FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 6, 2013 and October 12, 2013. 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. CAE 1:2013cv01588 — Ha v. U.S. Department of Justice et al
   • October 7, 2013: ORDER to Submit Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis or Pay Filing Fee within 45 Days signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 10/04/2013. Motion for IFP due by 11/25/2013. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application Form)(Flores, E)
2. CAE 2:2011cv02110 — (PS) Huene v. U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service et al
   • October 7, 2013: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 10/4/13. This matter is STAYED pending restoration of funding to the Department of Justice. When government counsel notifies the Court that funding has been restored, the Court will enter a new scheduling order and set a hearing date for the pending cross-motions for summary judgment. The 10/9/13 hearing is VACATED. (Manzer, C)
3. CAE 2:2012cv02601 — Truthout v. Department of Justice
   • October 9, 2013: ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 10/8/13 ORDERING that all hearing dates and filing dates in this matter are VACATED. When defendant and its counsel are permitted to resume their duties in this case, the parties are DIRECTED to meet-and -confer and submit a joint stipulation setting forth a proposed schedule for (i) the hearing on the summary judgment motion, (ii) the hearing on the proposed motion to intervene, and (iii) submission of any briefs that remain due on these motions. (Kastilahn, A)
4. CAN 4:2008cv02649 — Habeas Corpus Resource Center v. United States Department of Justice et al
   • October 9, 2013: ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting [114] Motion to Relate Case. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2013)
5. DC 1:2012cv01282 — ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
   • October 9, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [21] Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/9/13. (lcjeb1)
6. DC 1:2012cv01428 — CONSERVATION FORCE v. ASHE et al
   • October 10, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/10/2013. (lckbj2) (Main Document 20 replaced on 10/11/2013) (ztnr, )