FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 15, 2014 and June 21, 2014. These are associated with 8 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 3:2013cv02789 — Public.Resource.org v. United States Internal Revenue Service

   • June 20, 2014: ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS by Hon. William H. Orrick denying [14] Motion to Dismiss. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/20/2014)
2. CAN 3:2013cv06017 — Carlson v. United States Postal Service

   • June 17, 2014: ORDER granting [20] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER continuing Settlement Conference until 9/5/2014 10:00 AM at 1301 Clay St., Oakland, CA. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 6/17/2014. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/17/2014) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/19/2014: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (sisS, COURT STAFF).
3. CAN 4:2013cv05618 — Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment et al v. Federal Housing Finance Agency

   • June 19, 2014: STIPULATION AND ORDER, Motion granted: [45] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Responses due by 6/24/2014. Replies due by 7/10/2014. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 06/19/2014. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2014)
4. DC 1:2012cv00537 — SACK v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al

   • June 17, 2014: Memorandum Opinion Re. 26 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/17/2014. (lccrc1, ).
5. DC 1:2012cv00865 — MARINO v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • June 19, 2014: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on June 19, 2014. (lcrmc3)
6. DC 1:2013cv01962 — ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT et al v. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

   • June 16, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [14] Motion to Amend/Correct Complaint. Plaintiffs shall file an Amended Complaint joining OMB but not EPA on or before June 23, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/16/2014. (lccrc1, ).
7. OHS 1:2013cv00651 — Howard v. Railroad Retirement Board

   • June 20, 2014: OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re [36] Report and Recommendation. The Court hereby GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [13] and DISMISSES this matter from the docket. As such, the remaining motions on the docket are denied as MOOT [18] 22 [23] 26 [27] 30 [33] This case is closed. Signed by Judge S Arthur Spiegel on 6/19/2014. (km1) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/20/2014: # 1 Certified Mail Receipt) (km1).
8. WAW 2:2013cv00945 — St. Germain et al v. United States Department of Interior et al

   • June 18, 2014: ORDER terminating [29] Defendants' Motion for an order declaring the standards of review applicable to plaintiffs' claims, by Judge Richard A Jones.(MD)