FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 2, 2016 and October 8, 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. CAC 5:2016cv00175 — Story of Stuff Project v. United States Forest Service

   • October 4, 2016: ORDER DISMISSING ACTION; AND FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES by Judge Jesus G. Bernal Re Stipulation [23] : The parties having filed a Stipulation to Dismiss; and for Payment of Attorney Fees, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed, with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant United States Forest Service (USFS) shall pay to Plaintiff the sum of Seventeen Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollars ($17,900.00), which sum shall be in full settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims for attorneys fees and costs in the above-entitled action. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (ad)
2. CAN 3:2015cv01181 — Brown et al v. Customs and Border Protection

   • October 3, 2016: ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge James Donato on 10/3/2016. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2016)
3. DC 1:2014cv00591 — STS ENERGY PARTNERS LP v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

   • October 5, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/05/16. (lcjdb1)
4. DC 1:2015cv01740 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

   • October 4, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 4, 2016. (lcrbw2)
5. DC 1:2015cv01955 — ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • October 5, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re [21] Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/5/2016. (lctsc2)
6. DC 1:2016cv00485 — KAYE v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

   • October 4, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION: Re Defendant's Motion [8] for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/4/16. (DJS)
7. NV 2:2016cv00562 — Young v. State of Nevada

   • October 4, 2016: ORDER denying [2] Motion.; denying [3] Motion.; granting [1] Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis.; Amended Complaint deadline: 11/4/2016. Complaint is dismissed without prejudice with leave to amend. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 10/3/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – JM)