FOIA Activity: 20 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 20 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 29, 2015 and April 4, 2015. These are associated with 18 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 3:2013cv03127 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California v. Department of Justice

   • April 2, 2015: ORDER re: In Camera Review of Documents. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 4/2/2015. (mejlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2015)
2. CAN 3:2014cv01130 — Our Children's Earth Foundation et al v. National Marine Fisheries Service et al

   • March 30, 2015: ORDER by Judge Samuel Conti granting in part and denying in part [34] 39 cross-motions for partial summary judgment and holding in abeyance portions of the cross-motions pending supplementation of the record by the Fisheries Service within thirty (30) days. (sclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/30/2015).
3. DC 1:2011cv01350 — DORSEY v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

   • March 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/28/15. (ms, )
4. DC 1:2013cv00428 — WILSON v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al

   • March 31, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Richard W. Roberts on 3/31/15. (ms, )
5. DC 1:2013cv00603 — BALL v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

   • March 31, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/31/2015. (lctsc2)
6. DC 1:2013cv01304 — BOYD v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY et al

   • March 31, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/31/2015. (lcabj3)
7. DC 1:2013cv01422 — SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

   • March 31, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/31/2015. (lcabj3)
8. DC 1:2014cv00048 — LEOPOLD v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

   • March 31, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [29] Order on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 03/31/15. (lcjeb3)
9. DC 1:2014cv00080 — BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al

   • March 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on March 30, 2015. (lcegs4)
10. DC 1:2014cv00552 — BAROUCH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

    • March 31, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/31/2015. (lcabj3)
11. MD 1:2013cv01505 — Hudson Insurance Company et al v. Kumari et al

    • April 2, 2015: MEMORANDUM. Signed by Chief Judge Catherine C. Blake on 4/2/2015. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
12. MD 8:2014cv02245 — Reaves v. Jewell

    • April 3, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION (c/m to Plaintiff 4/3/15 sat). Signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow on 4/3/2015. (sat, Chambers)
13. MT 2:2014cv00070 — Braun v. Department of Justice

    • April 3, 2015: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS [19] in full; granting [8] Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Plaintiff's Complaint [1] is DISMISSED without leave to amend. Signed by Judge Donald W. Molloy on 4/3/2015. (TAG, )
14. NJ 2:2012cv04042 — QATANANI et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al

    • March 31, 2015: OPINION. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 3/31/15. (rg, )
    • March 31, 2015: ORDER denying [26] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 3/31/15. (rg, )
15. NJ 2:2012cv05379 — HASSAN QATANANI et al v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

    • March 31, 2015: OPINION. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 3/31/15. (rg, )
    • March 31, 2015: ORDER granting [26] Motion for Summary Judgment ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 3/31/15. (rg, )
16. NYS 1:2012cv01374 — Assadi v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services

    • March 31, 2015: OPINION AND ORDER #105434 re: [48] MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Citizenship & Immigration Services. For the foregoing reasons, CIS's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and Assadi's request for in camera review is DENIED. This motion having been resolved, the Complaint in this action is DISMISSED and the Clerk of the Court is directed to CLOSE the case. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis on 3/30/2015) (kko) Modified on 4/6/2015 (soh).
17. NYS 1:2014cv00328 — The New York Times Company et al v. United States Department of Justice

    • March 31, 2015: OPINION & ORDER #105430: The defendant's June 12 motion for summary judgment is granted. The plaintiffs' July 2 motion for summary judgment is denied. The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment for the defendant and close the case. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 3/31/2015) (gr) Modified on 4/6/2015 (soh).
18. NYW 1:2013cv00674 — Pickering et al v. U.S. Department of Justice et al

    • March 30, 2015: ORDER adopting Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio's Amended Report and Recommendation [46] as filed on February 25, 2015. Defendants' motion for summary judgment [19] is granted and plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment [29] is denied. The Clerk of the Court shall close the case. -CLERK TO FOLLOW UP- SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Richard J. Arcara on 3/27/15. (LAS)