FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 17, 2016 and July 23, 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. CAN 4:2016cv00544 — Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area et al v. Executive Office for Immigration Review et al

   • July 20, 2016: STIPULATION AND ORDER re [16] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Request for Relief from Automatic Referral to ADR; Request to Reset Dates filed by Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, United St ates Department of Justice, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Executive Office for Immigration Review, American Immigration Lawyers Association Case Management Statement due by 10/18/2016. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/25/2016 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor, Oakland. Responsive pleading due 08/26/16. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 7/20/16. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2016)
2. CAS 3:2016cv01310 — Harrison v. Executive Office for United States Attorneys

   • July 21, 2016: ORDER: (1) granting [2] Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis, and (2) Directing U.S. Marshal to Effect Service of Summons and Complaint Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3). US Marshal shall effect service of complaint. T he Secretary CDCR, or his designee, is ordered to collect from prison trust account the $350 balance of the filing fee owed in this case by collecting monthly payments from the trust account in an amount equal to 20% of the preceding month income credited to the account and forward payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10 in accordance with 28 USC 1915(b)(2). (Order electronically transmitted to Secretary of CDCR). Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 7/21/2016. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kcm)
3. DC 1:2012cv00843 — BLOOMGARDEN v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • July 19, 2016: ORDER granting [129] Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [132] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 7/19/16. (gdf)
   • July 19, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION (REDACTED). Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 7/19/16. (gdf)
4. DC 1:2013cv00260 — ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

   • July 18, 2016: Memorandum Opinion re [32] Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/18/16. (lcjeb2)
5. DC 1:2013cv00571 — STEIN v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • July 18, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. See accompanying Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/18/16. (lctsc2)
6. DC 1:2015cv00891 — BERARD v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

   • July 21, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/21/16. (dot)
7. NV 2:2016cv00906 — Janangelo v. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

   • July 21, 2016: ORDER re [10] Joint Case Management Report. ORDERED that the briefing schedule enumerated in this Order shall apply. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 7/21/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – MMM)