Case: Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of State

1:17-cv-02080 | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

On Oct. 5, 2017, the organizations Muslim Advocates, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiffs sued the Department of State (DOS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the latter's component U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Plaintiffs are nonprofit organizations promoting civil rights and civil liberties. Ac…

On Oct. 5, 2017, the organizations Muslim Advocates, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiffs sued the Department of State (DOS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the latter's component U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Plaintiffs are nonprofit organizations promoting civil rights and civil liberties. According to their complaint, they seek information on persons affected by the Trump administration's travel ban, so that they may advise and assist travelers. Plaintiffs noted that, according to both the Executive Orders and the latest Proclamation, CBP is authorized to grant case-by-case waivers for people whom the travel ban would otherwise exclude.

The complaint alleged that on June 27, 2017, plaintiffs had submitted a FOIA request to defendants seeking records created on or after Jan. 27, 2017, concerning the waiver provisions, including:

1. Policies, practices, and procedures that went into effect on or after Jan. 27, 2017, relating to criteria for evaluating individual waiver requests;

2. Policies, practices, and procedures that went into effect on or after Jan. 27, 2017, concerning how officers should determine when a waiver request should be granted;

3. Internal guidance on how to assess when denying an individual's entry "would cause undue hardship" or when "his or her entry would not pose a threat to national security and would be in the national interest";

4. Processes for accepting and adjudicating waiver requests;

5. The person or office to whom waiver requests should be directed;

6. The number of waiver requests received by defendants or any other DHS component agency;

7. The number of waiver requests granted by defendants or any other DHS component agency, and the reasoning for the grants;

8. The number of waiver requests denied by defendants or any other DHS component agency, and the reasoning for the denials;

9. Any guidance provided to defendants' field personnel regarding the waiver provisions of the Second EO;

10. Any memoranda providing guidance for defendants or any other DHS component agency, on enforcement of the waiver provisions of the Second EO in light of federal court decisions granting preliminary injunctions against the implementation of the EO.

The complaint further alleged that, to date, plaintiffs had not received a substantive response from defendants. Plaintiff sought a disclosure order under FOIA, legal fees, and expedited action.

On Oct. 6, 2017, the case was assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. The parties filed a status report on Feb. 20, 2018, stating that all defendant agencies had initiated searches. Status reports filed in June and October indicated that the government had produced some responsive records and that the review and production of additional records was ongoing.

Document production continued largely without incident in ensuing status reports. However, in early 2020, the State Department reported significant delays in document production due to an inability to access files because of in-person work restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department disclosed this in a June 2, 2020 status report, and the plaintiffs were concerned at the lack of ability to remotely access documents.

Another status report is due on August 3, 2020. The case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Ava Morgenstern (4/21/2018)

Virginia Weeks (10/30/2018)

Ellen Aldin (6/9/2020)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6164812/parties/muslim-advocates-v-united-states-department-of-state/


Judge(s)

Chutkan, Tanya Sue (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Azmi, Nimra H. (District of Columbia)

Bergman, Andrew D. (Texas)

Blanchard, Charles (Arizona)

Dillingham, Emily Newhouse (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:17-cv-02080

Docket [PACER]

Muslim Advocates v. United States Department of State

June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

Docket
1

1:17-cv-02080

Complaint For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Muslim Advocates v. United States Department of State

Oct. 5, 2017

Oct. 5, 2017

Complaint
11

1:17-cv-02080

Joint Status Report

Feb. 20, 2018

Feb. 20, 2018

Other
12

1:17-cv-02080

Joint Status Report

April 15, 2018

April 15, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
35, 35-1

1:17-cv-02080

Sixteenth Joint Status Report

June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6164812/muslim-advocates-v-united-states-department-of-state/

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:25 a.m.

