Case: Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Muslim Advocates v. United States Department of Homeland Security

Muslim Advocates v. Department of Homeland Security

Muslim Advocates v. Department of Homeland Security

Muslim Advocates v. Department of Homeland Security

Muslim Advocates v. Department of Homeland Security

Muslim Advocates v. Department of Homeland Security

Muslim Advocates v. Department of Homeland Security

COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4937021) filed by MUSLIM ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Tulin, Leah) (Entered: 05/02/2017)

LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Tulin, Leah) (Entered: 05/02/2017)

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MUSLIM ADVOCATES. Case related to Case No. 17-cv-548-TSC. (Tulin, Leah) (Entered: 05/02/2017)

MOTION and Memorandum of Law in Support of Use of P.O. Box in Complaint Address by MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tulin, Leah) (Entered: 05/02/2017)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Juvaria Khan, :Firm- Muslim Advocates, :Address- P.O. Box 71080, Oakland, CA 94612. Phone No. - 646-221-6732. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4937095. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Juvaria Khan in Support, # 2 Proposed Order)(Tulin, Leah) (Entered: 05/02/2017)

Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (jd)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Forms)(jd) (Entered: 05/03/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Parker on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Parker, Joshua) (Entered: 06/07/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel F. Bousquet on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Bousquet, Daniel) (Entered: 06/09/2017)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 4 Motion to allow Plaintiff to use a P.O. Box in the Complaint caption in lieu of its full residence address. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/14/17. (DJS)

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Juvaria Khan is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter on behalf of Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/14/17. (DJS)

NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Lauren Chapuis on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Chapuis, Emily) (Entered: 06/16/2017)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MUSLIM ADVOCATES. Attorney Leah J. Tulin terminated. (Tulin, Leah) (Entered: 06/16/2017)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/13/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/13/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/13/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 6/19/2017 (Parker, Joshua) (Entered: 06/19/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Amir H. Ali on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Ali, Amir) (Entered: 06/19/2017)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MUSLIM ADVOCATES. Attorney Daniel F. Bousquet terminated. (Bousquet, Daniel) (Entered: 07/11/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Michael Glass on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Glass, David) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Glass, David) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

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MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order not later than 8/4/17. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/18/17. (DJS)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly M. Morrison on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Morrison, Kelly) (Entered: 07/20/2017)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/4/2017. (tb)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sirine Shebaya on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 07/21/2017)

Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 08/04/2017)

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MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 18, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report by October 4, 2017 advising the Court of the progress made, if any, toward resolving the issues relating to Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/7/17. (DJS)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/4/2017. (tb)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Second Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Glass, David) (Entered: 10/04/2017)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Joint STATUS REPORT (Second) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 10/06/2017)

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status. The parties' Joint Status Report and proposed order shall be filed by 10/6/17. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/6/17. (DJS)

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MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 20, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by October 31, 2017, along with a proposed order for moving forward with this case. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/12/17. (DJS)

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MUSLIM ADVOCATES. Attorney Emily Lauren Chapuis terminated. (Chapuis, Emily) (Entered: 10/13/2017)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/31/2017. (tb)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Third Joint Status Report by MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Ali, Amir) (Entered: 10/30/2017)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 22 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. Joint Status due November 3, 2017. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/31/17. (DJS)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/3/2017. (tb)

Joint STATUS REPORT (Third) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 11/03/2017)

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MINUTE ORDER: A status conference is hereby set for November 28, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. In addition to the U.S. Attorney defending the action, counsel from the agency shall also appear at the status conference. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/15/2017. (lctsc2).

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 11/28/2017 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb)

Status Conference AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

TRANSCRIPT OF 11/28/17 STATUS HEARING before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan held on November 28, 2017. Page Numbers: 1-32. Date of Issuance: 11/28/17. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered via Transcript Order Form at www.dcd.uscourts.gov For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 12/19/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/29/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/26/2018.(Wayne, Bryan) (Entered: 11/28/2017)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: Status Conference held on 11/28/2017. The defendant is to provide plaintiff with an estimate on the completion of production by 12/19/2017. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report that contains both a proposed schedule and proposed order by 1/19/2018. (Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne) (jth)

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MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the court's orders at the November 28, 2017 status conference, the government shall (1) provide Plaintiff with an estimate regarding the completion date of its production and (2) inform Plaintiff of the searches or search queries it has conducted or will conduct by December 19, 2017. The parties shall file another Joint Status Report on January 19, 2018. If the Plaintiff still wishes to set a summary judgment briefing schedule at the time of the filing of the January Joint Status Report, Plaintiff should so indicate in the report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/30/2017. (lctsc2).

