Case: Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00375 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2018

Closed Date: Sept. 28, 2020

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Case Summary

This case concerns a FOIA request for records relating to DHS's relationship with private immigration-detention corporations. On Feb. 20, 2018, the Democracy Forward Foundation filed this lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Represented by its own counsel, the plaintiff filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The case was assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. According to the complaint, the…

According to the complaint, the plaintiff is a nonprofit organization that "works to promote transparency and accountability in government, in part, by educating the public on government actions and policies." The plaintiff stated that the Trump administration sought to expand the detention of undocumented immigrants with Executive Order 13767 -- a practice which would increase reliance on private detention facilities. However, these facilities had long faced criticism for health and safety hazards resulting in deaths, sexual abuse, and other injuries. Further, the private detention industry significantly supported Trump's campaign and business enterprises, raising questions as to the extent of these contributions in the administration's use of private detention. The plaintiff thus sought information on DHS's relationship with private detention corporations.

The plaintiff stated that it had submitted a FOIA request to DHS on May 18, 2017, seeking the following records created since Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017:

1. Records relating to the procurement of services for the planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of private detention or immigration-detention centers and/or facilities, or by private detention center and/or facility companies;

2. New contracts or new amendments to contracts related to services rendered for private detention centers and/or facilities, or by private detention center and/or facility companies; and

3. Records containing certain relevant keywords, that were sent or received by specific DHS employees.

The complaint further alleged that, to date, the plaintiff had not received a substantive response from DHS, and that the plaintiff had constructively exhausted all required administrative remedies. The plaintiff sought a disclosure order under FOIA, legal fees, and expedited action.

Per a joint status report filed on May 15, 2018, the government completed the requested searches and was to process 500 pages per month. Beginning in June, the government was to produce any responsive records on a monthly basis. Subsequent status reports indicated the production was ongoing.

The joint status report dated March 21, 2019 indicated that the defendant had completed their response to the plaintiff’s request, but that the plaintiffs had asked the defendant for “additional information regarding the searches that each agency component performed, as well as a Vaughn index for Defendant’s withholdings under FOIA Exemption 5, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5)."

According to a status report dated May 17, 2019, the defendant provided the plaintiff with descriptions of its searches performed by DHS Headquarters, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection on May 3. ICE also completed a supplemental search, as reported on July 15, 2019. A year of status reports followed, during which ICE reported that it had reviewed non-exempt responsive records on a monthly basis, at a rate of 500 pages per month, with some pages redacted as per FOIA exemptions.

On July 16, 2020, the parties reported that ICE had completed their response to plaintiff’s FOIA request, and provided the defendant with a draft Vaughn index.

On September 28, 2020, the parties stipulated to dismiss the case with prejudice.

Summary Authors

Ava Morgenstern (5/5/2018)

Virginia Weeks (10/24/2018)

Averyn Lee (6/3/2020)

Skylar Parpan (3/22/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Contreras, Rudolph (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Grogg, Adam Anderson (District of Columbia)

Guzman, Javier M (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Cirino, Paul (District of Columbia)

Kolsky, Joshua (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Contreras, Rudolph (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Grogg, Adam Anderson (District of Columbia)

Guzman, Javier M (District of Columbia)

Seel, Benjamin (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Cirino, Paul (District of Columbia)

Kolsky, Joshua (District of Columbia)

Liu, Jessie K. (District of Columbia)

Shea, Timothy J (District of Columbia)

Van Horn, Daniel F (District of Columbia)

