IBRAHIM v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

No. C 06-00545 WHA.

RAHINAH IBRAHIM, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

April 15, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rahinah Ibrahim, an individual, Plaintiff, represented by James McManis , McManis Faulkner, Marwa Elzankaly , McManis, Faulkner, Christine Peek , McManis Faulkner, Elizabeth Marie Pipkin , McManis Faulkner & Rubina Kazi , McManis Faulkner.

Department of Homeland Security, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, John Russell Tyler , United States Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Michael Chertoff, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, John Russell Tyler , United States Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Tom Ridge, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, John Russell Tyler , United States Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Terrorist Screening Center, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, John Russell Tyler , United States Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Donna A. Bucella, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, John Russell Tyler , United States Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, John Russell Tyler , United States Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Robert Mueller, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, John Russell Tyler , United States Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

John Cunningham, an individual, Defendant, represented by Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice.

Janet Napolitano, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Eric H. Holder, Jr., Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Leonard C. Boyle, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Arthur M. Cummings, II, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

National Counterterrorism Center, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Michael E. Leiter, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Department of State, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

Hilary Clinton, Defendant, represented by Diane Kelleher , United States Department of Justice, John Kenneth Theis , U.S. Department of Justice, Karen S Bloom , U.S. Department of Justice, Lily Sara Farel , Department of Justice Civil Division, Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice & Samuel P. Go , U.S. Department of Justice.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant, represented by Conor Kells & Paul Gerald Freeborne , U.S. Department of Justice.


ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES

WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

All of us who practice or serve in this district should be proud that we still have counsel willing and able to undertake pro bono representation of someone like our plaintiff here, especially when it requires standing up to our national government and its large litigation resources. Not so long ago, this spirit...

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