FOIA Activity: 12 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 25, 2021 and July 31, 2021. These are associated with 11 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 4:2018cv05772 — National Public Radio, Inc. et al v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs

   • July 28, 2021: ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 7/28/2021. ***Civil Case Terminated. (dmrlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/28/2021)
2. DC 1:2018cv01862 — CITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

   • July 29, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting Defendant's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. [24] See attached document for details. A separate order will issue. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 07/29/2021. (lcrdm1)
3. NYE 1:2019cv03777 — Immerso v. United States Department of Labor

   • July 28, 2021: MEMORANDUM & ORDER, The court GRANTS Defendant's [71] Motion for Sanctions and IMPOSES the aforementioned filing injunctions on Sandra Immerso and Jack Jordan. ( See Order) So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 7/27/2021. (Lee, Tiffeny)
4. NYS 1:2019cv09762 — Bonner v. Central Intelligence Agency et al

   • July 28, 2021: OPINION AND ORDER re: [43] CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment. filed by Raymond Bonner, [40] MOTION for Summary Judgment. filed by Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and Bonn er's cross-motion for summary judgment is DENIED with respect to the Mitchell Report and the Classified Cable Correspondence. By contrast, the CIA's motion is DENIED and Bonner's cross-motion is GRANTED with respect to the Draft Inte lligence Report, which the CIA shall disclose to Bonner within one week of the date of this Opinion and Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF Nos. 40 and 43; to enter judgment consistent with this Opinion and Order; and to close this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 7/28/21) (yv) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.
   • July 28, 2021: CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: [53] Memorandum & Opinion in favor of Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Raymond Bonner against Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Raymond Bonner. It is hereby ORDE RED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion and Order dated July 28, 2021, the CIA's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and Bonner's cross-motion for summary judgment is DENIED with respect to th e Mitchell Report and the Classified Cable Correspondence. By contrast, the CIA's motion is DENIED and Bonner's cross-motion is GRANTED with respect to the Draft Intelligence Report, which the CIA shall disclose to Bonner within one week of the date of the Opinion and Order; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 7/28/2021) (Attachments: # 1 Right to Appeal) (km)
5. NYS 1:2021cv02166 — Bonner v. Federal Bureau Of Investigation et al

   • July 30, 2021: ORDER: On June 15, 2021, the parties filed a joint status update informing the Court that they were on track to complete processing of the English portions of the handwritten notebook by June 30, 2021. The parties are directed, within one week of the date of this order, to file a joint status update explaining whether processing of the notebook is complete and whether the parties anticipate settlement. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 7/30/2021) (js)
6. NYS 1:2021cv03288 — Safe Passage Project v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection et al

   • July 28, 2021: ORDER: granting [25] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference is adjourned to August 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The parties must appear for the conference by dialing 888-363-4749, using the access code 31 21171 and the security code 3288. The parties' joint submission is due by August 19, 2021. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 8/27/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge Valerie E. Caproni. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 7/28/2021) (ama)
7. NYS 1:2021cv04024 — First Look Institute, Inc. et al v. National Institutes of Health

   • July 26, 2021: ORDER: As stated on the record during the July 26, 2021 conference, Defendant is directed to produce the seven "high priority" grant proposals, with index for those grants, by no later than September 3, 2021. See Dkt. No. 22 at 2 n.1. T he parties are directed to submit a joint status letter by no later than August 9, 2021 regarding the source and volume of the other documents requested by Plaintiffs. The letter should inform the Court of the number of pages associated with the remaining grant proposals, and information on the review by Defendant and the grantee. The Court expects to schedule a conference after receiving the parties' joint letter, at which the Court will set another deadline for the completion of production and a page production goal with respect to the communications related to the grant proposals. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 7/26/2021) (rro)
8. OHS 1:2020cv00758 — The Cincinnati Enquirer v. Department of Justice et al

   • July 28, 2021: ORDER Amending [26] Order on Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 7/28/2021. (wam)
9. WAW 2:2018cv01396 — The University of Washington et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

   • July 28, 2021: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED: Plaintiffs are ORDERED to show cause by August 13, 2021, why the Court should not dismiss this case for lack of prosecution. If the parties have resolved all claims in this matter, they may file a stipulation and proposed order of dismissal in lieu of a response to the Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (MW)
10. WAW 2:2019cv00334 — Davis Wright Tremaine LLP v. United States Customs and Border Protection

    • July 27, 2021: ORDER denying Plaintiff's [45] Motion to Show Cause. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)
11. WAW 2:2021cv00075 — Oram v. Wilkie et al

    • July 29, 2021: ORDER denying Plaintiff's [29] 30 Motions for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)