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Documents in this case

1:18-cv-00375	Docket [PACER] Democracy Forward Foundation v. Department of Homeland Security	April 17, 2020	April 17, 2020 Docket
1 1:18-cv-00375	Complaint Democracy Forward Foundation v. Department of Homeland Security	Feb. 20, 2018	Feb. 20, 2018 Complaint
8 1:18-cv-00375	Joint Status Report Democracy Forward Foundation v. Department of Homeland Security	April 26, 2018	April 26, 2018 Pleading / Motion / Brief
16 1:18-cv-00375	Joint Status Report	March 21, 2019	March 21, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
17 1:18-cv-00375	Joint Status Report	April 4, 2019	April 4, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
21 1:18-cv-00375	Joint Status Report	July 15, 2019	July 15, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
27 1:18-cv-00375	Joint Status Report	March 16, 2020	March 16, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Last updated March 22, 2026, 7:55 p.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
	Feb. 20, 2018	Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (jd) (Entered: 02/20/2018)	PACER
	Feb. 20, 2018	Case Assigned/Reassigned
1	Feb. 20, 2018	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5338164) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 02/20/2018) 1 Exhibit View on PACER 2 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 3 Summons View on PACER 4 Summons View on PACER 5 Summons View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Feb. 20, 2018	LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 02/20/2018)	RECAP
3	Feb. 20, 2018	SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(jd) (Entered: 02/20/2018)	RECAP
	Feb. 20, 2018	Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (jd)
4	Feb. 26, 2018	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 2/22/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/23/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/23/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/25/2018.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 02/26/2018)	RECAP
5	March 26, 2018	NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 03/26/2018)	RECAP
6	March 26, 2018	ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Kolsky, Joshua) Modified to add link on 3/27/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 03/26/2018)	RECAP
	March 28, 2018	MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before April 11, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/28/2018. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/28/2018)	PACER
	March 28, 2018	MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before April 11, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/28/2018. (lcrc3)
	March 28, 2018	.Order
7	April 11, 2018	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 04/11/2018)	RECAP
	April 12, 2018	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on April 27, 2018 describing the status of Defendant's searches. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/12/2018. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/12/2018)	PACER
	April 12, 2018	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on April 27, 2018 describing the status of Defendant's searches. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/12/2018. (lcrc3)
	April 12, 2018	.Order
	April 13, 2018	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/27/2018 (tj) (Entered: 04/13/2018)	PACER
	April 13, 2018	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/27/2018 (tj)
	April 13, 2018	Set/Reset Deadlines
8	April 26, 2018	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 04/26/2018)	Clearinghouse
9	May 15, 2018	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 05/15/2018)	RECAP
	May 16, 2018	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 9 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on June 25, 2018, and every 60 days thereafter until the government's production is complete. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit a proposed briefing schedule within 30 days after the government's final production. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 16, 2018. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/16/2018)	PACER
	May 16, 2018	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 9 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on June 25, 2018, and every 60 days thereafter until the government's production is complete. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit a proposed briefing schedule within 30 days after the government's final production. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 16, 2018. (lcrc3)
	May 22, 2018	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/25/2018. (tj) (Entered: 05/22/2018)	PACER
	May 22, 2018	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/25/2018. (tj)
10	June 25, 2018	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 06/25/2018)	RECAP
11	Aug. 24, 2018	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 08/24/2018)	RECAP
12	Oct. 23, 2018	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 10/23/2018)	RECAP
13	Dec. 17, 2018	NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paul Cirino on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Substituting for attorney Joshua M. Kolsky (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/17/2018)	RECAP
14	Dec. 24, 2018	Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 12/24/2018)	RECAP
15	Feb. 22, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/22/2019)	RECAP
16	March 21, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/21/2019)	Clearinghouse
	March 21, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on April 4, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 21, 2019. (lcrc3). Modified on 3/21/2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/21/2019)	PACER
	March 21, 2019	.Order
	March 21, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on April 4, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 21, 2019. (lcrc3). Modified on 3/21/2019. (lcrc3)
	March 22, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/4/2019 (tj) (Entered: 03/22/2019)	PACER
	March 22, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines
	March 22, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/4/2019 (tj)
17	April 4, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/04/2019)	Clearinghouse
	April 4, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on April 18, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on April 4, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/04/2019)	PACER
	April 4, 2019	.Order
	April 4, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on April 18, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on April 4, 2019. (lcrc3)
	April 5, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/18/2019 (tj) (Entered: 04/05/2019)	PACER
	April 5, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines
	April 5, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/18/2019 (tj)
18	April 18, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/18/2019)	RECAP
