BIA "Screening Panel Routing Sheets" completed in April, 2019
| Tracking # |
2019-34506, DOJ-AP-2019-006903 2019-34506 |
| Submitted | May 25, 2019 |
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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 BIA's completed "Screening Panel Routing Sheets" completed in April, 2019.
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
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
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 May 25, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-34506.
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 May 25, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-34506.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
Matthew, please see FOIA response attached. Wr/JRS
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From: Matthew Hoppock
Regarding routing sheets for active cases, the agency withheld records without addressing whether the withheld records could be reasonably segregated by redaction. It stated in the adjudication letter that the requested routing sheets may contain information that is personal in nature. But there is no reason the agency could not redact the names and alien numbers but still produce the remainder of the record.
Regarding previous routing sheets, the agency says the BIA doesn't keep the "screening panel routing sheet" as "part of the permanent file." But whether it places those papers into the permanent file or not is not relevant. If any of them are still in existence, no matter their location, they are responsive to this request.
Finally, the agency failed to conduct a complete search.
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-2019-006903
* Request Tracking Number: 2019-34506
* Requester Name: Matthew Hoppock
* Date Submitted: 09/06/2019
* Appeal Status: Submitted
* Description:
EOIR appeal
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
The Office of Information Policy has made its final determination on your FOIA Appeal Number DOJ-AP-2019-006903 . A copy of this determination is enclosed for your review, along with any enclosures, if applicable. Thank you.
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