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COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400) filed by MUSLIM ADVOCATES, SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons DEPT OF STATE, # 7 Summons DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, # 8 Summons CUSTOM AND BOARDER PROTECTION, # 9 Summons DOJ, # 10 Summons US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)(Weiner, David) (Entered: 10/05/2017)

1 Exhibit A

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2 Exhibit B

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3 Exhibit C

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4 Exhibit D

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5 Civil Cover Sheet

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6 Summons DEPT OF STATE

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7 Summons DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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8 Summons CUSTOM AND BOARDER PROTECTION

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9 Summons DOJ

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10 Summons US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

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Oct. 5, 2017

Oct. 5, 2017

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Corporate Disclosure Statement by AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH, MUSLIM ADVOCATES, SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. (Weiner, David) (Entered: 10/05/2017)

Oct. 5, 2017

Oct. 5, 2017

PACER

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

Oct. 6, 2017

Oct. 6, 2017

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SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 10/06/2017)

Oct. 6, 2017

Oct. 6, 2017

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NOTICE of Appearance by Richard B. Katskee on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Katskee, Richard) (Entered: 11/27/2017)

Nov. 27, 2017

Nov. 27, 2017

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION served on 11/28/2017; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 11/28/2017; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 11/28/2017. (Weiner, David) Modified on 12/4/2017 (znmw). (Entered: 12/01/2017)

Dec. 1, 2017

Dec. 1, 2017

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/28/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/28/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/28/2017. (See Docket Entry 5 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 12/04/2017)

Dec. 1, 2017

Dec. 1, 2017

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Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kishore, Deepthy) (Entered: 12/22/2017)

Dec. 22, 2017

Dec. 22, 2017

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MINUTE ORDER: Granting 7 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by January 26, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/26/17. (DJS)

Dec. 26, 2017

Dec. 26, 2017

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Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants' answer or otherwise response to the Complaint is now due by 1/26/2018. (jth)

Dec. 27, 2017

Dec. 27, 2017

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ANSWER to 1 Complaint by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Kishore, Deepthy) Modified to add link on 1/29/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 01/26/2018)

Jan. 26, 2018

Jan. 26, 2018

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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 Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiffs, 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 2/20/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/27/18. (DJS)

Jan. 27, 2018

Jan. 27, 2018

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Set/Reset Deadlines: The parties shall file a Joint Status Report that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order by 2/20/18. (jth)

Jan. 28, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Sirine Shebaya on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Shebaya, Sirine) (Entered: 01/29/2018)

Jan. 29, 2018

Jan. 29, 2018

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

Feb. 2, 2018

Feb. 2, 2018

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Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, MUSLIM ADVOCATES, SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. (Weiner, David) (Entered: 02/20/2018)

Feb. 20, 2018

Feb. 20, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another report by April 15, 2018. The parties are reminded that all reports shall be accompanied by a proposed order, unless the court enters an order to the contrary. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/26/18. (DJS)

Feb. 26, 2018

Feb. 26, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/15/2018. (tb)

Feb. 27, 2018

Feb. 27, 2018

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Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kishore, Deepthy) (Entered: 04/15/2018)

April 15, 2018

April 15, 2018

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MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 12, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report and proposed order by June 3, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/20/18. (DJS)

April 20, 2018

April 20, 2018

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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and proposed order due by 6/3/2018.(tb)

April 23, 2018

April 23, 2018

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STATUS REPORT Third Joint Report by AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, MUSLIM ADVOCATES, SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. (Weiner, David) (Entered: 06/03/2018)

June 3, 2018

June 3, 2018

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Dena Michal Roth on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Deepthy Kishore (Roth, Dena) (Entered: 07/11/2018)

July 11, 2018

July 11, 2018

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Joint STATUS REPORT (Fourth) by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Roth, Dena) (Entered: 08/14/2018)

Aug. 14, 2018

Aug. 14, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 15, a Status Conference is hereby set for 10/5/18 at 2:30 pm in Courtroom 9. The parties shall file another joint report by 9/28/18, along with a PROPOSED ORDER. At that time, if both parties agree that the status conference is unnecessary, the court will cancel the conference. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/17/18. (DJS)