	April 18, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on May 17, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on April 18, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/18/2019)	PACER
	April 18, 2019	.Order
	April 18, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on May 17, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on April 18, 2019. (lcrc3)
	April 24, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/17/2019. (tj) (Entered: 04/24/2019)	PACER
	April 24, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines
	April 24, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/17/2019. (tj)
19	May 17, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 05/17/2019)	RECAP
	May 17, 2019	MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Joint Status Report and Proposed Schedule: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report on or before July 1, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 17, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/17/2019)	PACER
	May 17, 2019	.Order
	May 17, 2019	MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Joint Status Report and Proposed Schedule: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report on or before July 1, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 17, 2019. (lcrc3)
	May 21, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/1/2019 (tj) (Entered: 05/21/2019)	PACER
	May 21, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines
	May 21, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/1/2019 (tj)
20	July 1, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/01/2019)	RECAP
	July 1, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before July 15, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on July 1, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/01/2019)	PACER
	July 1, 2019	.Order
	July 1, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before July 15, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on July 1, 2019. (lcrc3)
21	July 15, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/15/2019)	Clearinghouse
	July 15, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report every 60 days informing the court of the status of this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on July 15, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/15/2019)	PACER
	July 15, 2019	.Order
	July 15, 2019	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report every 60 days informing the court of the status of this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on July 15, 2019. (lcrc3)
22	Aug. 8, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin M. Seel on behalf of DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Seel, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/08/2019)	RECAP
23	Sept. 13, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/13/2019)	RECAP
24	Nov. 15, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/15/2019)	RECAP
25	Nov. 26, 2019	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. Attorney Javier M. Guzman terminated. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 11/26/2019)	RECAP
26	Jan. 14, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/14/2020)	RECAP
27	March 16, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/16/2020)	Clearinghouse
28	April 17, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/17/2020)	RECAP
	April 17, 2020	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 28 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before June 16, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/17/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/17/2020)	PACER
	April 17, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/16/2020 (tj) (Entered: 04/17/2020)	PACER
	April 17, 2020	.Order
	April 17, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines
	April 17, 2020	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 28 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before June 16, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/17/2020. (lcrc3)
	April 17, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/16/2020 (tj)
29	June 16, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/16/2020)	RECAP
	June 16, 2020	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 29 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 16, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/16/2020. (lcrc3)
	June 16, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/16/2020. (tj)
	June 16, 2020	.Order
	June 16, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines
30	July 16, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/16/2020)	RECAP
	July 16, 2020	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 30 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 6, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 07/16/2020. (lcrc3)
	July 16, 2020	.Order
	July 17, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/6/2020. (tj)
	July 17, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines
31	Aug. 5, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/05/2020)	RECAP
	Aug. 5, 2020	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 31 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 27, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/05/2020. (lcrc3)
	Aug. 5, 2020	.Order
	Aug. 6, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/27/2020. (tj)
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32	Aug. 27, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/27/2020)	RECAP
	Aug. 27, 2020	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 32 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before September 28, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/27/2020. (lcrc3)
	Aug. 27, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/28/2020. (tj)
	Aug. 27, 2020	.Order
	Aug. 27, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines

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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)

Trump Administration 1.0 & 2.0 FOIA cases

Trump Administration 1.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 20, 2018

Closing Date: Sept. 28, 2020

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A nonprofit promoting transparency and accountability in government through public education

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Non-government for-profit

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:18-cv-00375

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Document/information produced

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

General/Misc.:

Conditions of confinement

Personal injury

Record-keeping

Records Disclosure

Sanitation / living conditions

Immigration/Border:

Detention - conditions

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Placement in detention facilities

Sexual abuse by residents/inmates

Sex w/ staff; sexual harassment by staff

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Medical care, general

Medical care, unspecified

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/16456/ (last updated 3/22/2026).