FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 23, 2016 and October 29, 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. CAC 5:2016cv01098 — Ruth Musser-Lopez v. James G. Kenna et al

   • October 25, 2016: ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. In light of Plaintiff's request to dismiss case without prejudice, IT IS HEREBYORDERED that the entire action and all claims asserted therein are DISMISSEDwithout prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (jy)
2. DC 1:2015cv00648 — HEDRICK v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

   • October 24, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING Defendant's [14] Motion for Summary Judgment and DENYING AS MOOT Plaintiff's [33] Motion to Sever, [34] Motion to Compel Preservation of Records, and [38] Motion to Preserve Evidence, as stated in this Court's Order of September 30, 2016. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/24/2016. (lckbj1)
3. DC 1:2016cv00992 — FREEDOM WATCH, INC. v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT et al

   • October 27, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Denying Plaintiff's [11] Motion for Discovery. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/27/16. (lcckk1)
4. DC 1:2016cv01333 — MORALES, et al. v. SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al.

   • October 27, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION re Order Denying Plaintiffs' [2] Emergency Motion for an Order for Defendants to Immediately Process FOIA Request and Denying Without Prejudice Defendants' 21 Motion for Partial Dismissal. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/27/2016. (lcckk3)
5. FLM 2:2015cv00802 — Brian Thomas Brantley v. Drug Enforcement Administration

   • October 27, 2016: ORDER denying [21] Plaintiff's Motion for Clerk's Default Against Drug Enforcement Administration. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 10/27/2016. (LS)
6. ILS 3:2016cv00971 — White v. Office of the Federal Defender

   • October 27, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, denying [6] MOTION to Stay filed by William A White. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 10/27/2016. (jdh)
7. NV 2:2015cv02187 — Rosiere v. United States of America

   • October 27, 2016: ORDER granting [26] Motion to Stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 10/27/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – JM)
8. NV 2:2016cv00403 — Basin and Range Watch v. Bureau Of Land Management et al

   • October 27, 2016: ORDER Granting [28] Joint Motion for Continuation of Stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 10/27/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – ADR)