)

Campbell, Rhonda Lisa (District of Columbia)

Caplen, Robert Aaron (District of Columbia)

Cohen, Jason Todd (District of Columbia)

Coles-Huff, Doris Denise (District of Columbia)

DARROW, JOSEPH ANTON (District of Columbia)

DAUENHEIMER, DAVID EDWARD (District of Columbia)

Dawgert, Jessica (District of Columbia)

DiLauro, Michael Anthony (District of Columbia)

Field, Brian J. (District of Columbia)

Fishman, Dillon Ariel (District of Columbia)

FORNEY, GEOFFREY (District of Columbia)

Gavoor, Aram A. (District of Columbia)

Girdharry, Glenn M. (District of Columbia)

Glass, David Michael (District of Columbia)

Gostin, Kieran Gavin (District of Columbia)

Graham-Oliver, Heather D. (District of Columbia)

Grauman, Jesse Z. (District of Columbia)

Guzman, Javier M. (District of Columbia)

Haas, Alexander Kenneth (District of Columbia)

Hammond, Derek S. (District of Columbia)

Harris, Julie Straus (District of Columbia)

Holloway, Tammy Allison (District of Columbia)

Hudak, Brian P. (District of Columbia)

Kelly, Wynne Patrick (District of Columbia)

Kishore, Deepthy (District of Columbia)

Kisor, Colin Abbott (District of Columbia)

Kolsky, Joshua M. (District of Columbia)

Lee, Lynn Yuhee (District of Columbia)

Lee, Jennifer Joy (District of Columbia)

LONEGAN, BRYAN K. (District of Columbia)

Machen, Ronald C (District of Columbia)

McBride, Patricia K. (District of Columbia)

Mead, Joseph Wilfred (District of Columbia)

Nebeker, William Mark (District of Columbia)

Perez, Elianis N. (District of Columbia)

Peterson, Benton Gregory (District of Columbia)

Press, Joshua Samuel (District of Columbia)

REUVENI, EREZ (District of Columbia)

Richards, Debra G. (District of Columbia)

Ross, Carl Ezekiel (District of Columbia)

Roth, Dena Michal (District of Columbia)

SADLOWSKI, CAROLINE A. (District of Columbia)

Schaefer, Daniel Patrick (District of Columbia)

Sealls, Kenneth Elliot (District of Columbia)

Sheffield, Carlton Frederick (District of Columbia)

Simon, Jeremy S. (District of Columbia)

Smith, Peter S. (District of Columbia)

Sokolower, Heather G. (District of Columbia)

Soskin, Eric J. (District of Columbia)

Sowles, Marcia Kay (District of Columbia)

Theis, John Kenneth (District of Columbia)

Tilghman, Michael A. (District of Columbia)

Truong, John Cuong (District of Columbia)

Vanhorn, Daniel F. (District of Columbia)

Van Horn, Daniel F (District of Columbia)

Verdi, John Arthur (District of Columbia)

Voltaire, Jean-Michel (District of Columbia)

Vuong, Sarah Lake (District of Columbia)

Walker, Johnny Hillary (District of Columbia)

Wechsler, Peter T. (District of Columbia)

Wells, Carlotta Porter (District of Columbia)

Yee, Marsha Wellknown (District of Columbia)

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Documents in this case

1:11-cv-01972	Docket [PACER]	March 10, 2015	March 10, 2015 Docket
1 1:11-cv-01972	Complaint	Nov. 8, 2011	Nov. 8, 2011 Complaint
9 1:11-cv-01972	Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment	Jan. 26, 2012	Jan. 26, 2012 Pleading / Motion / Brief
12 1:11-cv-01972	Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment	March 26, 2012	March 26, 2012 Pleading / Motion / Brief
19 1:11-cv-01972	Defendants' Notice of Withdrawal of Motion for Summary Judgment and Consent Motion for Renewed Briefing Schedule	May 22, 2012	May 22, 2012 Pleading / Motion / Brief
38 1:11-cv-01972	Joint Status Report and Motion for Briefing Schedule American Immigration Council v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec.	Sept. 10, 2013	Sept. 10, 2013 Pleading / Motion / Brief
47 1:11-cv-01972	Memorandum Opinion on Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment	March 21, 2014	March 21, 2014 Order/Opinion
53 1:11-cv-01972	Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of its Petition for Attorneys' Fees and Costs	Oct. 17, 2014	Oct. 17, 2014 Pleading / Motion / Brief
59 1:11-cv-01972	Memorandum Opinion on Attorneys' Fees and Costs	March 10, 2015	March 10, 2015 Order/Opinion

