FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 30, 2014 and December 6, 2014. These are associated with 10 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 3:1999cv01825 — TPS Inc. v. Dept of Defense, et al

   • December 3, 2014: NOTICE OF REFERENCE AND ORDER RE BREIFING SCHEDULE re [59] MOTION to Compel filed by Richard Snyder. Opposition/ Responses due by 12/8/2014. Replies due by 12/15/2014. Court will determine if a hearing is necessary after the reply brief has been filed. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 12/3/14. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2014) Modified on 12/4/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF).
2. CAN 3:2014cv02166 — American Small Business League v. Department of Defense

   • December 3, 2014: ORDER RE [31] MOTION TO STAY PENDING APPEAL DETERMINATION BY SOLICITOR GENERAL.(whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2014)
3. CAN 4:2012cv00164 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. U.S. Department of Transportation

   • December 5, 2014: ORDER GRANTING [48] STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/5/2014. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2014)
4. CAN 4:2012cv05581 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. U.S. Department of Transportation

   • December 5, 2014: ORDER [32] STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/5/2014. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2014)
5. DC 1:2012cv01433 — GAGNON v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al

   • December 3, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting [31] Plaintiff's motion to expand the record; granting [33] Defendants' motion for leave to file supplemental declaration out of time; denying [34] Plaintiff's motion for leave to pursue discovery and an order for production; granting [35] Plaintiff's motion to file attached documents under seal; giving Plaintiff until January 12, 2015, to respond to Defendants' supplemental filing (see attached order for details). Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/3/14.(ah) Modified on 12/4/2014 (zgdf, ).
6. DC 1:2013cv01091 — MEZERHANE GOSEN v. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

   • December 4, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part Defendant's [17] Motion for Summary Judgment and denying Plaintiff's [20] Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. See attached document for details. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/4/2014. (lckbj3)
7. DC 1:2014cv01264 — 100REPORTERS LLC v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • December 3, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [13] Siemens's Motion to Intervene; and granting [17] Dr. Waigel's Motion to Intervene. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/3/2014. (lcrc3)
8. LAM 3:2014cv00671 — Williams v. U.S. Goverment et al

   • December 2, 2014: RULING: A review of the record shows that more than 21 days has elapsed from the date of the Order to pay the Court's filing fee. Despite clear notice that he must pay the full filing fee and having had ample time to do so, the Plaintiff has failed to pay the filing fee. Therefore, the Plaintiffs § 1983 Complaint shall be dismissed. Judgment shall be entered accordingly. Signed by Judge Shelly D. Dick on 12/2/2014. (LLH) Modified on 12/4/2014 to edit text (LLH).
9. OHS 1:2012cv00959 — Kohake v. Department of Treasury

   • December 1, 2014: ORDER granting [12] Motion for Summary Judgment; The Clerk is directed to file under seal two in camera documents the Court has deemed to be properly withheld. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 11/28/14. (ba1)
10. WIE 2:2014cv01430 — Hoeller v. Social Security Administration

    • December 1, 2014: ORDER signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 12/1/14 granting [2] Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Further ordering that the U.S. Marshals Service shall serve a copy of the complaint, a waiver of service form and/or the summons, and this order upon defendant. (cc: via USPS to plaintiff) (dm)