D.D.C. · 1:26-cv-03393
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
The court reported activity in this case on November 14, 2026: Status Report. CaseMagic read that from U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's own public feed. Nobody was notified, because nobody has claimed this case.
CaseMagic has read 50 entries in this case on 25 different days, from September 29, 2026 to November 14, 2026, among them 13 orders, 10 status reports and 6 notices. The most recent entry the court labelled an order or ruling is from November 13, 2026: Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer.
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What the court has published about this case
One row per item the D.D.C. published in its feed: the court's own label, with nothing added.
| Date | Entry | What the court called it |
|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2026 | 28 | Status Report |
| November 13, 2026 | 27 | Answer to Complaint — answer |
| November 13, 2026 | — | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer — order |
| November 13, 2026 | 26 | Extension of Time to File Answer |
| November 13, 2026 | 25 | Notice of Appearance — notice |
| November 11, 2026 | 24 | Status Report |
| November 6, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| November 5, 2026 | — | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File — order |
| November 4, 2026 | 23 | Extension of Time to File Document |
| November 4, 2026 | 22 | Status Report |
| November 2, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| October 31, 2026 | — | Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction — order |
| October 31, 2026 | 21 | Status Report |
| October 29, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| October 28, 2026 | — | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to — order |
| October 28, 2026 | 20 | Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant AND Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General AND Summons Returned Executed in FOIA case as to U.S. Attorney — summons |
| October 28, 2026 | 20 | Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant AND Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General AND Summons Returned Executed in FOIA case as to U.S. Attorney — summons |
| October 27, 2026 | 19 | Extension of Time to |
| October 26, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| October 23, 2026 | — | .Order — order |
| October 23, 2026 | 18 | Status Report |
| October 19, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| October 19, 2026 | — | .Order — order |
| October 16, 2026 | 17 | Status Report |
| October 16, 2026 | — | Order on Motion for Extension of Time to — order |
| October 15, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| October 15, 2026 | — | .Order — order |
| October 14, 2026 | 16 | Extension of Time to |
| October 14, 2026 | 15 | Status Report |
| October 8, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| October 8, 2026 | — | .Order — order |
| October 7, 2026 | 14 | Status Report |
| October 6, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| October 5, 2026 | — | .Order — order |
| October 5, 2026 | 13 | Status Report |
| October 2, 2026 | 12 | Notice of Appearance — notice |
| October 1, 2026 | — | Set/Reset Deadlines |
| September 30, 2026 | — | Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice — order |
| September 30, 2026 | 11 | Notice of Appearance — notice |
| September 30, 2026 | — | .Order — order |
| September 30, 2026 | 10 | Notice of Appearance — notice |
| September 30, 2026 | 9 | Status Report |
| September 30, 2026 | 8 | Notice of Appearance — notice |
| September 30, 2026 | 7 | Appear Pro Hac Vice |
| September 30, 2026 | 6 | Notice of Appearance — notice |
| September 29, 2026 | — | .Order — order |
| September 29, 2026 | 5 | Standing Order |
| September 29, 2026 | 4 | LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests |
| September 29, 2026 | 3 | Preliminary Injunction |
| September 29, 2026 | 2 | Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG |
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What this case number says
| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) |
|---|---|
| Divisional office | 1 — the courthouse the case belongs to. This district sits in Washington, Washington DC. Leaving this number off is the single most common reason a search for a case returns nothing. |
| Filed in | 2026 |
| Case type | cv — a civil case. |
| Sequence | 03393 — the case's own number within that year and office. |
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