FOIA Activity: 4 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 12, 2016 and June 18, 2016. These are associated with 4 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. AK 3:2014cv00199 — Pebble Limited Partnership v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

   • June 14, 2016: ORDER re In Camera Review of [61] Briefing re deliberative process privilege; remaining portion of def's 2nd mot for SJ denied in part & granted in part; def to provide notice to crt following compliance w/ord; crt to then enter fnl judg. Signed by Judge H. Russel Holland on 6/14/16. (PRR, COURT STAFF)
2. CT 3:2014cv01696 — Eberg v. Defense

   • June 16, 2016: ORDER granting in part and denying in part [28] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 6/2/2016. (Shin, D.)
3. DC 1:2014cv00604 — SOTO, et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

   • June 17, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION: For the reasons set out in this Memorandum Opinion, the Court will grant the Department's motion for summary judgment, deny the plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration, and deny the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. The Court will delay the entry of judgment in this case for two weeks, until July 1, 2016. See Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/17/2016. (lcrdm2, )
4. DC 1:2015cv01614 — BARNETT v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al

   • June 15, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 6/15/16. (ms)