FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 16, 2013 and June 22, 2013. These are associated with 7 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. CAE 1:2013cv00414 — (PS) Fisher v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
   • June 17, 2013: ORDER GRANTING [14] Motion to Proceed IFP signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A Boone on 6/17/2013. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion). (Jessen, A)
   • June 17, 2013: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS recommending that Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (Doc. [13] ) be Dismissed Without Leave to Amend, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A Boone on 6/17/2013. Referred to Judge O’Neill. Objections to F&R due within thirty (30) days. (Jessen, A)
2. CAN 3:2013cv00591 — Martins v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
   • June 19, 2013: ORDER regarding [20] Defendants’ motions for partial judgment on the pleadings, for dismissal of claims against certain federal defendants, and to quash discovery request. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 6/19/2013. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2013)
3. CAN 3:2013cv01415 — California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Santa Rosa Stainless Steel Fabricators, Inc.
   • June 21, 2013: STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 6/21/13. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/21/2013)
4. CAN 4:2013cv02656 — Sierra Club v. United States Department of State et al
   • June 20, 2013: ORDER, Case reassigned to Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by Executive Committee on 6/20/13. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/20/2013)
5. DC 1:2011cv02028 — ARCHIBALD v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
   • June 17, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 6/17/2013. (lcrbw2)
6. FLM 6:2011cv01459 — Hoover v. Central Intelligence Agency
   • June 19, 2013: ORDER adopting [49] REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; granting [42] MOTION to dismiss Amended Complaint; dismissing Amended Complaint with prejudice as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(2)(b); directing the Clerk to close the file. Signed by Judge John Antoon II on 6/19/2013. (BRS)
7. WAW 2:2013cv00945 — St. Germain et al v. United States Department of Interior et al
   • June 19, 2013: ORDER denying [4] Motion for TRO by Judge Richard A Jones. (JJ)