EOIR "Special Projects" Chairman E-mails
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| Tracking # |
2019-30982, DOJ-AP-2019-007117 2019-30982 |
| Submitted | April 28, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Matthew Hoppock
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The emails to or from David Neal, Chairman of the BIA, since January 1, 2017 mentioning the phrase "special project"
Please produce the records related to the existence of a list of special projects cases, which should include the list of current special projects cases.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Matthew Hoppock
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 28, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-30982.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 28, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-30982.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 28, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-30982.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
Matthew, a search was initiated, and we await results. Wr/JRS
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From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
Matthew, please see FOIA response attached.
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Joseph R. Schaaf
Senior Counsel for Administrative Law
Executive Office for Immigration Review
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From: Matthew Hoppock
The agency did not conduct an adequate search. The agency does not indicate it searched the BIA chairman's e-mails dating back to 1/1/17. It also does not indicate whether it used the search term "special project" which would be inclusive of the plural phrase "special projects." Given that the BIA's routing slip contains an option stating a file is "needed for immediate adjudication as a 'special projects' case as identified by the chairman," it is does not appear to be possible that there are no email messages to or from the chairman mentioning that phrase. To that extent the agency appears to have withheld responsive non-exempt records.
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
This message is to notify you of a new appeal submission to the FOIAonline application. Appeal information is as follows:
* Appeal Tracking Number: DOJ-AP-2019-007117
* Request Tracking Number: 2019-30982
* Requester Name: Matthew Hoppock
* Date Submitted: 09/19/2019
* Appeal Status: Submitted
* Description:
EOIR Appeal
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
DOJ-AP-2019-007117 has been processed with the following final disposition: Affirmed on Appeal.
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