FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 18, 2021 and July 24, 2021. 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. DC 1:2017cv01193 — PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE, INC. et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • July 20, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [67] Order on Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/20/2021. (lcjeb3)
2. DC 1:2019cv00052 — ADVANCEMENT PROJECT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

   • July 19, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [45] Defendant ICE's Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [51] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/19/2021. (lcrc1)
3. DC 1:2019cv02796 — LEOPOLD et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • July 23, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION re 32 Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/23/2021. (lcjeb2)
4. DC 1:2019cv02884 — LOPEZ-PENA v. TRUMP et al

   • July 20, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION: For the reasons explained in the attached opinion, the Court will GRANT the Department's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. [26] , and will, accordingly, enter final judgment in favor of the Department. A separate order will issue. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/20/2021. (lcrdm2)
5. MIE 2:2018cv12061 — Garavaglia et al v. United States of America – Internal Revenue Service

   • July 23, 2021: ORDER Administratively Closing Case. Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)
6. NYS 1:2014cv03777 — The New York Times Company et al v. United States Department of Justice

   • July 23, 2021: OPINION AND ORDER: re: [79] MOTION for Summary Judgment. filed by United States Department of Justice, [85] CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment. filed by The New York Times Company, Charlie Savage. For the foregoing rea sons, DOJ's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED, and the Times's cross-motion for summary judgment is denied. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the motions at Docket Numbers 79 and 85, and to close this case. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 7/23/2021) (js) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.
   • July 23, 2021: CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: [93] Memorandum & Opinion in favor of United States Department of Justice against The New York Times Company, Charlie Savage. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion and Order dated July 23, 2021, DOJ's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED, and the Times's cross-motion for summary judgment is denied; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 7/23/2021) (Attachments: # 1 Right to Appeal) (km)
7. NYS 1:2020cv04284 — International Refugee Assistance Project, Inc. v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • July 22, 2021: DECISION & ORDER: MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT: granting [40] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying [29] Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. For the foregoing reasons, Defendant's motion to dismiss i s DENIED, and Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment is GRANTED as set forth above. So Ordered. Copies transmitted this date to all counsel of record. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 7/22/2021) (js) Modified on 7/22/2021 (js).
8. PAE 2:2019cv01401 — THE WOLK LAW FIRM v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

   • July 23, 2021: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 7/22/21. 7/23/21 ENTERED & E-MAILED.(fdc)
   • July 23, 2021: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [33] IS GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AND AGAINST THE WOLK LAW FIRM. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 7/22/21. 7/23/21 ENTERED & E-MAILED.(fdc)