26 new FOIA court documents, plus case descriptions

We have added 24 documents from 4 FOIA cases filed between August 31, 2014 and September 6, 2014. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.

Click on a case title below to view details for that case, including links to the associated docket and complaint documents.

1. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (filed Sep 4, 2014)
   1. Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Africa Command for records from the Africa Command’s operation center between Sept. 10, 2012 to Sept. 13, 2012 pertaining to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. When the agency failed to respond within the statutory time limit, Judicial Watch filed suit.
   Issues: Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Litigation – Vaughn index, Segregability – Disclosure of all non-exempt records
2. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (filed Sep 4, 2014)
   Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for all records pertaining to the Enforcement & Removal Operations Field Office Juvenile Coordination Meeting held in Washington from February 25 to February 27, 2014. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further, Judicial Watch filed suit.
   Issues: Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Litigation – Vaughn index, Segregability – Disclosure of all non-exempt records
3. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (filed Sep 4, 2014)
   Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning Operation Choke Point. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further, Judicial Watch filed suit.
   Issues: Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Litigation – Vaughn index, Segregability – Disclosure of all non-exempt records
4. JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Sep 4, 2014)
   Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records created in response to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing further, Judicial Watch filed suit.
   Issues: Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Litigation – Vaughn index, Segregability – Disclosure of all non-exempt records

In addition, we have added 2 documents from 1 case, with an earlier filing date, that has recently appeared on PACER.

• Van Dyke v. F.C.C. et al (filed Aug 19, 2014)
  Christel Van Dyke submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Communications Commission for records concerning her cell phone number. The agency located eight documents and released them to Van Dyke. Van Dyke appealed the agency’s search, which was upheld. Van Dyke then filed suit.