FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 17, 2019 and February 23, 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. CT 3:2018cv00923 — Cortes v. Corrections

   • February 22, 2019: ORDER denying [26] Motion for Reconsideration and denying [27] Motion to Amend/Correct for the reasons in the attached ruling. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 2/22/2019. (Bryan, Kelsey)
2. DC 1:2015cv01246 — BRICK v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • February 19, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION GRANTING the Department of Justice's [26] Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment and DENYING Plaintiff's [28] Renewed Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 02/19/2019. (lckbj1)
3. DC 1:2015cv01560 — STEIN v. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

   • February 19, 2019: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/19/2019. (lcjdb2)
4. GAS 3:2016cv00074 — Sikes v. United States Department of the Navy

   • February 20, 2019: ORDER granting [67] Motion for Reconsideration, and that portion of the [61] Order of January 2, 2019, which determines that Plaintiff is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs is hereby vacated. Plaintiff's counsel shall have fourteen (14) days to respond to the arguments against the award of attorney's fees and costs set forth in the Navy's motion for reconsideration. The Navy is awarded ten (10) days thereafter to respond. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 02/20/2019. (thb) Modified on 2/21/2019 (thb).
5. WAW 2:2018cv00677 — Friends of the Earth v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

   • February 19, 2019: ORDER granting parties' [28] Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time for plaintiff to file cost bill and attorney fee motion. Plaintiff shall file its cost bill and attorney fee motion on or before 3/29/2019. Plaintiff or the parties may seek additional time if there is good cause to do so. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (TH)
6. WAW 2:2019cv00061 — University of Washington et al v. Central Intelligence Agency

   • February 20, 2019: ORDER extending deadline to respond to complaint from 2/19/2019 to 3/5/3019 re [5] Stipulation. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)