FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 26, 2017 and December 2, 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 3:2016cv05254 — Ecological Rights Foundation v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

   • November 30, 2017: ORDER by Judge Maria-Elena James granting in part and denying in part [42] , [46] Motion for Summary Judgment, denying [67] Request for Discovery. Status Report due by 1/4/2018. (mejlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2017)
2. CAS 3:2017cv02227 — Morgan v. Berryhill

   • November 27, 2017: ORDER denying [3] Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 11/27/2017. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(jdt)
3. DC 1:2016cv01068 — CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • December 1, 2017: ORDER granting in part and denying in part [23] Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/1/2017. (lckbj2)
4. DC 1:2017cv00902 — GLASS v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • November 28, 2017: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/27/17. (ms)
5. DC 1:2017cv01569 — KEEPING GOVERNMENT BEHOLDEN, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • December 1, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying [13] Motion to Expedite. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/1/2017. (lckbj2) Modified event title on 12/4/2017 (znmw).
6. NYS 1:2015cv06774 — Sorin v. U.S. Department of Justice

   • November 28, 2017: OPINION AND ORDER re: [38] MOTION for Summary Judgment. filed by U.S. Department of Justice. The defendant's motion for summary judgment (Docket# 38) is granted and the case is dismissed. The Clerk is requested to enter judgment and to close this case. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein on 11/27/2017) (kgo)
7. OHS 3:2016cv00095 — Jarrell v. McDonald et., al.

   • November 28, 2017: ORDER denying [36] Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington on 11/28/17. (kma)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
8. PAE 2:2017cv01490 — COZEN O'CONNOR v. THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL

   • November 30, 2017: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAN E. DUBOIS ON 11/29/17. 11/30/17 ENTERED & E-MAILED.(fdc)
   • November 30, 2017: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED AND DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAN E. DUBOIS ON 11/29/17. 11/30/17 ENTERED & E-MAILED.(fdc)