FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 5, 2015 and April 11, 2015. These are associated with 7 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. CAE 1:2015cv00007 — Turner v. United States Department of the Treasury

   • April 6, 2015: INFORMATIONAL ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 4/3/15. (Martin-Gill, S)
   • April 6, 2015: ORDER Authorizing Service of Complaint on Defendant; ORDER DIRECTING Clerk to Forward Service Documents to Plaintiff for Completion and Return within Thirty Days, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 04/3/15. (30-Day Deadline) (Attachments: # 1 Civil USM Instructions, # 2 Copy of Complaint, dated 01/05/2015)(Martin-Gill, S)
2. CAN 3:2003cv04992 — Snyder v. Department of Defense et al

   • April 8, 2015: Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria denying [157] Motion to Compel.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/8/2015)
3. CAN 3:2012cv04008 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. Department of Justice

   • April 9, 2015: ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 7/9/2015. Case Management Conference set for 7/16/2015 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 4/9/2015. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2015)
4. CAN 4:2013cv01593 — Asian Law Caucus v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al

   • April 6, 2015: CONDITIONAL DISMISSAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong on 4/6/2015. (mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/6/2015)
5. DC 1:2010cv00196 — ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY et al

   • April 8, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the plaintiff's [44] Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 8, 2015. (lcbah1)
6. NCE 5:2014cv00170 — Melvin v. The Social Security Administration of the United States of America et al

   • April 8, 2015: ORDER granting in part [40] Motion to Withdraw, granting [66] Motion to Re-issue Summons and granting [68] Motion for Extension of Time to File Response regarding [51] MOTION TO DISMISS. Response due by 4/16/2015. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED t o terminate Plaintiff's motions at Docket Entries 32, 33 and 34. To the extent Plaintiff seeks an order directing Defendant Social Security Administration to file separate responses, the motion [DE-40] is DENIED as moot. Signed by Senior Judge James C. Fox on 4/8/2015. Copy sent to Pamela Melvin at 4949 Fieldcrest Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303 via US Mail on 4/8/2015. (Grady, B.)
7. OR 6:2014cv00149 — Smith v. US Federal Aviation Administration

   • April 9, 2015: ORDER: Magistrate Judge Coffins Findings and Recommendation [55] ) is adopted in full. Defendants motion for summary judgment [34] is GRANTED. Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment [38] and motion for supplemental disclosure [29] are DENIED. Plaintiffs motion for leave to respond [52] is GRANTED. This action is dismissed. Signed on 4/9/2015 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)