FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 25, 2015 and October 31, 2015. These are associated with 10 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 4:2014cv01746 — Snyder v. Department of Defense et al

   • October 30, 2015: ORDER REQUIRING SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING; CONTINUING MOTION HEARING TO 12/17/2015 at 11:00 AM. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 10/30/2015. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/30/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/30/2015: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (sisS, COURT STAFF).
2. DC 1:2012cv01491 — CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • October 27, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/27/15. (lcjdb1)
3. DC 1:2014cv00715 — DEAN v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • October 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [32] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. A separate Order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/30/2015. (lcapm3)
4. DC 1:2014cv00760 — ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • October 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/30/2015. (KD)
5. MIE 2:2015cv11033 — Powell v. Internal Revenue Service

   • October 28, 2015: ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's [39] Motion compelling Defendant–Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)
6. MIE 2:2015cv11616 — Powell v. Internal Revenue Service

   • October 28, 2015: ORDER CONSTRUING AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S [19] MOTION for Order CONFER AND MEET filed by William E. Powell [E-Filer]., ( Proposed plan shall be filed by 11/10/2015 )–Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)
7. MT 6:2015cv00018 — Braun v. National Security Agency

   • October 30, 2015: ORDER ADOPTING [29] FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS in full ; denying as moot [27] Motion to Expedite; granting [18] Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim for which Relief May Be Granted, or in the Alternative, to Grant Summary Judgment; denying [22] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 10/30/2015. (TAG, )
8. PAM 1:2015cv01696 — Nelson v. United States Of America et al

   • October 27, 2015: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT of Chief Magistrate Judge Carlson [8] , DISMISSING pltf's complaint [1] with prejudice as to AUSA Michael Consiglio, & REMANDING matter to Chief Magistrate Judge Carlson for further pretrial management. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 10/27/15. (ki)
9. VAE 1:2015cv00536 — Piccone v. Lee et al

   • October 27, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re Defendants Motion to Dismiss and Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge James C. Cacheris on 10/27/15. (klau, )
10. WIW 3:2014cv00369 — Ibeagwa v. United States of America (Internal Revenue Service)

    • October 27, 2015: ORDER denying plaintiff's [144] Motion for Reconsideration; plaintiff's denying [148] Motion for Leave to File. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 10/27/2015. (jef),(ps)