FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 6, 2015 and September 12, 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. CAN 3:2012cv04008 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. Department of Justice

   • September 8, 2015: ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 9/8/2015. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2015)
2. CAN 3:2013cv02295 — Raimondo et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • September 11, 2015: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting [63] Motion for Protective Order (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2015)
3. DC 1:2010cv01818 — PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS v. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

   • September 11, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's application for attorneys fees and costs [Dkt. # 39]. See Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/11/15. (DMK)
4. DC 1:2013cv01627 — CLEVELAND v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

   • September 11, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 9/11/2015. (lcrbw3)
5. LAE 2:2014cv01268 — Gahagan v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • September 11, 2015: ORDER & REASONS: ORDERED that Plaintiff's Second Motion for Summary Judgment (Rec. Doc. 34) and Third Motion for Summary Judgment (Rec. Doc. 35) are DENIED. Plaintiff's Motions for Leave to File Reply (Rec. Docs. 38, 39) are DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Carl Barbier on 9/11/15. (sek)
6. MIE 2:2015cv11033 — Powell v. Internal Revenue Service

   • September 8, 2015: ORDER DENYING without Prejudice Plaintiff's [24] Motion to Compel–Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)
7. MIE 2:2015cv11616 — Powell v. Internal Revenue Service

   • September 8, 2015: ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion [12] MOTION for Leave to File AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by William E. Powell [E-Filer]., ( Defendant's Answer due by 9/24/2015 )-Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil) Modified on 9/8/2015 (MWil).