FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 13, 2015 and January 5, 2016. 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 3:2006cv00185 — Pickard v. Department of Justice

   • December 24, 2015: TENTATIVE RULING ORDERING RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS FOLLOWING IN CAMERA REVIEW. Re: Dkt. No. [198] Telephonic case management conference set for 1/20/2016 11:00 AM in San Jose. Both parties to file status reports by 1/13/2016. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 12/24/2015. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/24/2015)
2. CAN 4:2015cv01988 — Martin v. Redwood City Library

   • December 14, 2015: ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 12/14/15. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/14/2015) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/14/2015: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (sisS, COURT STAFF).
3. CT 3:2015cv00329 — Navigators Insurance Company et al v. Justice

   • January 5, 2016: ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion [22] for Summary Judgment is DENIED, their Motion [28] to Strike is denied as MOOT as to Defendant's Local 56(a)2 Statement, paragraphs 25-30, 34, the first sentence of paragraph 31, and the first sentence of parag raph 35 of Ms. Francis's declaration, and DENIED as to the second sentence of paragraphs 31 and 35, as well as paragraphs 32 and 33 of Ms. Francis's declaration. The Court grants, sua sponte, summary judgment in Defendant's favor on Co unt One. As to Count Two, Defendant is directed to either conduct a new search or to submit a supplemental declaration demonstrating that its original searches were reasonably calculated to uncover all relevant documents. The supplemental declaration shall be filed within thirty days of this Ruling. Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 1/5/16. (Harris, J)
4. DC 1:2012cv01872 — PINSON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • January 4, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [147] Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/04/2016. (lcrc2)
5. DC 1:2014cv00109 — LONG et al v. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT et al

   • December 14, 2015: MEMRORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [17] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and granting in part and denying in part [18] Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. It is further ordered that, within 30 days of this date, Defendants shall be permitted to supplement their summary judgment briefing with additional evidence that supports their assertions that (1) disclosure of metadata and database schema "could reasonably be expected to risk c ircumvention of the law" under Exemption 7(E) and (2) they have conducted an adequate search for records in response to FOIA Request III. Thereafter, within seven days, Plaintiffs shall notify the court if they intend to challenge the newly submitted evidence, and if so, the parties shall propose a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/14/2015. (lcapm2)
6. FLM 8:2015cv01202 — Gawker Media, LLC et al v. FBI et al

   • December 14, 2015: ORDER regarding Plaintiffs' Objections and Notices of Noncompliance and 12/8/2015 hearing. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 12/14/2015. (ALK)
7. TNM 3:2014cv02197 — Robbins, Geller, Rudman & Dowd, LLP v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission

   • January 4, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: Before the Court is the Plaintiff's Notice of Motion and Motion for Reconsideration. (Docket Entry 46). The motion is GRANTED insofar as it requests reconsideration of the Order dated October 28, 2015 (Docket Entry 44 ) and DENIED to the extent that it seeks discovery, a denial of the Defendant's pending Motion for Summary Judgment, and oral argument regarding the Notice of Motion and Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Magistrate Judge John S. Bryant on 1/4/2016. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(jw)