FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 10, 2019 and February 16, 2019. These are associated with 6 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. CAS 3:2017cv02227 — Morgan v. Berryhill

   • February 11, 2019: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. [21] ) and Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. [26] ). It is hereby recommended that the District Court issue an order: (1) denying plaintiff's Motion f or Summary Judgment (Doc. No. [21] ); (2) denying plaintiff's request for entry of a default judgment against defendant (Doc. No. [21] ); (3) granting defendant's Motion to Dismiss plaintiff's FOIA claim as moot and for lack of subject m atter jurisdiction; and (4) granting defendant's Motion to Dismiss Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of SSA. Within fourteen days after being served with a copy of this Report and Recommendation, any party may serve and file written objections. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 2/11/2019. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) Modified on 2/11/2019 to add service by U.S. Mail to nonregistered users (jdt).
   • February 12, 2019: ORDER Denying Plaintiff's "Notice of Defendant's Deceptive Actions and Request (for) Enforcement," Construed as a Motion to Compel Discovery and a Motion for Discovery Sanctions (Doc. No. [23] ). Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 2/12/2019. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) (jdt)
   • February 12, 2019: ORDER Denying Plaintiff's "Motion to Compel Defendant's Obligations," Construed as a Motion to Compel Discovery (Doc. No. [34] ). Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 2/12/2019. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) (jdt)
2. DC 1:2014cv01140 — EDELMAN v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

   • February 12, 2019: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons explained in the attached memorandum opinion, Plaintiff's motion for an award of attorneys' fees and costs, Dkt. 46, is hereby DENIED. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/12/2019. (lcrdm2, )
3. ILS 3:2016cv00948 — White v. Department of Justice et al

   • February 15, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, The Court DENIES White's motion for sanctions (Doc. [118] ).The Court DENIES White's motion to strike the defendants' reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment (Doc. [124] ). Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 2/15/2019. (jdh)
4. ILS 3:2018cv01276 — Mabie v. United States Marshals Service et al

   • February 12, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, The Court DENIES Mabie's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 44), GRANTS the USMS's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 46) and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 2/12/2019. (jdh)
   • February 12, 2019: CLERK'S JUDGMENT. Approved by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 2/12/2019. (jdh)
5. PAW 2:2018cv01616 — N'JAI v. BERRYHILL et al

   • February 15, 2019: MEMORANDUM OPINION indicating that Plaintiff's Amended Complaint [3] is dismissed (details more fully stated in said Order). Signed by Judge Nora Barry Fischer on 2/15/2019. (bdk)
6. SC 3:2018cv02924 — Jordan v. District 5 Foundation for Educational Excellence

   • February 12, 2019: ORDER adopting the [8] Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff's [3] Application is DISMISSED without prejudice and without issuance and service of process. Further, Plaintiff is allowed fourteen (14) days from the date o f this order to submit the required $400 filing fee. Finally, because this Order renders Plaintiff's [13] Motion to Expedited Ruling moot, that motion is accordingly DENIED. (Filing Fee due by 2/26/2019.) Signed by Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. on 2/12/2019. (lbak)