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Docket for: AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Nov. 8, 2011	COMPLAINT against U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616043612) filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (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 Civil Cover Sheet)(rdj) (Entered: 11/09/2011)	RECAP
2	Nov. 8, 2011	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. Case related to Case No. 11-1971. (rdj) (Entered: 11/09/2011)	RECAP
3	Nov. 15, 2011	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/10/2011. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/10/2011. (Magid, Creighton) (Entered: 11/15/2011)	RECAP
4	Nov. 23, 2011	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/14/2011. (Magid, Creighton) (Entered: 11/23/2011)	RECAP
5	Dec. 8, 2011	NOTICE of Appearance by Marian L. Borum on behalf of All Defendants (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/08/2011)	RECAP
6	Dec. 9, 2011	MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/09/2011)	RECAP
7	Jan. 18, 2012	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Beth Jennifer Werlin, :Firm- American Immigration Council's Legal Action Center, :Address- 1331 G Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20005. Phone No. - 202-507-7522. Fax No. - 202-742-5619 by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Magid, Creighton) (Entered: 01/18/2012)	RECAP
8	Jan. 26, 2012	NOTICE of Appearance by Beth Jennifer Werlin on behalf of AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Werlin, Beth) (Entered: 01/26/2012)	RECAP
9	Jan. 26, 2012	WITHDRAWN PER NOTICE FILED 5/22/2012.....MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit)(Borum, Marian) Modified on 5/23/2012 (zmm, ). (Entered: 01/26/2012)	RECAP
10	Jan. 26, 2012	NOTICE of Appearance by Melissa E. Crow on behalf of AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Crow, Melissa) (Entered: 01/26/2012)	RECAP
11	Feb. 3, 2012	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Magid, Creighton) (Entered: 02/03/2012)	RECAP
12	March 26, 2012	RESPONSE re 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order, # 4 Declaration Blair Loy, # 5 Exhibit A to Blair Loy Dec, # 6 Exhibit B to Blair Loy Dec, # 7 Declaration Melissa Crow, # 8 Exhibit A to Melissa Crow Dec, # 9 Exhibit B to Melissa Crow Dec, # 10 Exhibit C to Melissa Crow Dec, # 11 Exhibit D to Melissa Crow Dec, # 12 Exhibit E to Melissa Crow Dec, # 13 Exhibit F to Melissa Crow Dec, # 14 Exhibit G to Melissa Crow Dec, # 15 Exhibit H to Melissa Crow Dec, # 16 Declaration Benjamin Johnson, # 17 Exhibit A to Benjamin Johnson Dec, # 18 Exhibit B to Benjamin Johnson Dec, # 19 Declaration Cathy Potter, # 20 Exhibit A to Cathy Potter Dec, # 21 Exhibit B to Cathy Potter Dec, # 22 Declaration John Pratt, # 23 Exhibit A to John Pratt Dec, # 24 Exhibit B to John Pratt Dec, # 25 Exhibit C to John Pratt Dec, # 26 Exhibit D to John Pratt Dec, # 27 Declaration Karen Tumlin, # 28 Exhibit A to Karen Tumlin Dec)(Magid, Creighton) (Entered: 03/26/2012)	RECAP
13	March 27, 2012	ERRATA to Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL 12 Response to motion,,,, filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Magid, Creighton) (Entered: 03/27/2012)	RECAP
14	April 4, 2012	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 04/04/2012)	RECAP
15	April 24, 2012	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 04/24/2012)	RECAP
16	May 2, 2012	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Michelle S. Grant, :Firm- Dorsey & Whitney LLP, :Address- 50 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Phone No. - 612-340-5671. Fax No. - 612-340-2868 by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Magid, Creighton) (Entered: 05/02/2012)	RECAP
17	May 15, 2012	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 05/15/2012)	RECAP
18	May 22, 2012	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 05/22/2012)	RECAP
19	May 22, 2012	Consent MOTION for Briefing Schedule by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 05/22/2012)	RECAP
20	June 22, 2012	STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 06/22/2012)	RECAP
21	July 20, 2012	STATUS REPORT (SECOND) by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 07/20/2012)	RECAP
22	Aug. 17, 2012	STATUS REPORT to the Court by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 08/17/2012)	RECAP
23	Sept. 19, 2012	STATUS REPORT (Fourth) by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 09/19/2012)	RECAP
24	Oct. 19, 2012	STATUS REPORT (Fifth) by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 10/19/2012)	RECAP
25	Oct. 19, 2012	ERRATA by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 10/19/2012)	RECAP
26	Nov. 19, 2012	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendants' Sixth Status Report to the Court by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 11/19/2012)	RECAP
27	Nov. 20, 2012	STATUS REPORT (Sixth) by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 11/20/2012)	RECAP
28	Dec. 19, 2012	STATUS REPORT (Seventh) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/19/2012)	RECAP
29	Jan. 18, 2013	STATUS REPORT (Eighth) by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 01/18/2013)	RECAP
30	Feb. 19, 2013	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Ninth Status Report by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 02/19/2013)	RECAP
31	Feb. 22, 2013	STATUS REPORT (Ninth) by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 02/22/2013)	RECAP
32	April 9, 2013	Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 04/09/2013)	RECAP
33	April 17, 2013	Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 04/17/2013)	RECAP
34	May 21, 2013	Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 05/21/2013)	RECAP
35	June 10, 2013	Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 06/10/2013)	RECAP
36	July 11, 2013	Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 07/11/2013)	RECAP
37	July 23, 2013	Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 07/23/2013)	RECAP
38	Sept. 10, 2013	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 09/10/2013)	RECAP