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Fourth Joint Status Report by MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Morrison, Kelly) (Entered: 01/19/2018)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a joint report by 1/29/18, along with a PROPOSED ORDER. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/23/18. (DJS)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/29/2018. (tb)

Joint STATUS REPORT (Fourth) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 01/29/2018)

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MINUTE ORDER: A Status Conference is hereby set for 2/21/18 at 11:00 am in Courtroom 9. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/31/18. (DJS)

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 2/21/2018 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb)

ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Johnathan James Smith on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Smith, Johnathan) Modified on 2/5/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 02/02/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Johnathan James Smith on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Smith, Johnathan) (Entered: 02/02/2018)

Notice of Corrected Docket Entry

NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Docket Entry 27 Notice of Appearance was entered in error and refiled with signature as Docket Entry 28 Notice of Appearance. (znmw)

Status Conference

Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 2/21/2018 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: Defendant U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hereby ordered to produce 275 pages per month. Parties are to meet and confer regarding the dates of production for the 1,800 incident-level reports. The government is to determine whether complaints can be searched by incident date, as well as the completion date for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s production. A joint status report is due in 90 days. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb) Modified on 2/21/2018 (tb).

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MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a joint status report by 5/21/18 along with a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/26/18. (DJS) Modified on 2/26/2018 (DJS).

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/21/2018. (tb)

TRANSCRIPT OF 2/21/18 STATUS HEARING before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan held on February 21, 2018. Page Numbers: 1-23. Date of Issuance: March 4, 2018. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 3/25/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/4/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/2/2018.(Wayne, Bryan) (Entered: 03/04/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Alexander Langlinais on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Langlinais, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/18/2018)

MOTION to Clarify Order from February 21, 2018 Status Conference and Statement of Points and Authorities in Support by MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Morrison, Kelly) (Entered: 04/20/2018)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MUSLIM ADVOCATES. Attorney Kelly M. Morrison terminated. (Morrison, Kelly) (Entered: 05/02/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Lauren Chapuis on behalf of MUSLIM ADVOCATES (Chapuis, Emily) (Entered: 05/02/2018)

Memorandum in opposition to re 31 MOTION to Clarify Order from February 21, 2018 Status Conference and Statement of Points and Authorities in Support filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. List, # 2 Ex. A, # 3 Ex. B, # 4 Ex. C, # 5 Ex. D, # 6 Ex. E, # 7 Ex. F, # 8 Ex. G, # 9 Ex. H, # 10 Ex. I, # 11 Ex. J, # 12 Ex. K, # 13 Ex. L, # 14 Ex. M, # 15 Ex. N, # 16 Ex. O, # 17 Ex. P)(Glass, David) (Entered: 05/04/2018)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 31 MOTION to Clarify Order from February 21, 2018 Status Conference and Statement of Points and Authorities in Support filed by MUSLIM ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A)(Chapuis, Emily) (Entered: 05/11/2018)

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 31 Plaintiff's Motion to Clarify. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/14/2018. (lctsc2). (Entered: 05/14/2018)

Joint STATUS REPORT (Fifth) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 05/18/2018)

Joint STATUS REPORT (Sixth) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 07/24/2018)

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 38, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status by September 24, 2018 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed production/briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/26/18. (DJS)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/24/2018. (tb)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Johnathan James Smith (Smith, Johnathan) (Entered: 08/20/2018)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Sirine Shebaya (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 08/20/2018)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Juvaria Khan (Khan, Juvaria) (Entered: 08/20/2018)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MUSLIM ADVOCATES. Attorney Joshua Parker terminated. (Chapuis, Emily) (Entered: 09/24/2018)

Joint STATUS REPORT Seventh by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 09/24/2018)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Amir H. Ali (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Address Change Request)(Ali, Amir) (Entered: 10/04/2018)

Interim STATUS REPORT (Eighth) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 11/20/2018)

Unopposed MOTION to Stay All Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Glass, David) (Entered: 01/21/2019)

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 46 Motion to Stay. All proceedings in this case are STAYED until Congress restores appropriations to the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. All current deadlines in this case are extended commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. The Defendants shall file a notice advising the court within 14 days after appropriations are restored. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/22/19. (DJS)

NOTICE of Restoration of Appropriations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Glass, David) (Entered: 01/30/2019)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MUSLIM ADVOCATES. Attorney Johnathan James Smith terminated. (Smith, Johnathan) (Entered: 02/01/2019)

Joint STATUS REPORT (Ninth) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Glass, David) (Entered: 02/26/2019)