Aug. 17, 2018

Aug. 17, 2018

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Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/28/2018. Status Conference set for 10/5/2018 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb)

Aug. 17, 2018

Aug. 17, 2018

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

Aug. 20, 2018

Aug. 20, 2018

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

Aug. 20, 2018

Aug. 20, 2018

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NOTICE of Change of Address by Dena Michal Roth (Roth, Dena) (Entered: 09/27/2018)

Sept. 27, 2018

Sept. 27, 2018

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Joint STATUS REPORT (Fifth) by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Dena) (Entered: 09/28/2018)

Sept. 28, 2018

Sept. 28, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 19, it is hereby ordered that the status conference previously set for October 5, 2018 is hereby VACATED. The parties shall file another joint status report and proposed order by October 26, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/3/18. (DJS)

Oct. 3, 2018

Oct. 3, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/26/2018. (tb)

Oct. 4, 2018

Oct. 4, 2018

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Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, MUSLIM ADVOCATES, SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weiner, David) (Entered: 10/26/2018)

Oct. 26, 2018

Oct. 26, 2018

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 20, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 11/29/18 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/29/18. (DJS)

Oct. 29, 2018

Oct. 29, 2018

PACER

Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/29/2018. (tb)

Oct. 30, 2018

Oct. 30, 2018

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Joint STATUS REPORT (Seventh) by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Roth, Dena) (Entered: 11/29/2018)

Nov. 29, 2018

Nov. 29, 2018

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Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Roth, Dena) (Entered: 01/28/2019)

Jan. 28, 2019

Jan. 28, 2019

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: Granting 22 Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Joint Status report due February 4, 2019 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/28/19. (DJS)

Jan. 28, 2019

Jan. 28, 2019

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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status report due 2/4/2019 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. (jth)

Jan. 29, 2019

Jan. 29, 2019

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MUSLIM ADVOCATES, AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. Attorney Johnathan James Smith terminated. (Smith, Johnathan) . (Entered: 02/01/2019)

Feb. 1, 2019

Feb. 1, 2019

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Joint STATUS REPORT (Eighth) by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Roth, Dena) (Entered: 02/04/2019)

Feb. 4, 2019

Feb. 4, 2019

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Joint STATUS REPORT (Ninth) by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Roth, Dena) (Entered: 04/05/2019)

April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019

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Joint STATUS REPORT (Tenth) by UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Roth, Dena) (Entered: 06/04/2019)

June 4, 2019

June 4, 2019

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Status Report

Aug. 6, 2019

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Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance

Aug. 16, 2019

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Appear Pro Hac Vice

Oct. 2, 2019

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Status Report

Oct. 3, 2019

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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Oct. 21, 2019

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Status Report

Dec. 3, 2019

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Notice of Appearance

Jan. 27, 2020

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Status Report

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Notice of Substitution of Counsel

Sept. 8, 2020

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Status Report

Oct. 2, 2020

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Dec. 1, 2020

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Feb. 1, 2021

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Notice of Substitution of Counsel

April 27, 2021

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Notice of Substitution of Counsel

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Notice of Appearance

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Dec. 28, 2021

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Appear Pro Hac Vice

Nov. 17, 2022

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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration FOIA cases

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Nonprofit advocacy organizations assisting travelers affected by the Trump administration's travel ban

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit religious organization

Attorney Organizations:

Muslim Advocates

Southern Poverty Law Center

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. Department of State, Federal

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Federal

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General:

Record-keeping

Records Disclosure

Terrorism/Post 9-11 issues

Discrimination-basis:

National origin discrimination

Religion discrimination

Immigration/Border:

Admission - criteria

Admission - procedure

Status/Classification

Visas - criteria

Visas - procedures

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Arab/Afgani/Middle Eastern