FOIA Activity: 12 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 17, 2013 and November 30, 2013. These are associated with 12 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. ALN 1:2007cv00096 — Alley et al v. United States Department of Health & Human Services
   • November 18, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Chief Judge Karon O Bowdre on 11/18/13. (SAC )
2. AZ 2:2013cv00858 — Torres Consulting and Law Group LLC v. United States Department of Energy
   • November 27, 2013: ORDER that Defendant’s [16] Motion for Summary Judgment is granted, and Plaintiff’s [18] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is denied. ORDERED that the Clerk enter judgment in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff and that Plaintiff take nothing. The Clerk shall terminate this case. Signed by Judge Neil V Wake on 11/27/2013.(LFIG)
3. CAE 2:2012cv02601 — Truthout v. Department of Justice
   • November 25, 2013: STIPULATION and ORDER [44] signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 11/22/13 ORDERING that the hearing on defendant’s [27] motion for summary judgment is CONTINUED to 3/17/2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (LKK) before Judge Lawrence K. Karlton. Opposition is due by 12/4/2013. Reply, if any, is due by 1/21/2014. (Kastilahn, A)
4. CAE 2:2013cv00744 — Mosier v. Central Intelligence Agency
   • November 27, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 11/26/2013 GRANTING [26] Motion for Summary Judgment as to all claims; DENYING [37] Motion for Summary Judgment as to all claims. CASE CLOSED. (Michel, G)
5. CAN 3:2010cv04892 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice
   • November 26, 2013: STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINE TO FILE A PROPOSED JUDGMENT TERMINATING THE ACTION. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 11/26/13. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/26/2013)
6. CAN 3:2012cv04008 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. Department of Justice
   • November 27, 2013: STIPULATION AND ORDER RE [53] Request to Modify Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 11/27/2013. (mejlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/27/2013)
7. CAN 3:2013cv00591 — Martins v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
   • November 19, 2013: SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 11/19/2013. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2013)
8. CAN 4:2009cv03351 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
   • November 20, 2013: ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting [83] Stipulation re Production of Records or Supplemental Materials (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2013)
9. CAN 4:2013cv01593 — Asian Law Caucus v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
   • November 20, 2013: ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting [29] Stipulation (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2013)
10. CO 1:2013cv02466 — San Juan Citizens Alliance v. United States Department of Interior et al
    • November 21, 2013: MINUTE ORDER granting [25] Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support ofMotion to Intervene by Western Energy Alliance. The Clerk of the Court is directed to accept for filing the attached Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene by Western Energy Alliance. By Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 11/21/2013.(klyon, )
11. MA 1:2013cv12145 — Tobey-Roderick v. Cromwell et al
    • November 18, 2013: Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Accordingly, this action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.(PSSA, 3)
12. VAE 3:2013cv00169 — Gluckman v. United States Department of Labor
    • November 26, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge James R. Spencer on 11/26/13. (kyou, )