FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 21, 2017 and May 27, 2017. 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. CO 1:2016cv01090 — Whitson v. United States Forest Service

   • May 23, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [27] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Granting in part and denying in part [30] Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 5/23/2017. (ebuch)
2. CT 3:2016cv00647 — The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten et al v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs

   • May 26, 2017: ORDER granting in part and denying in part [26] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Victor A. Bolden on 5/26/2017.(Ghosh, S.)
3. DC 1:2012cv00843 — BLOOMGARDEN v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • May 25, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of [150] Order granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's [145] Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. See Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on May 25, 2017. (Attachments: # 1 Fees Spreadsheet) (lcesh1)
4. DC 1:2013cv00920 — CAUSE OF ACTION v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

   • May 25, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/25/2017. (lcabj3) (Main Document 81 replaced on 5/25/2017) (zjth).
5. MIE 1:2017cv10962 — Kelly v. Hayes

   • May 23, 2017: ORDER Sustaining in Part and Overruling in Part [8] Objections, Rejecting [7] Report and Recommendation, and Dismissing Plaintiff's [1] Complaint Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
6. NV 2:2016cv02286 — Rosiere v. United States of America

   • May 23, 2017: ORDER that the Court certifies Plaintiff's appeal as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Plaintiff's in forma pauperis status is therefore REVOKED for purposes of this appeal. Signed by Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 5/23/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF: cc 9th Circuit – MMM)
7. WAE 1:2016cv03109 — RCB International, Ltd. v. Labbeemint, Inc.

   • May 25, 2017: ORDER RE: PARTIES' CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; granting in part and denying in part [65] Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [72] Motion to Seal; denying [93] Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [99] Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (CV, Case Administrator)
8. WAW 2:2015cv01818 — Lyall v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • May 23, 2017: ORDER REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. All counsel and any pro se parties are directed to confer and provide the Court with a combined Joint Status Report (the "Report") by 6/16/2017. (SWT)