We have added 79 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between September 10, 2023 and September 16, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (filed Sep 13, 2023)
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network submitted a FOIA request for records concerning the death of Melvin Ariel Calero Mendoza, an asylum seeker from Nicaragua, while in detention. RMIAN also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, RMIAN filed suit read more…
We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 10, 2023 and September 16, 2023. These are associated with 10 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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- DC 1:2021cv02802 — COLORADO WILD PUBLIC LANDS v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
- September 11, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [26] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and granting [30] Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. See full Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/11/2023. (lccrc1)
BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION and 8 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 42 documents from 6 FOIA cases filed between September 3, 2023 and September 9, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (filed Sep 6, 2023)
Bader Family Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for records concerning communications about the constitutional implications of requiring commercial vehicles to install electronic devices that could wirelessly transmit identifying information to law enforcement read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 3, 2023 and September 9, 2023. These are associated with 9 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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- CAE 2:2023cv00423 — (PS) Rossington et al v. Mountain Circle Family Service, Inc., et al
- September 7, 2023: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 09/07/23 VACATING [60] Findings and Recommendations as having been issued in error to the extent the Court declined to accept [31] Plaintiffs' 04/10/23 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal; ACCEPTING [31] Plaintiffs' 04/10/23 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal and DISMISSING this action in its entirety with prejudice per Plaintiffs' Notice, nunc pro tunc to 04/10/23; VACATING [60] 07/05/23 Findings and Recommendations; DENYING AS MOOT [36] Motion to Strike, [38] Motion to Remand and [45] Motion to Dismiss. The Court retains jurisdiction to determine an award of expenses and costs due to Defendant Berry; Berry shall file a brief within 30 days, Plaintiffs may file an opposition within 30 days thereafter, Berry may file a reply within 14 days thereafter. CASE CLOSED (Benson, A.)
We have added 77 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between August 27, 2023 and September 2, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- The Heritage Foundation et al v. U.S. Department of Justice (filed Aug 30, 2023)
The Heritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice and the Office for the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware for records concerning its policy of the use of pretrial diversion to Justice Manual 9-22,010. The Heritage Foundation also requested a fee waiver and expedited processing read more…
We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 27, 2023 and September 2, 2023. 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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- CAE 2:2022cv02148 — Jamul Action Committee v. Dept. of Interior et al
- August 29, 2023: ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 8/28/2023 GRANTING [25] Motion to Dismiss, without leave to amend, and this case is closed. CASE CLOSED (Reader, L)
We have added 66 documents from 10 FOIA cases filed between August 20, 2023 and August 26, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- Jewish Legal News, Inc. v. United States Department of State (filed Aug 21, 2023)
Jewish Legal News submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning communications sent to and received by Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt and/or her office regarding the strategy on antisemitism recently announced by President Biden in May 2023. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing more from the agency, Jewish Legal News filed suit read more…
We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 20, 2023 and August 26, 2023. These are associated with 4 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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- CAE 2:2019cv02429 — (PS) Graham v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al
- August 24, 2023: ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/23/23 ADOPTING in full [58] Findings and Recommendations and DENYING without prejudice [45] Defendants' motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, for summary judgment. Plaintiff's [50] motion for summary judgment is DENIED without prejudice. Defendants are ORDERED to produce a Vaughn index within 60 days of this order.(Kastilahn, A)
BIERLY v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al and 11 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 81 documents from 12 FOIA cases filed between August 13, 2023 and August 19, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- BIERLY v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al (filed Aug 16, 2023)
Grant Bierly submitted FOIA requests to the Department Defense for records concerning the suspension of his security clearance. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Bierly filed suit. read more…
We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 13, 2023 and August 19, 2023. These are associated with 5 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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- CAN 3:2023cv02302 — Manuel v. The United States
- August 15, 2023: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 9/11/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim on 8/15/2023. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/15/2023) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
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