FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 22, 2015 and February 28, 2015. 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. CAC 2:2014cv01301 — Gary J LaPook v. United States of America et al

   • February 27, 2015: ORDER DISMISSING CASE by Judge S. James Otero, re Stipulation to Dismiss Case 22. Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the separately filed stipulation of the parties, this action is dismissed with prejudice. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, defendant Department of State is ordered to pay costs to Plaintiff in the amount of $424.61. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (shb)
2. DC 1:2012cv01222 — COBAR v. US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • February 27, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on February 27, 2015. (AG)
3. DC 1:2012cv01872 — PINSON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • February 23, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [55] Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 02/23/2015. (lcrc2)
4. PAE 2:2013cv06462 — SAMAHON v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • February 27, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 2/27/2015. 2/27/2015 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (ems)
   • February 27, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 22) IS GRANTED ON COUNTS ONE, TWO, AND THREE OF THE AMENDED COMPLAINT (DOC. NO. 16). PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 24) IS DENIED ON C OUNTS ONE, TWO, AND THREE OF THE AMENDED COMPLAINT (DOC. NO. 16); ETC.. THE DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO FILE THE ELWOOD MEMORANDUM UNDER SEAL FOR AN IN CAMERA INSPECTION WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 2/27/2015. 2/27/2015 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (ems)
5. UT 1:2014cv00020 — Eames v. USA

   • February 27, 2015: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND DECISION denying [2] Motion for Ruling. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul M. Warner on 2/27/15 (alt)