FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 19, 2016 and June 25, 2016. These are associated with 6 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

   • June 23, 2016: ORDER RE: DOCUMENTS FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW. The DEA is ordered to retrieve the documents from Chambers on the 4th Floor, 280 S. First Street, San Jose, by 12:00 PM on 6/24/2016. Pickup may be coordinated with the Courtroom Deputy at 408.535.5343. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 6/23/2016. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
2. CAN 3:2013cv03127 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California v. Department of Justice

   • June 23, 2016: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James granting [70] Stipulation of Dismissal with prejudice. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/23/2016)
3. DC 1:2014cv00317 — ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

   • June 24, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on June 24, 2016. (lcegs4)
4. HI 1:2016cv00260 — Rosiere v. United States of America

   • June 20, 2016: ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION, AS MODIFIED (ECF NO. [4] ) – Signed by JUDGE HELEN GILLMOR on 6/20/2016. (emt, ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Participants registered to receive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Shaun Rosiere served by first class mail at the address of record on June 20, 2016.
   • June 21, 2016: The Court's ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION, AS MODIFIED (ECF No. 5) REMAINS THE FINAL ORDER. Please refer to attached minutes. The Clerk of Court is ordered to CLOSE THE CASE. (tl, ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Participants registered to receive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Participants not registered to receive electronic notifications were served by first class mail on the date of this docket entry
5. NYS 1:2013cv07360 — Human Rights Watch v. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

   • June 23, 2016: OPINION AND ORDER re: [68] MOTION for Reconsideration re; [67] Memorandum & Opinion filed by Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons. For the foregoing reasons, the Governments motion for reconsideration is GRANTED. The Go vernment is ordered to release a version of the Historical CMU Spreadsheet including a redacted "Comments" column, including the items identified as Categories (A), (D), (J), (O), and (P) as described above and where otherwise not exempt. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at docket number 68 and close the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 6/23/2016) (ama)
6. UT 1:2015cv00021 — Eames v. Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, The et al

   • June 24, 2016: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re [34] Report and Recommendations; denying [16] Motion for Leave to Amend to Include Supplemental Claims; granting [18] Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Dee Benson on 6/23/2016. (blh)