FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 6, 2017 and August 12, 2017. 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 3:2016cv06066 — American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Immigrants' Rights Project et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • August 9, 2017: ORDER granting Joint Motion for settlement. Case terminated. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Corley on 8/9/17. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/9/2017)
2. CAN 3:2017cv01240 — Frost v. United States Department of Justice

   • August 10, 2017: ORDER by Judge Joseph C. Spero denying [26] Motion to Transfer Case; denying [27] Motion for correction of docket entry. (jcslc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2017) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/10/2017: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (klhS, COURT STAFF).
3. DC 1:2014cv00019 — SHAPIRO v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

   • August 8, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [84] the FBI's Renewed Motion to Dismiss, or in the alternative for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/8/2017. (lccrc2)
4. DC 1:2015cv00692 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

   • August 8, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [40] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, and granting in part [43] Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/08/2017. (lcapm3)
5. DC 1:2015cv01764 — MCKINLEY v. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

   • August 7, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Defendant's [10] Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's [12] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment without prejudice; requiring supplemental submissions from Defendant on or before 9/5/2017; and setting a briefing schedule for renewed motions for summary judgment. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due on or before 10/3/2017; Plaintiff's Consolidated Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for S ummary Judgment is due on or before 10/31/2017; Defendant's Consolidated Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is due on or before 11/14/2017; and Plaintiff's Reply in Support of its Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is due on or before 11/28/2017. See attached document for details. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/7/2017. (lckbj3)
6. DC 1:2016cv01595 — BURKE v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

   • August 8, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION on Defendant's Motion To Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment [11] See attached document for details. A separate Order [16] will issue. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/8/2017. (lcrdm2, )
7. LAE 2:2015cv02540 — Gahagan v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services

   • August 8, 2017: ORDER AND REASONS granting [50] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Sarah S. Vance on 8/8/2017. (cg)
8. NH 1:2017cv00143 — Berry v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al

   • August 10, 2017: ORDER approving [12] Report and Recommendation denying [8] Motion for Preliminary Injunction. So Ordered by Judge Landya B. McCafferty.(de)