FOIA Activity: 18 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 18 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 29, 2014 and July 19, 2014. These are associated with 14 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 2:2011cv02799 — (PS) Jones v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

   • July 1, 2014: MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 6/30/14 ORDERING for the reasons set forth above, Plaintiff's August 15, 2013 filing, ECF No. [75] , is not a motion listed in Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4 (a)(4). The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to transmit a copy of this Order to the Clerk of the Court of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for filing on the docket of Case No. 13-17088. (cc USCA) (Becknal, R)
   • July 14, 2014: ORDER re [84] USCA Referral Notice signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 7/11/2014 REVOKING the plaintiff's IFP Status; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to transmit a copy of this Order to the Clerk of the Court of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for filing on the docket of Case No. 13-17088. (cc: Ninth Circuit) (Michel, G)
2. CAN 3:2010cv03759 — The American Civil Liberties Union of North California et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • July 17, 2014: STIPULATION AND ORDER AMENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 7/17/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2014)
3. CAN 3:2014cv02166 — American Small Business League v. Department of Defense

   • July 1, 2014: ORDER, Case reassigned to Hon. William Alsup. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by Executive Committee on 7/1/14. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2014)
   • July 14, 2014: SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER TO ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE re [9] Clerks Notice. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 10/16/12. (dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/14/2014)
4. CAN 3:2014cv02168 — American Small Business League v. United States Department of the Army

   • July 1, 2014: ORDER, Case reassigned to Hon. Vince Chhabria. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by Executive Committee on 7/1/14. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2014)
5. CAN 4:2009cv03351 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

   • July 10, 2014: ORDER ( 94 STIPULATION Staying Proceedings terminated). ***Civil Case Terminated.*** Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong on 7/10/2014. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2014)
6. CAN 4:2013cv05924 — Henry et al v. Department of Justice

   • June 30, 2014: ORDER Vacating 7/2/14 Case Management Conference and Setting Briefing and Hearing Schedule on Parties' Cross Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 06/30/2014. (dmrlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2014)
   • July 17, 2014: AMENDED ORDER Vacating 7/2/14 Case Management Conference and Setting Briefing and Hearing Schedule on Parties' Cross Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 7/17/2014. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2014).
7. CAS 3:2014cv00958 — Rodriguez v. U.S. Department of Justice et al

   • July 7, 2014: Order Following ENE. Early Neutral Evaluation Conference held on 7/2/14. Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 8/11/2014 9:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major. Telephonic Early case management Conference will be also held on 11/3/14 @9:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major on 7/7/2014.(av1)
8. CO 1:2014cv01282 — Western Energy Alliance v. United States Geological Survey

   • June 30, 2014: ORDER Setting Scheduling Conference for 8/20/2014 at 11:30 AM in Conference Room, proposed order (original only) on paper, shall be submitted directly to chambers by 4:00 p.m. on August 14, 2014, lead counsel present in person, and initial disclosures under Rule 26(a)(1) will be completed no later than 10 calendar days before the scheduling conference, by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 6/30/2014. (jsmit)
9. DC 1:2012cv00244 — SACK v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al

   • July 10, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on July 10, 2014. (lcegs2)
10. DC 1:2012cv01441 — ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • July 18, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/18/2014. (lcabj1)
11. DC 1:2012cv01510 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • July 18, 2014: ORDER granting in part [35] plaintiff's motion to lift stay. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/18/14. (lcjdb2)
12. DC 1:2014cv00403 — SAI v. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

    • July 7, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on July 7, 2014. (lcesh1)
13. PAE 2:2013cv05596 — ARDEN v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    • July 3, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE NITZA I QUINONES ALEJANDRO ON 7/3/2014. 7/7/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE AND E-MAILED.(amas)
    • July 3, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT FILED BY DEFENDANT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (DOC. NO. [9] ), IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO EXHAUST ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO MARK THIS MATTER CLOSED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE NITZA I QUINONES ALEJANDRO ON 7/3/2014. 7/7/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE AND E-MAILED.(amas)
14. WIW 3:2014cv00369 — Ibeagwa v. United States of America (Internal Revenue Service)

    • July 17, 2014: ORDER denying [30] Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 7/17/2014. (nln),(ps)