FOIA Activity: 5 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 6, 2014 and December 13, 2014. These are associated with 5 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 3:2010cv03759 — The American Civil Liberties Union of North California et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • December 10, 2014: JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER AMENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 12/10/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2014)
2. CAN 3:2011cv00846 — The Sierra Club et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

   • December 8, 2014: ORDER by Judge Maria-Elena James granting [77] Motion for Attorney Fees (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/8/2014)
3. DC 1:2014cv00940 — PAWELSKI v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al

   • December 12, 2014: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/12/14. (ms, )
4. MOW 6:2013cv03380 — Marks v. United States Department of Justice

   • December 11, 2014: ORDER AND OPINION (1) GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS OR FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND (2) DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO TO SHOW CAUSE WHY JUDGMENT SHOULD NOT BE ENTERED IN PLAINTIFF'S FAVOR [23] motion to dismiss case. Signed on 12/11/14 by District Judge Ortrie D. Smith. (Order mailed to Plaintiff.) (Matthes, Renea)
5. NYS 1:2013cv00942 — Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. United States Department of Interior et al

   • December 11, 2014: OPINION & ORDER #105065 re: [73] MOTION for Summary Judgment on Government's Withholding of Qualitative Analyses Under FOIA Exemption 5. filed by Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., [82] MOTION for Summary Judgment Regarding FO IA Exemption 5 Withholdings. filed by United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management. For the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby grants the Government's motion for summary judgment as to the FOIA Exemption 5 claims. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate all pending motions and to close this case. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/11/2014) (djc) Modified on 12/15/2014 (ca).