FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 7, 2015 and June 13, 2015. These are associated with 8 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. CAS 3:2015cv00454 — Bedgood v. Mabus et al

   • June 8, 2015: ORDER: The motion to dismiss (Doc. [7] ) is granted. The Complaint is dismissed without prejudice. No later than thirty (30) days from the date this Order is filed, Plaintiff may file a motion for leave to amend the Complaint, accompanied by a proposed first amended complaint. Signed by Judge William Q. Hayes on 6/8/2015. (mdc)
2. DC 1:2014cv01422 — RYAN v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al

   • June 9, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/9/15. (lctsc3)
3. LAE 2:2015cv00796 — Gahagan v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • June 11, 2015: ORDER AND REASONS denying [7] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. (ijg)
4. PAE 2:2014cv01181 — SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al

   • June 9, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 6/9/15. 6/9/15 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )
   • June 9, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT MOTION OF PLAINTIFF SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS (DOC. 15) IS DENIED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 6/9/15. 6/9/15 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )
5. PAE 2:2014cv01421 — SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER v. UNITED STATES NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

   • June 10, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 6/10/15. 6/10/15 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )
   • June 10, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT MOTION OF PLAINTIFF SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER TO THE AMEND THE COMPLAINT (DOC. 21) IS DENIED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 6/10/15. 6/10/15 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )
6. UT 2:2012cv00974 — Trentadue v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al

   • June 8, 2015: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting [33] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. The Clerk of Court is to enter judgment in favor of the FBI. Signed by Judge Dale A. Kimball on 6/8/2015. (jds)
7. VAE 1:2013cv00723 — American Bird Conservancy v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service et al

   • June 9, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION – For the reasons stated herein. plaintiff is entitled to $103,491.60 in attorney's fees and $2,579 in costs, for a total amount of $106,070.60. An appropriate Order will issue. Signed by District Judge T. S. Ellis, III on 06/09/2015. (dvanm, )
8. VAE 3:2015cv00192 — Cardenas v. U.S. Marshal Service

   • June 9, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 6/8/15. Copy sent: Yes (tdai, )