FOIA Activity: 3 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 3 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 30, 2018 and January 5, 2019. These are associated with 3 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 1:2018cv01912 — FREEDOM WATCH, INC. v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

   • January 4, 2019: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [15] Order. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/4/2019. (lcjeb2)
2. GAS 3:2016cv00074 — Sikes v. United States Department of the Navy

   • January 2, 2019: ORDER granting [44] Motion for Summary Judgment; granting [53] Motion to Amend/Correct; granting [60] Motion for Leave to File. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendant. A request for a bill of costs and a verified applicati on for reasonable attorney's fees must be filed within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order. Defendant shall have fourteen (14) days from the date of Plaintiff's submission to file any objections. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 01/02/2019. (thb) Modified on 1/3/2019 (thb).
3. WAW 2:2018cv00496 — Nikaj et al v. United States Department of State

   • January 3, 2019: MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's unopposed [14] Motion to stay the briefing schedule. The briefing schedule is STAYED until appropriations have been restored to Defendant. The briefing schedule shall be EXTENDED by the number of days equal to the duration of the lapse of appropriations. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)