FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 14, 2015 and June 20, 2015. These are associated with 8 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

   • June 17, 2015: ORDER by Judge Maria-Elena James granting in part and denying in part [35] Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part [36] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (mejlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/17/2015)
2. CAN 4:2014cv01746 — Snyder v. Department of Defense et al

   • June 15, 2015: STIPULATION AND ORDER continuing case management conference to 8/18/2015 at 01:30 PM. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 06/15/2015. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/15/2015: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (sisS, COURT STAFF).
3. CO 1:2015cv01259 — Center for Biological Diversity

   • June 18, 2015: ORDER Setting Scheduling/Planning Conference; Scheduling Conference set for 8/20/2015 11:00 AM in Courtroom A 401 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix, by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 6/18/15. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1, # 2 Attachment 2, # 3 Attachment 3) (morti, )
4. DC 1:2010cv00436 — AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • June 18, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on June 18, 2015. (lcrmc1)
5. LAE 2:2014cv02619 — Gahagan v. United States Customs and Border Protection et al

   • June 17, 2015: ORDER REJECTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS [38] , GRANTING IN PART, DENYING IN PART AND MOOT IN PART [9] MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Michael W. Gahagan, GRANTING IN PART, DENYING IN PART AND DEFERRING IN PART [24] Second MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Michael W. Gahagan.. Signed by Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 6/16/15.(jrc)
6. MT 9:2011cv00095 — Kowack v. United States Forest Service et al

   • June 16, 2015: OPINION and ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the Forest Service provide a less redacted version of the relevant documents to Kowack on or before July 8, 2015. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each party must file a brief on the question of attorney's fees on or before June 29, 2015. Briefs are not to exceed ten (10) pages. Signed by Judge Donald W. Molloy on 6/16/2015. (NOS, ) (Appendices attached as sealed documents on 6/16/2015 with access given only to Defendants; NEF regenerated: # 1 Witness Statement Appendix, # 2 Administrative Documents Appendix) (NOS, ).
7. WAW 2:2014cv00479 — Prison Legal News v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

   • June 18, 2015: ORDER granting [24] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment, by Judge Marsha J. Pechman.(MD)
8. WIW 3:2014cv00369 — Ibeagwa v. United States of America (Internal Revenue Service)

   • June 18, 2015: ORDER denying plaintiff's second motion for reconsideration (dkt. #111 in 3:14-cv-00369-bbc), denying plaintiff's motion to consolidate cases (dkt. #87 in 3:14-cv-00369-bbc) (dkt. # 108 in 3:14-cv-00369-bbc), granting defendant's motion for protective order (dkt. #87 in case no. 14-cv-369-bbc), granting defendant's motion for summary judgment (dkt. #80 in 3:14-cv-00369-bbc). The clerk of court is directed to enter judgment in favor of defendant in case no. 14-cv-369-bbc and close that case. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 6/18/2015. (jef),(ps)
   • June 18, 2015: JUDGMENT entered in favor of Defendant Internal Revenue Service dismissing this case. (PAO/jef). (jef),(ps)