FOIA Activity: 11 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 22, 2013 and September 28, 2013. 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 3:2011cv00846 — The Sierra Club et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
   • September 24, 2013: ORDER RE SEVENTH CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT: SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO BE FILED BY 10/8/2013. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 9/24/2013. (mejlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2013) Modified on 9/24/2013 (mejlc2, COURT STAFF).
2. CAN 3:2011cv02131 — Rosenfeld v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al
   • September 23, 2013: ORDER FOR PARTIES TO CONTINUE MEET AND CONFER EFFORTS. Status Report due by 10/10/2013. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 9/23/2013. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/23/2013)
3. DC 1:2011cv01175 — NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA) v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
   • September 24, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Plaintiff’s [30] Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment; Defendant’s [32] MOTION for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 9/24/2013. (tcb)
4. DC 1:2011cv01357 — NICHOLS v. OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL et al
   • September 25, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Defendant’s [32] Renewed MOTION for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 9/25/2013. (tcb)
5. DC 1:2012cv01435 — HODES v. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
   • September 25, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/25/13. (DMK)
6. DC 1:2013cv00032 — WALDNER v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
   • September 23, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION explaining Order denying Motion [7] to dismiss and granting Motion [7] for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on September 23, 2013. (intrcl3)
7. FLM 3:2009cv01149 — Bory et al v. U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
   • September 25, 2013: ORDER granting [94] Motion for Attorney Fees; denying [104] Motion challenging reasonableness of fees; and directing Clerk to close the case. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 9/25/2013. (JAE)
8. ILN 1:2012cv04718 — Nelson v. United States Army
   • September 25, 2013: MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 9/25/2013: Mailed notice(etv, )
9. OHS 3:2011cv00434 — Jarrell v. National Personnel Records Center et al
   • September 23, 2013: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS recommending that [18] Plaintiff Stephen Jarrell’s Motion for Summary Judgmentbe DENIED; [22] Defendant National Personnel Records Center’s Motion for Summary Judgment be GRANTED; and, this case be terminated on the docket of this Court. Objections to R&R due by 10/10/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sharon L Ovington on 9/23/13. (mm1)
10. OR 1:2012cv00297 — Hooper v. United States of America
    • September 25, 2013: ORDER: Magistrate Judge Clarke’s Report and Recommendation [53] is adopted. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment [42] is granted as to plaintiff’s negligent training and supervision claim, and denied as to plaintiff’s invasion of privacy claim. Signed on 9/25/2013 by Judge Owen M. Panner. (dkj)
11. OR 3:2009cv00526 — Raher v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et al
    • September 24, 2013: Order regarding applicability of FOIA exemptions to documents submitted for in camera review. Signed on 9/24/13 by Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart. (ST)