FOIA Activity: 12 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 31, 2016 and February 6, 2016. These are associated with 12 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. CAE 1:2015cv01412 — San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Office of the Solicitor, of the U.S. Department of the Interior, et al.

   • February 3, 2016: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART FEDERAL DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on February 3, 2016. (Munoz, I)
2. CAN 3:2006cv00185 — Pickard v. Department of Justice

   • February 1, 2016: ORDER AS MODIFIED GRANTING STIPLATION TO EXTEND TIME [231] Status Report due by 3/2/2016. Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 3/16/2016 11:00 AM. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 2/1/2016. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/1/2016)
3. CAN 4:2014cv04667 — Polk v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • February 2, 2016: ORDER by Judge Hamilton denying [71] Motion for Relief from Judgment (pjhlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2016) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/2/2016: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (napS, COURT STAFF).
4. CO 1:2016cv00186 — Cheavens v. National Forest Service

   • February 2, 2016: ORDER Setting Scheduling Conference for 4/4/2016 10:00 AM in Courtroom C201 before Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya, by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 2/2/16. (sgrim)
5. DC 1:2012cv00843 — BLOOMGARDEN v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • February 5, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on February 5, 2016. (lcesh1)
6. DC 1:2012cv01665 — CONSERVATION FORCE v. JEWELL et al

   • February 5, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/5/2016. (lckbj2)
7. DC 1:2013cv01961 — ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • February 4, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying DOJs [22] Motion for Summary Judgment and EPICs [25] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment without prejudice; requiring DOJ to submit a revised Vaughn Index and supporting declarations by 3/11/2016, and setting a brie fing schedule for renewed motions for summary judgment. Motions for Summary Judgment are due by 4/8/2016. Responses to Motions for Summary Judgment are due by 5/6/2016. Replies re Motions for Summary Judgment are due by 5/27/2016. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 02/04/2016. (lckbj1)
8. DC 1:2014cv00998 — KALU v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE et al

   • February 1, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [40] Order denying Plaintiff's renewed [34] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/1/16. (lcjeb1)
9. DC 1:2014cv01935 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

   • February 2, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/2/2016. (lcabj2)
10. ID 1:2015cv00539 — Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Bureau of Land Management

    • February 4, 2016: CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. BLM will provide the Plaintiffs' with a final determination on their FOIA Request on or before 1/31/2016. Plaintiffs will have until 2/26/2016, to identify any concerns with BLM's FOIA response and confer with BLM. Should issues remain unresolved following the Parties conferral, Plaintiffs shall file a motion for summary judgment and supporting memorandum by 3/28/2016. 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 (st)
11. MA 1:2005cv10735 — Oleskey v. United States Department of Defense et al

    • February 1, 2016: Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered. ORDER DISMISSING CASE(Zierk, Marsha)
12. PR 3:2015cv02093 — Vazquez-Gonzalez v. Internal Revenue Service et al

    • February 3, 2016: Opinion and Order: Denying [26] Request for Attorney's Fees by Edgar J Vazquez-Gonzalez; Granting [27] MOTION requesting Order. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 2/3/2016. (SKD)