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FOIA Activity: 28 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff on October 15th, 2015

We have added 28 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 27, 2015 and October 10, 2015. These are associated with 28 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.

Click on the date to view the full text of the decision. Click on a case title below to view other details for that case, including links to the docket report and complaint.

  1. CAE 1:2015cv00007 — Turner v. United States Department of the Treasury

    • October 2, 2015: ORDER DENYING [18] Motion to Appoint Counsel. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 10/2/2015. (Timken, A)

  2. CAN 3:2013cv04622 — Animal Legal Defense Fund et al v. United States Food and Drug Administration

    • September 29, 2015: ORDER STAYING CASE. Status Report due by 4/1/2016. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 9/29/2015. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2015)
  3. CAN 3:2014cv03010 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. National Security Agency et al

    • September 29, 2015: ORDER on stipulated request to set a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/29/15. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2015)
  4. CAN 3:2015cv03186 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice

    • September 29, 2015: CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Defendant's Summary Judgment Motion due by 2/18/2016 Plaintiff's Cross Motion due by 3/17/2016 Motion Hearing set for 5/5/2016 Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 9/29/2015. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2015)
  5. CAN 3:2015cv03510 — Stein v. United States Department of Commerce

    • October 1, 2015: STIPULATION AND ORDER re [18] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS filed by United States Department of Commerce. Case Management Statement due by 12/2/2015. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/16/2015 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on October 1, 2015. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/1/2015)
  6. CAN 4:2015cv01988 — Martin v. Redwood City Library

    • October 2, 2015: ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 10/02/2015. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/2/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/5/2015: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (sisS, COURT STAFF).
  7. CO 1:2014cv02496 — Rocky Mountain Wild, Inc v. U.S. Forest Service et al

    • September 30, 2015: ORDER That Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment ECF No. [15] is DENIED. It is FURTHER ORDERED as follows: Plaintiffs Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF No. [19] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; Defendants Motion to Strike Evidence in Plaintiffs Response to Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment ECF No. [20] is DENIED, by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel on 9/30/2015.(evana, )
  8. CO 1:2015cv01816 — Scott v. Branham

    • September 28, 2015: ORDER dismissing this action without prejudice, as of 9/23/15, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 9/28/15. (dkals, )
  9. CO 1:2015cv02229 — Sai v. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

    • October 9, 2015: ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES by Magistrate Judge Gordon P. Gallagher on 10/9/15. [1] Motion for CM/ECF Access for Case Initiation is denied. (dkals, )
  10. DC 1:2009cv02375 — ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTRY GROUP ON EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al

    • September 29, 2015: OPINION AND ORDER. Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment as to the National Security Agency [74] is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' cross-motion for partial summary judgment 76 is DENIED. Judgment is entered for defendant Department of Defense, as to the National Security Agency only. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 29, 2015. (lcplf1)
  11. DC 1:2011cv01048 — CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

    • September 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendant and defendant-intervenor's [36] Joint Motion for Summary Judgment and the plaintiff's [40] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 30, 2015. (lcbah3)
  12. DC 1:2013cv00571 — STEIN v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • September 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/30/15. (lctsc2)
  13. DC 1:2013cv00831 — CANNING et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

    • September 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [19] ; granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [23] ; denying Plaintiffs' Second Motion For Partial Summary Judgment [35] and Motions For In Camera Review [22] 36. Defendant is directed to supplement the record within 60 days. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on September 30, 2015. (lcrdm1, )
  14. DC 1:2013cv00861 — AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

    • September 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/30/2015.(lctsc3)
  15. DC 1:2013cv01512 — RIDDICK v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • September 29, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it is hereby ORDERED that [28] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED and that [30] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Strike, included within his Memorandum in Opposition to the Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, is DENIED. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/29/2015. (tcr)
  16. DC 1:2013cv01573 — UNROW HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT LITIGATION CLINIC AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, et al

    • September 29, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION granting [27] Defendants' motion for summary judgment and denying 30 Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on September 29, 2015. (lckbj3, )
  17. DC 1:2013cv02003 — DUGAN v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

    • October 7, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying final order issued separately this day. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/7/15.(ah)
  18. DC 1:2014cv00276 — JETT v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

    • September 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Granting in part and denying in part [10] Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment, and granting in part and denying in part [12] Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment. The unredacted version of the Memorandum Opinion and Order has been served only on Defendant; Plaintiff has received the redacted version. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on September 30, 2015. (cdw)
  19. DC 1:2014cv00315 — COLEMAN v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

    • September 29, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [17] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and granting in part and denying in part [19] 21 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/29/2015. (lcapm2)
  20. DC 1:2014cv01326 — CORREA COSS v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ET AL

    • September 28, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [34] Order granting Defendants' Renewed [31] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/28/15. (lcjeb1)
  21. DC 1:2014cv01350 — CAMPBELL v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION et al

    • September 28, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 9/28/2015. (jth)
  22. DC 1:2014cv01431 — FREEDOM WATCH, INC. v. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY et al

    • September 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 09/30/15. (tb)
  23. DC 1:2014cv01628 — FRANCIS et al v. FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY

    • September 30, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING Defendants [6] Motion for Summary Judgment. See attached document for details. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 09/30/2015. (lckbj1)
  24. ID 1:2015cv00219 — Western Watersheds Project v. USDA APHIS Wildlife Services

    • October 9, 2015: ORDER FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE re: 13 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by USDA APHIS Wildlife Services. Signed by Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (jp)
  25. INN 2:2012cv00466 — Evans v. Salazar et al

    • September 28, 2015: OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING [38] Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the government; GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART [42] Rule 56 Motion to Strike the declaration of Michael Bremer; GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 43 Rule 56 Motion to Strike the declaration of Elizabeth McConnell; DENYING [44] Rule 56 Motion to Strike the Vaughn index; DENYING [45] Rule 56 Motion to Strike the declaration of Patricia Rooney; DENYING [66] Rule 56 Motion to Strike the declaration of Dana Jacobsen. Signed by Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 9/28/15. (mlc)
  26. MIE 4:2012cv14234 — Hertz Schram PC et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

    • September 30, 2015: OPINION and ORDER (1) Overruling Plaintiff's Objections [54] , (2) Accepting the Recommendation Contained in the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation [53] , and (3) Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees [47] Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (CHad)
  27. NYS 1:2014cv03777 — The New York Times Company et al v. United States Department of Justice

    • September 30, 2015: OPINION AND ORDER re: [9] MOTION for Summary Judgment (Partial) filed by The New York Times Company, Charlie Savage, [14] MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of Justice. For the foregoing reasons, DOJ& #039;s motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part; and the Times's motion for partial summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. The parties are directed to confer and to submit a proposed briefing schedule on any further motions on or before October 30, 2015. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the motions at Docket Numbers 9 and 14. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 9/30/2015) (kko)
  28. SD 4:2011cv04121 — Argus Leader Media v. United States Department of Agriculture

    • September 30, 2015: ORDER denying [58] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on 9/30/15. (DJP)

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