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Jan 26 24

Sharpe v. United States Naval Academy and 3 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions

by Harry Hammitt

We have added 23 documents from 4 FOIA cases filed between December 24, 2023 and December 30, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.

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  1. Sharpe v. United States Naval Academy (filed Dec 29, 2023)
    John Sharpe, a retired Navy officer now working as a paralegal, submitted five FOIA requests to the U.S. Naval Academy for records on behalf of midshipmen at the Naval Academy facing adverse honor and conduct proceedings. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency provided responsive records but the law firm filed an administrative appeal claiming the search was inadequate read more…
Jan 26 24

FOIA Activity: 1 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

We have added 1 decision of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 24, 2023 and December 30, 2023. These are associated with 1 FOIA case pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.

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Jan 18 24

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, plus case descriptions

by Harry Hammitt

We have added 269 documents from 29 FOIA cases filed between December 17, 2023 and December 23, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.

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  1. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (filed Dec 18, 2023)
    The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for records concerning the firearms used in crimes in Baltimore. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request entirely under Exemption 3 (other statutes), citing the Tiahrt Amendment read more…
Jan 18 24

FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 17, 2023 and December 23, 2023. These are associated with 6 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.

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  1. CAN 3:2022cv07182Center for Investigative Reporting et al v. United States Department of Labor

    • December 22, 2023: ORDER REGARDING [34] , [39] MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge William Alsup.(whalc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/22/2023)
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Jan 16 24

Rolling Stone, LLC v. Department of Justice and 18 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions

by Harry Hammitt

We have added 183 documents from 19 FOIA cases filed between December 10, 2023 and December 16, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.

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  1. Rolling Stone, LLC v. Department of Justice (filed Dec 10, 2023)
    Rolling Stone submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning Henry Kissinger. Rolling Stone also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Rolling Stone filed suit. read more…
Jan 16 24

FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 10, 2023 and December 16, 2023. These are associated with 7 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.

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  1. CAS 3:2022cv00834Voice of San Diego et al v. Naval Criminal Investigative Service et al

    • December 15, 2023: ORDER (1) Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, (2) Denying Without Prejudice Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, and (3) Ordering Defendants to Supplement the Record (ECF Nos. [40] , [43] , [45] , [46] ). Signed by Judge Todd W. Robinson on 12/15/2023. (cxl1)
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Jan 8 24

INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, INC. v. U.S. CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES

by Harry Hammitt

We have added 95 documents from 18 FOIA cases filed between December 3, 2023 and December 9, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.

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  1. INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT, INC. v. U.S. CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES (filed Dec 8, 2023)
    International Refugee Assistance Project submitted four FOIA requests to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning refugee client applications for USRAP resettlement. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency disclosed some records but withheld others. IRAP filed administrative appeals of the denials read more…
Jan 8 24

FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 3, 2023 and December 9, 2023. These are associated with 9 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.

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  1. CAN 3:2023cv03110Cauich Castillo v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    • December 8, 2023: STIPULATION AND ORDER RE [20] To Modify Briefing Schedule. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/rs General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting o f court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. Signed by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg on 12/8/2023. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/8/2023)
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Jan 4 24

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and 8 other new FOIA lawsuits

by Harry Hammitt

We have added 64 documents from 9 FOIA cases filed between November 26, 2023 and December 2, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.

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  1. CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (filed Nov 28, 2023)
    Center for Biological Diversity submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Interior for records concerning receipt, distribution, circulation and consideration of January 19, 2022 petition to reduce rate of oil and gas production on public lands. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CBD filed suit read more…
Jan 4 24

FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 26, 2023 and December 2, 2023. These are associated with 7 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.

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  1. AK 3:2023cv00124Basey v. Reardon et al

    • November 28, 2023: SCREENING ORDER : Plaintiff's Complaint at Docket [1] is DISMISSED. Court grants Plaintiff leave to amend Claim 1; Claims 2 and 3 are DISMISSED with prejudice. Plaintiff's motion at Docket [3] is DENIED. Plaintiff to file First Amended Complaint or Notice of Voluntary Dismissal within 30 days. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 11/28/2023. (ANM, COURT STAFF)
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