FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 7, 2013 and July 13, 2013. 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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1. CAN 3:2012cv03683 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Commerce
   • July 12, 2013: ORDER by Judge Thelton E. Henderson granting [36] Motion for Leave to File; granting in part and denying in part [20] Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part [22] Motion for Summary Judgment. (tehlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2013)
2. CAN 3:2013cv02789 — Public.Resource.org v. United States Internal Revenue Service
   • July 11, 2013: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 07/11/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/11/2013)
3. CAN 4:2011cv02267 — Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds and Insurance Agency, Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland Security
   • July 10, 2013: Order by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting [76] Stipulation. (dmrlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2013)
4. CO 1:2013cv01722 — Brown et al v. Harris
   • July 9, 2013: ORDER Scheduling Conference set for 9/10/2013 10:30 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe, by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 7/9/2013. (mjwcd)
5. DC 1:2011cv01276 — HOOKER v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al
   • July 9, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/9/2013. (lcabj2)
6. DC 1:2012cv01156 — AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, INC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al
   • July 12, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION to [41] Order. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/12/13. (lcjeb4)
7. DC 1:2012cv01381 — ROMAN v. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
   • July 9, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on July 9, 2013. (lcegs4)
8. DC 1:2012cv02000 — FALKENSTEIN v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, et al
   • July 11, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on July 11, 2013. (lcegs4)
9. GAN 2:2012cv00260 — Harris v. Berry et al
   • July 11, 2013: ORDER DIRECTING Plaintiff to file a Second Amended Complaint that incorporates all the causes of action against all the Defendants that Plaintiff wishes to pursue at this time within thirty (30) days of the date of this order. The Court will then r eview the Second Amended Complaint for frivolity and determine at that time which claims shall proceed. Plaintiffs [4] Motion to Certify Class Action is DENIED. Plaintiffs [5] Motion to Submit Documents Into Evidence is DENIED. Plaintiffs [8] 10 [20] and [28] motions which relate to an appeal of his medical certification are DENIED as MOOT. Since the Court is ordering Plaintiff to file a Seconded Amended Complaint !
     in which Plaintiff can name all parties against which he is asserting a cla im, Plaintiffs [9] Motion to Add Parties and Plaintiffs [14] Motion to Dismiss Claims Against Defendant Moak are DENIED as MOOT. Since the FAA has filed a [25] Motion to Dismiss that is not within the Courts jurisdiction because the FAA is not a p arty to this action, the clerk is DIRECTED to terminate the motion [25] The clerk is also DIRECTED to terminate Michael Huerta and the Federal Aviation Administration as parties to this action. Plaintiffs [17] 18 and [30] discovery motions are DENIED as untimely. Plaintiffs [13] Emergency Motion to Appoint Counsel and Plaintiffs [19] Motion to Appoint Counsel are DENIED. Plaintiffs [21] Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED as untimely. Plaintiffs [29] Emergency Motion for Declaratory Judgment is DENIED as MOOT. Plaintiffs [31] Motion for Alternative Service is DENIED as MOOT.Signed by Judge Richard W. Story on 7/11/2013. (vld)
10. VAE 1:2013cv00014 — Pardo v. Federal Aviation Administration
    • July 10, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION in re [17] MOTION for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 07/10/2013. (jlan)