FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 31, 2016 and August 6, 2016. These are associated with 8 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 3:2016cv02041 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. United States Department of Justice

   • August 2, 2016: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [25] Stipulation. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2016)
2. CAN 3:2016cv02765 — Rosiere v. United States of America

   • August 1, 2016: NOTICE REGARDING LEGAL HELP DESK AND HANDBOOK FOR LITIGANTS WITHOUT A LAWYER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 8/1/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Pro Se Handbook, # 2 Pro Se Flyer)(lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/1/2016)
3. DC 1:2014cv01163 — LOOKS FILMPRODUKTIONEN GMBH v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

   • August 5, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendant's [16] Motion for Summary Judgment; the defendant's [27] Supplemental Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiff's APA Claim; and the plaintiff's [31] Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 5, 2016. (lcbah1)
4. DC 1:2015cv01451 — MYRICK v. JOHNSON

   • August 4, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on August 4, 2016. (lcegs4)
5. NV 2:2015cv02187 — Rosiere v. United States of America

   • August 5, 2016: ORDER Granting Defendant's [14] Motion to Extend Time. Defendant's response to Plaintiff's [7] Complaint due 8/12/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr. on 08/05/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – NEV)
6. NYS 1:2015cv05740 — The New York Times Company, et al v. United States Department of the Treasury

   • August 2, 2016: OPINION AND ORDER re: [17] MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of the Treasury, [46] LETTER MOTION for Conference addressed to Judge Edgardo Ramos from David E. McCraw dated June 17, 2016 filed by Charlie Sa vage, The New York Times Company. Treasury's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED as to the withholding of the Memo pursuant to FOIA Exemption 5. It is DENIED as to the adequacy of the search, with leave to renew following supplemental submi ssions and briefing. Treasury is directed to submit its supplemental affidavits or declarations on or before September 16, 2016. Treasury also has the option of submitting a supplemental brief on that date, but it should be no longer than fifteen (15 ) pages. The Times is then directed to submit its own response brief on or before October 14, 2016, to be no longer than fifteen (15) pages. Treasury's reply brief, no longer than five (5) pages, is due on or before October 28, 2016. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion, Docs. 17, 46. It is SO ORDERED. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 8/2/2016) (kko)
7. WAE 1:2016cv03109 — RCB International, Ltd. v. Labbeemint, Inc.

   • August 1, 2016: ORDER RE PENDING MOTIONS. Denying as moot [21] Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying as moot [24] Motion to Expedite; denying as moot [25] Motion for Protective Order; denying as moot [28] Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (SK, Case Administrator)
8. WVN 3:2015cv00133 — Murphy v. U. S. Customs and Border Protection

   • August 5, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, GRANTING PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR A VAUGHN INDEX AND DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR AN IN CAMERA REVIEW: denying [22] Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part [25] Motion to Compel; denying without prejudice [27] Motion for an In Camera Inspection of Documents; denying without prejudice [28] Amended Motion for an In Camera Inspection of Documents. U. S. Customs and Border Protection answer due 9 /2/2016. The Defendant must submit a Vaughn index by September 2, 2016. The Vaughn index must be filed on the docket in this case and must be delivered to the pro se Plaintiff by mail at his physical address. The parties must submit any motions for s ummary judgment by September 30, 2016. Any response in opposition to an opposing partys motion for summary judgment must be filed by October 28, 2016. The parties may file any reply in support of a motion for summary judgment by November 10, 2016. Signed by Chief Judge Gina M. Groh on 8/5/16. (njz) copy mailed to pro se pla via cert. return rec't mail (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/8/2016: # 1 Certified Mail Return Receipt) (njz).