FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 21, 2016 and February 27, 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. CAC 2:2015cv02720 — Jonathan Carrano v. Internal Revenue Service et al

   • February 22, 2016: ORDER OF DISMISSAL by Judge Manuel L. Real. THE COURT having been advised by the counsel for the parties that the above-entitled action has been settled [15] ; IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is hereby dismissed without costs and without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown within 120 days, to reopen the action if the settlement is not consummated. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all dates set in this action are hereby vacated. The Court reserves its jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the settlement. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (iv)
2. CAN 3:2015cv03060 — Muchnick v. Department of Homeland Security

   • February 24, 2016: ORDER DENYING SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND REQUIRING A SUPPLEMENTED VAUGHN INDEX by Judge Charles R. Breyer. (crblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2016)
3. CT 3:2015cv00169 — Peeler v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • February 23, 2016: ORDER granting [15] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Dominic J. Squatrito on 2/23/16. (Glynn, T.)
4. DC 1:2015cv00103 — HENDERSON v. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE et al

   • February 25, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 2/25/2016. (lcrbw3)
5. MT 1:2015cv00075 — Braun v. Federal Communications Commission

   • February 23, 2016: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS [17] in full; granting [16] Motion to Withdraw Previous Request to Keep this Case Open; denying as moot [18] Motion for Court to Investigate. Matter DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 2/23/2016. (TAG, )
6. OHS 3:2016cv00021 — DeWitt v. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service

   • February 26, 2016: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Complaint filed by Plaintiff Keith DeWitt, Sr. be DISMISSED without prejudice; 2) Plaintiff's Motion for Writ of Attachment [4] be DENIED as moot; 3) The Court certify that Plaintiff's appeal, if any, would no t be taken in good faith; and, 4) The case be terminated on the docket of this Court. Objections to R&R due by 3/14/2016. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington on 2/26/16. (mcm)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
7. WVN 1:2014cv00160 — Lapp v. The Federal Bureau Of Investigation

   • February 23, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT: It is ORDERED that Defendant's [26] Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; Plaintiff's [28] Mot ion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; Plaintiff's Complaint as it pertains to information sought in Requests 1 and 2 is DISMISSED AS MOOT; the remainder of Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Court CANCELS the Status Conference scheduled for 2/24/16. The Clerk is directed to enter a separate judgment order. Signed by District Judge Irene M. Keeley on 2/23/16. (cnd)