FOIA Activity: 13 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 15, 2015 and March 21, 2015. These are associated with 13 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. ALN 2:2014cv00028 — Balch & Bingham LLP v. The United States Department of Health and Human Services

   • March 19, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge William M Acker, Jr on 3/19/15. (SAC )
2. CAE 1:2013cv01122 — (PS) Leonard Brown v. U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration

   • March 17, 2015: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS recommending that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment be GRANTED and Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment be DENIED (Docs. 19, 20). Matter referred to Judge O'Neill; Objections to F&R due within t wenty-eight (28) days of service of this recommendation. ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery and Motion to Compel Production of a Vaughn Index. (Docs. 15, 18). Findings and Recommendations and Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/17/2015. (Timken, A)
3. CAE 1:2015cv00007 — Turner v. United States Department of the Treasury

   • March 16, 2015: ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's [2] Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/16/2015. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Application) (Marrujo, C)
4. CO 1:2014cv02784 — San Juan Citizens Alliance, Inc. v. Bureau of Land Management

   • March 19, 2015: ORDER granting [29] joint motion to vacate the March 23, 2015 conference, by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 3/19/15. (ktera)
5. DC 1:2011cv01106 — CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • March 18, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 03/17/15. (tb, )
6. DC 1:2012cv00534 — DORSEY v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

   • March 20, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/19/15. (ms, )
7. DC 1:2012cv01872 — PINSON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • March 19, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [62] Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/19/2015. (lcrc2)
8. DC 1:2013cv00123 — JONES v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

   • March 20, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/20/15. (ms, )
9. DC 1:2013cv00239 — TIPOGRAPH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • March 18, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Defendant's [22] MOTION for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's [31] Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/18/2015. (tcr)
10. DC 1:2013cv00823 — HALL & ASSOCIATES v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

    • March 16, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/16/2015. (lctsc2)
11. DC 1:2013cv01088 — SMITH v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY et al

    • March 18, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 03/17/15. (tb, )
12. DC 1:2014cv00558 — WRIGHT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • March 16, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [10] defendant's motion for summary judgment and [12] plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on March 16, 2015. (lcesh2)
13. UT 1:2014cv00020 — Eames v. USA

    • March 19, 2015: ORDER ADOPTING [16] REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: granting [3] Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and [11] Motion to Strike; denying [10] Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 3/19/15 (alt)