FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 29, 2016 and June 4, 2016. These are associated with 9 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 3:2015cv03503 — Freedom of the Press Foundation v. United States Department of Justice

   • June 3, 2016: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [33] Stipulation to Exceed Page Limit. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2016)
2. CAN 3:2016cv02765 — Rosiere v. United States of America

   • June 3, 2016: AMENDED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 6/3/2016. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2016)
3. DC 1:2012cv01872 — PINSON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • June 1, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [254] Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/01/2016. (lcrc2)
4. DC 1:2014cv02084 — CENTER FOR DIGITAL DEMOCRACY v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

   • June 1, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: [6] Motion for Summary Judgment and [10] Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/01/2016. (lcapm3)
5. DC 1:2015cv01678 — JOHNSON v. DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES et al

   • May 31, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 5/31/16. (ms)
6. LAE 2:2014cv02619 — Gahagan v. United States Customs and Border Protection et al

   • June 2, 2016: ORDER granting [62] Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 6/1/16. (jrc)
7. LAE 2:2015cv00796 — Gahagan v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • June 3, 2016: ORDER AND REASONS denying [26] Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Signed by Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle on 6/2/2016. (ijg)
8. MT 9:2015cv00084 — McAtee v. United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Secret Service

   • May 31, 2016: ORDER granting in part [19] Motion for Summary Judgment; denying in part [23] Motion for Summary Judgment. See Order for additional deadlines. Signed by Judge Donald W. Molloy on 5/31/2016. (DLE)
9. NV 3:2016cv00131 — In Re Crawford

   • May 31, 2016: ORDER directing that the documents identified in Petition (ECF No. [1] at 4), be preserved. In the event Plaintiff files his FTCA action, he can serve an appropriate discovery request for the information sought, and in the interim will not have to worry about its destruction under any records retention policy. Signed by Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on 5/31/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – JC)