FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 26, 2014 and February 1, 2014. 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 1:2013cv01122 — (PS) Leonard Brown v. U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
   • January 30, 2014: DISCOVERY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/30/2014. (Kusamura, W)
   • January 30, 2014: ORDER DENYING AS MOOT [8] Motion to Obtain Notice of Service, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/30/2014. (Kusamura, W)
2. CAE 2:2012cv02601 — Truthout v. Department of Justice
   • January 29, 2014: STIPULATION and ORDER [57] to vacate 1/31/2014 [50] Motion Hearing date signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 1/28/2014. (Marciel, M)
3. CAN 3:2010cv04892 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice
   • January 30, 2014: STIPULATED REQUEST FOR ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR PARTIES TO FILE JOINT REPORT SEEKING CLARIFICATION CONCERNING SCOPE OF COURTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/30/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2014)
4. DC 1:2012cv01617 — COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
   • January 29, 2014: Memorandum Opinion to [41] Order on Defendant’s [24] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/29/2014. (lcjeb3)
5. DC 1:2013cv00108 — CLEMENTE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al
   • January 27, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding Plaintiff’s Motion for an Order Requiring Prompt Review and Release of all Responsive Records [11] and Defendant’s Request for an Open America Stay [13] : Parties’ Status Report due by 2/15/14; signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on 1/27/14. (kk)
6. MIE 1:2013cv15068 — Kelly v. Miller et al
   • January 31, 2014: ORDER adopting [8] Report and Recommendation;and granting [6] Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (SGam)
7. NYS 1:2013cv08955 — Intellectual Property Watch et al v. United States Trade Representative
   • January 31, 2014: OPINION AND ORDER re: [8] MOTION to Intervene; MOTION for Reconsideration. By order dated January 6, 2014, the Honorable Jesse M. Furman denied non-party William J. Kirsch’s request to intervene in this action. Doc. 3. On January 23, 2014, the case was transferred to the undersigned and on January 29, 2014, Mr. Kirsch filed a motion for reconsideration of the Court’s January 6, 2014 order. The motion, Doc. 8, is DENIED. Mikol, 554 F. Supp. 2d at 500. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion (Doc. 8). (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 1/31/2014)Copies Mailed by Chambe! rs (mro) Modified on 2/6/2014 (mro).