FOIA Activity: 12 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 28, 2015 and July 4, 2015. These are associated with 10 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 3:2013cv05439 — Bothwell v. Brennan

   • June 30, 2015: ORDER re [47] Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 6/30/2015. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/30/2015: # 1 Certificate of Service) (ahm, COURT STAFF).
2. CAN 4:2014cv04667 — Polk v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • July 2, 2015: ORDER Denying [29] Plaintiff's Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge Hamilton on 7/2/2015. (pjhlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/2/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/2/2015: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (napS, COURT STAFF).
3. CO 1:2013cv02187 — PacifiCorp v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

   • July 1, 2015: ORDER re: [37] MOTION for Summary Judgment and [61] Supplemental Briefing Re Request for an Award of Attorney Fees and Litigation Costs. PacifiCorp's request for attorney's fees and litigation costs is DENIED. By Judge Raymond P. Moore on 07/01/2015. (athom, )
   • July 2, 2015: ORDER: Defendant having fully complied with the Court's orders, judgment shall enter in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant, and costs will be awarded to Plaintiff. This case shall be closed. Entered by Judge Raymond P. Moore on 7/2/2015. (cpear)
4. DC 1:2013cv01759 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

   • July 3, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on July 3, 2015. (lcegs2)
5. DC 1:2014cv00498 — CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SERVICES, ALSO DBA CONSUMERS' CHECKBOOK v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al

   • July 1, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION to the Order denying the Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 7/1/15. (CL)
6. DC 1:2014cv00807 — LONG et al v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

   • June 29, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: [7] Motion to Dismiss and, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment; and [9] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/29/2015. (lccrc3, )
7. DC 1:2014cv00998 — KALU v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE et al

   • July 1, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [26] Order on Defendants' [11] Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's [17] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/01/2015. (lcjeb3)
8. FLM 8:2015cv01202 — Gawker Media, LLC et al v. FBI et al

   • July 1, 2015: ORDER granting [39] Bollea's Motion to Intervene; denying [40] Bollea's Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 7/1/2015. (ALK)
9. OHS 2:2014cv00173 — Rodriguez v. U.S. Dept. of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration FOI Records Management

   • June 29, 2015: ORDER granting [12] Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [16] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge George C. Smith on 6/29/15. (lvw)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
10. PAE 2:2014cv01421 — SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER v. UNITED STATES NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

    • June 29, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 6/29/15. 6/29/15 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )
    • June 29, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT MOTION OF DEFENDANT UNITED STATES NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR AND AGAINST PLAINTIFF SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER (DOC. 23) IS GRANTED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 6/29/15. 6/29/15 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )