Dillon et al v. Executive Office for Immigration Review et al - FOIA Case
Summary
A new civil case, Dillon et al v. Executive Office for Immigration Review et al, was filed on March 4, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case is based on a Freedom of Information Act request and involves plaintiffs seeking information from immigration-related government agencies.
What changed
A new civil case, Case Number 3:26-cv-01893, has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiffs, Ji Hyun Dillon, Sung Chan Kim, and Van Der Hout LLP, have filed a complaint against the Executive Office for Immigration Review and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, citing the Freedom of Information Act as the basis for the suit. The filing fee was $405.
This action represents the initiation of litigation concerning a FOIA request. While no specific compliance actions are immediately required for external parties, legal professionals and government agencies involved in responding to FOIA requests should note this case as an example of potential litigation. The court will proceed with standard civil procedure, including the potential issuance of summons.
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Dillon et al v. Executive Office for Immigration Review et al
Case Number: 3:26-cv-01893 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act Date Filed:
March 4, 2026
Last Filing Date:
March 4, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-04-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21720198.). Filed by Ji Hyun Dillon, Van Der Hout LLP, Sung Chan Kim. (Attachments: # (1) D |
| 03-04-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (Nightingale, Zachary) |
| 03-04-26 | 3 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Ji Hyun Dillon, Sung Chan Kim, Van Der Hout LLP (Nightingale, Zachary) |
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