IJ Complaint from 2016 Initiated By OPR/OIG
| Tracking # |
2019-35259, A-2020-00231 2019-35259 |
| Submitted | June 4, 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 Immigration Judge complaint in Fiscal Year 2016 initiated by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and/or Office of Investigatory General (OIG). The annual report for 2016 lists just one complaint initiated by OPR/OIG. https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/992556/download page 5. We are requesting a copy of the complaint, the correspondence about the complaint, any determination or final decision in the complaint, and the records related to any discipline issued against the Immigration Judge.
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: 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 June 4, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 June 4, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 June 4, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 June 4, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 June 4, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Matthew Hoppock
I filed this FOIA request on June 4, 2019. We have not yet received an receipt. This is the request I submitted:
"To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The Immigration Judge complaint in Fiscal Year 2016 initiated by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and/or Office of Investigatory General (OIG). The annual report for 2016 lists just one complaint initiated by OPR/OIG. https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/992556/download page 5. We are requesting a copy of the complaint, the correspondence about the complaint, any determination or final decision in the complaint, and the records related to any discipline issued against the Immigration Judge.
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
Matthew, the proposed release is with the General Counsel for final approval. Wr/JRS
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From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
Matthew, please see FOIA response attached.
Wr/
Joseph R. Schaaf
Supervisory Attorney-Advisor
Executive Office for Immigration Review
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From: Matthew Hoppock
The agency improperly redacted the IJ's name, base city, and references to the IJ in the complaint narrative. Those redactions are unlawful under the D.C. Circuit's decision in AILA v. EOIR (2016).
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
The Office of Information Policy has received your FOIA Appeal. Please see the attached acknowledgment letter.
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
The Office of Information Policy has made its final determination on your FOIA Appeal Number A-2020-00231 . A copy of this determination is enclosed for your review, along with any enclosures, if applicable. Thank you.
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