FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 9, 2016 and October 15, 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. CAC 2:2016cv06069 — Chance E Gordon v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau et al

   • October 12, 2016: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge S. James Otero. Plaintiff is hereby ordered to show cause in writing by not later than November 12, 2016 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. The court wi ll consider the filing of the following as an appropriate response to this Order to Show Cause, on or before the above date: Proof of service of summons and complaint; In accordance with Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7-15, no oral argument of this matter will be heard unless ordered by the court. The Order will stand submitted upon the filing of the response to the Order to Show Cause. Failure to respond to the court's Order may result in the dismissal of the action. IT IS SO ORDERED. (jy)
2. CAE 2:2015cv01590 — Lowery v. National Transportation Safety Board, et al

   • October 14, 2016: ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 10/13/16 ORDERING that defendants' request to seal the Cunningham Declaration at Docket Number [32-3] is GRANTED. (Kastilahn, A)
3. DC 1:2015cv00218 — WRIGHT v. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

   • October 11, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendant's [16] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 11, 2016. (lcbah2)
4. DC 1:2015cv01070 — PARKER v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSABILITY

   • October 12, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [32] Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/12/2016. (lcjeb3)
5. DC 1:2016cv00592 — SHAPIRO v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • October 11, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [22] Order on Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/11/16. (lcjeb2)
6. VI 3:2012cv00050 — Rivere vs Director of Hidta

   • October 11, 2016: ORDER (CVG) That the Clerk of Court shall send a copy of the docket to Darrel Riviere; that the Clerk of Court shall send AO-440 Summons in a Civil Action to Darrel Riviere; and that no later than 3:00 P.M., November 10, 2016, to the extent he wishes to have service effected, Darrel Riviere shall prepare a summons (Form AO-440) in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and present the summons to the Clerk of Court. (BRW)