39	Sept. 10, 2013	Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 09/10/2013)	RECAP
40	Oct. 1, 2013	Consent MOTION to Stay, Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 10/01/2013)	RECAP
41	Nov. 1, 2013	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 11/01/2013)	RECAP
42	Nov. 5, 2013	MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit)(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 11/05/2013)	RECAP
43	Dec. 5, 2013	Memorandum in opposition to re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Michelle Grant with Exhibit A and B, # 2 Declaration Brittney Nystrom with Exhibit A, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 12/05/2013)	RECAP
44	Dec. 20, 2013	REPLY to opposition to motion re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/20/2013)	RECAP
45	Dec. 23, 2013	ERRATA by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 44 Reply to opposition to Motion filed by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/23/2013)	RECAP
46	March 21, 2014	ORDER: As set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendants' 42 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; and (2) Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Defendants. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/21/14. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/21/2014)	RECAP
47	March 21, 2014	MEMORANDUM OPINION re 46 Order. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/21/14. (lcjeb1)	RECAP
48	March 24, 2014	CLERK'S JUDGMENT in favor of Defendants, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY and U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION against Plaintiff AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL, entered on 3/24/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 03/24/2014)	RECAP
49	Aug. 29, 2014	MOTION for Briefing Schedule by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Declaration and Exhibits of Melissa Crow, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 08/29/2014) 1 Declaration and Exhibits of Melissa Crow View on PACER 2 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
50	Sept. 4, 2014	RESPONSE re 49 MOTION for Briefing Schedule filed by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit)(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 09/04/2014) 1 Exhibit View on PACER 2 Exhibit View on PACER 3 Exhibit View on PACER 4 Exhibit View on PACER 5 Exhibit View on PACER 6 Exhibit View on PACER 7 Exhibit View on PACER 8 Exhibit View on PACER 9 Exhibit View on PACER 10 Exhibit View on PACER 11 Exhibit View on PACER 12 Exhibit View on PACER 13 Exhibit View on PACER 14 Exhibit View on PACER	RECAP
51	Sept. 11, 2014	REPLY to opposition to motion re 49 MOTION for Briefing Schedule filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 09/11/2014)	RECAP
52	Sept. 24, 2014	ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's 49 Motion is GRANTED, and the following schedule shall govern the briefing of attorney fees: (1) Plaintiff shall file its Motion on or before October 17, 2014; (2) Defendants shall file their Opposition on or before October 31, 2014; and (3) Plaintiff shall file any Reply on or before November 10, 2014. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/24/14. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/24/2014)	RECAP
55	Dec. 5, 2014	Memorandum in opposition to re 53 MOTION Attorneys' Fees and Costs filed by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Declaration, # 6 Exhibit)(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/05/2014) 1 Declaration View on PACER 2 Exhibit View on PACER 3 Declaration View on PACER 4 Exhibit View on PACER 5 Declaration View on PACER 6 Exhibit View on PACER	RECAP
56	Dec. 10, 2014	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 53 MOTION Attorneys' Fees and Costs by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 12/10/2014)	RECAP
	Dec. 11, 2014	MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's 56 Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response/Reply. The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff shall file its Reply to Defendants' Opposition on the Motion for Attorney's Fees on or before December 22, 2014. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/11/14. (lcjeb3)
	Dec. 11, 2014	Set/Reset Deadline: Plaintiff shall file its Reply to Defendants' Opposition on the Motion for Attorney's Fees on or before 12/22/2014. (kt)
57	Dec. 22, 2014	REPLY to opposition to motion re 53 MOTION Attorneys' Fees and Costs filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michelle S. Grant, # 2 Exhibit G to the Declaration of Michelle S. Grant)(Grant, Michelle) (Entered: 12/22/2014)	RECAP
58	March 10, 2015	ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; and 2) Plaintiff is AWARDED fees and costs in the total amount of $82,513.42. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/10/15. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/10/2015)	RECAP
59	March 10, 2015	MEMORANDUM OPINION re 58 ORDER. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/10/15. (lcjeb1)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 8, 2011

Closing Date: 2015

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Non-profit organization dedicated to immigration policy and law advocacy

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Case Details

Causes of Action:

FOIA (Freedom of Information Act), 5 U.S.C. § 552

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:11-cv-01972

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Non-settlement Outcome

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Attorneys fees

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: $82,513.42

Issues

General/Misc.:

Access to lawyers or judicial system

Records Disclosure

Immigration/Border:

Deportation - procedure

Undocumented immigrants - rights and duties

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of American Immigration Council v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/11999/ (last updated 4/9/2017).

Case: American Immigration Council v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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