FOIA Activity: 13 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 16, 2015 and August 22, 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. CAN 3:2012cv04008 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. Department of Justice

   • August 21, 2015: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James granting [83] Stipulation of Partial Dismissal with Prejudice. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2015)
2. CAN 3:2013cv05439 — Bothwell v. Brennan

   • August 18, 2015: ORDER re [50] Status Report/Briefing Schedule filed by Central Intelligence Agency. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 8/18/2015. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/18/2015)
3. CAN 5:2015cv02308 — McCash v. Central Intelligence Agency et al

   • August 20, 2015: ORDER denying without prejudice [13] Motion for Production of Index of Withheld Documents. The hearing scheduled for 8/27/2015 is VACATED. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 8/20/2015. (ejdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/20/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/21/2015: # 1 Certificate of Service) (ecg, COURT STAFF).
4. DC 1:2006cv00960 — INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES v. UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

   • August 19, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION, Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 8/19/2015. (hs)
5. DC 1:2012cv01872 — PINSON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • August 17, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [187] Defendants' Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/17/2015. (lcrc2)
6. DC 1:2013cv01135 — BARTKO v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • August 18, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [198] Order. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/18/15. (lcjeb1)
7. DC 1:2014cv00272 — WRIGHT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • August 17, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 17, 2015. (lcrbw1)
8. DC 1:2014cv01792 — CONWAY v. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT et al

   • August 17, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/17/15. (lctsc3)
9. DC 1:2015cv00182 — CAVEZZA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • August 19, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [34] Order. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/19/15. (lcjeb3)
10. GAS 1:2015cv00116 — Knuckles v. Department of the Army et al

    • August 21, 2015: ORDER directing the Clerk to dismiss this case without prejudice and terminate all pending motions. Additionally, Knuckles v. Dep't of Army, CV 115-077 will proceed and the court directs the Clerk to re-docket in that case as an amended complaint the complaint that Plaintiff filed in Knuckles v. Dep't of the Army, CV115-116, doc. no. 1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 08/21/2015. (thb) Modified on 8/21/2015 (thb).
11. INN 2:2012cv00466 — Evans v. Salazar et al

    • August 20, 2015: OPINION AND ORDER: DENYING [46] MOTION for Discovery by Pla Cheryl Evans. The court lifts the stay on the other pending motions. The government has 21 days from the date of this order to respond to the motions to strike; Ms. Evans will then have 14 days to reply. The government has 21 days from the date of this order to file its reply on its summary judgment motion. Signed by Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 8/20/2015. (lhc)
12. SC 6:2014cv02541 — Myers v. US Department of Justice

    • August 17, 2015: ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re [37] Report and Recommendation, granting 31 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Honorable Henry M Herlong, Jr on 8/17/15.(sfla, )
13. WAE 1:2014cv03104 — Cow Palace LLC et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al

    • August 20, 2015: ORDER granting [44] the parties' Stipulated Motion to Dismiss. All claims and causes of action are DISMISSED without prejudice and without an award of costs or fees to any party. The Order Barring Release of the Disputed Documents Pending Resolution on the Merits [24] is STRICKEN. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Rice. (BF, Judicial Assistant)