FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 2, 2017 and July 8, 2017. These are associated with 5 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 3:2017cv01587 — Frost v. Wilkinson

   • July 5, 2017: ORDER by Judge Laurel Beeler granting [12] Motion to Dismiss; granting [36] Motion to Dismiss; finding as moot [39] Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. The court dismisses the complaint without prejudice. The plaintiff may file an amended com plaint, if he chooses, to add a proper defendant and to plausibly allege that his FOIA claim is not moot and is otherwise viable. Any amended complaint must be filed within 28 days of this order: that is, by August 2, 2017. The plaintiff's subsequent motion (ECF No. 39) is denied as moot. (lblc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/5/2017)
2. CAS 3:2015cv00447 — Trucept, Inc. v. United States Internal Revenue Service

   • July 5, 2017: ORDER Granting in part and Denying without prejudice in part Defendant's [25] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz on 7/5/2017. (rlu)
3. CAS 3:2015cv00449 — Smart-Tek Services, Inc. v. United States Internal Revenue Service

   • July 5, 2017: ORDER Denying Defendant's [28] Motion for Summary Judgment without prejudice. Signed by Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz on 7/5/2017. (rlu)
4. CAS 3:2016cv01310 — Harrison v. Executive Office for United States Attorneys

   • July 6, 2017: ORDER Granting Defendant's [21] Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment. It is ordered that this Order ends the litigation in this matter. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 7/6/2017. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(dxj)
   • July 6, 2017: CLERK'S JUDGMENT. IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Court grants Defendant's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 21). The Order (ECF No. 26) ends the litigation in this matter.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(dxj) (sjt).
5. WAE 1:2016cv03109 — RCB International, Ltd. v. Labbeemint, Inc.

   • July 7, 2017: ORDER DENYING LABBEEMINT'S MOTION TO CERTIFY AND REQUEST FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS, denying [117] Motion to Certify. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (LR, Case Administrator)