FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 14, 2016 and August 20, 2016. These are associated with 7 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. DC 1:2015cv00309 — PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

   • August 18, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/18/2016. (lcckk1)
2. DC 1:2015cv01987 — ENERGY FUTURE COALITION et al v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET et al

   • August 19, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/19/2016. (lcckk1)
3. DC 1:2016cv00609 — JAYNE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • August 16, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 08/16/2016. (zsb)
4. LAE 2:2015cv06218 — Gahagan v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

   • August 19, 2016: ORDER granting in part and denying in part [42] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Jay C. Zainey. (jrc)
5. MA 1:2014cv11759 — American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Mass v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al

   • August 17, 2016: Judge Allison D. Burroughs: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered. For the reasons stated herein, the Court finds that the FBI has performed a reasonable, adequate search for records responsive to Requests A and B. Further, with the exception of Exemption 7( E), the FBI has properly invoked FOIAs exemptions. The FBI should promptly produce the materials improperly withheld under Exemption 7(E), after which it will have completely fulfilled its obligations to respond to Requests A and B. In addition, the Court finds that the ACLUM is entitled to summary judgment as to the USAO, and the USAO is directed to conduct a reasonable search to locate records responsive to Requests A and B. The parties should submit a joint status report in 60 days. (Folan, Karen)
6. OHS 1:2016cv00530 — Carter v. United States of America et al

   • August 16, 2016: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that defendants' [8] MOTION to Dismiss be Granted. Objections to R&R due by 9/2/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 8/16/2016. (art)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
7. WAE 1:2016cv03109 — RCB International, Ltd. v. Labbeemint, Inc.

   • August 15, 2016: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY. Granting [37] Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (SK, Case Administrator)
   • August 17, 2016: ORDER DENYING STIPULATED MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER. Denying [23] Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (SK, Case Administrator)