FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 5, 2016 and June 11, 2016. 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 3:2014cv03010 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. National Security Agency et al

   • June 6, 2016: STIPULATION AND ORDER [48] TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR PARTIES TO REPORT TO THE COURT WHETHER THEY HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON THE ISSUE OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 6/6/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2016)
2. CAN 3:2015cv00786 — Dolores Street Community Services et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

   • June 9, 2016: ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Re [29] Joint Case Management Statement, filed by National Immigration Law Center, Dolores Street Community Services, National Employment Law Project, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center. A Joint Case Management Statement (with updated information only) due by 8/18/2016. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/25/2016 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 6/9/2016. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2016)
3. CAN 3:2015cv03510 — Stein v. United States Department of Commerce

   • June 7, 2016: STIPULATION AND ORDER re [31] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO VACATE BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND STAY PROCEEDINGS TO ALLOW TIME TO NEGOTIATE RESOLUTION OF PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS filed by United States Department of Commerce. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/20/2016 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on June 7, 2016. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2016)
4. DC 1:2015cv00655 — TRACY v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • June 10, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION: For the reasons stated in this Memorandum Opinion, the Court will grant the FBI's motion for summary judgment, deny Tracy's motion for summary judgment, and deny Tracy's motion for leave to file records under seal. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/10/2016. (lcrdm2, )
5. DC 1:2015cv01288 — MCNEIL v. IRS COMMISSIONER et al

   • June 7, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [17] Order denying Motion to Alter/Amend Dismissal and for Oral Argument. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/7/2016. (lcckk2)
6. ID 1:2015cv00539 — Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Bureau of Land Management

   • June 10, 2016: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION. NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the Order (docket no. 22) be amended as follows: The transfer of this case to Magistrate Judge Bush is WITHDRAWN due to a lack of complete consent by the parties, and this case is hereby TRANSFERRED TO THIS COURT. The Clerk take the necessary steps to change the case number designation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that motion to consolidate [10] is DENIED. Signed by Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (st)
7. ILS 3:2014cv00908 — Henson v. Department of Health and Human Services et al

   • June 9, 2016: ORDER and RULE 56 NOTICE re [89] MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Food & Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 6/9/16. (sgp)
8. SC 8:2015cv04795 — Watts v. United States Department of Justice

   • June 10, 2016: ORDER adopting [26] Report and Recommendation. This action is DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to prosecute. Further, Defendant's [20] Motion for Summary Judgment is Terminated as Moot. Signed by Honorable Timothy M Cain on 6/10/16. (kmca)