FOIA Activity: 13 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 15, 2017 and October 21, 2017. These are associated with 13 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 3:2017cv00741 — Smith v. United States Agency for International Development

   • October 16, 2017: ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 10/16/2017. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/16/2017)
2. DC 1:2006cv02125 — FRIEDMAN v. U.S. SECRET SERVICE

   • October 20, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 10/20/17. (tb)
3. DC 1:2016cv00215 — CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

   • October 17, 2017: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/17/2017. (DAS)
4. DC 1:2016cv00751 — AGRAMA v.INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

   • October 20, 2017: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/20/2017. (lcrmc1)
5. DC 1:2016cv01888 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • October 20, 2017: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/20/2017. (lcrmc1)
6. DC 1:2016cv02234 — WREN v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • October 19, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/19/2017. (lcabj3)
7. DC 1:2017cv00087 — NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • October 20, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [19] Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/20/2017. (lccrc2)
8. NH 1:2017cv00405 — Stegemann v. Berkshire County District Attorney's Office et al

   • October 16, 2017: ORDER approving [4] Report and Recommendation. The plaintiff's motion for in forma pauperis status (Doc. No. 3) is denied. Joshua G. Stegemann is directed to pay the filing fee within thirty days of the date of this Order. So Ordered by Judge Joseph A. DiClerico, Jr.(ko)
9. OHS 3:2016cv00095 — Jarrell v. McDonald et., al.

   • October 17, 2017: ORDER denying [35] Plaintiff's Motion for a Medical Examination. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington on 10-17-17. (mcm)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
10. OKN 4:2015cv00523 — Bristow First Assembly of God et al v. BP p.l.c. et al

    • October 17, 2017: OPINION AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy ; granting in part [153] Motion to Compel (tjc, Dpty Clk)
11. SD 4:2011cv04121 — Argus Leader Media v. United States Department of Agriculture

    • October 19, 2017: ORDER granting [194] Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on 10/19/2017. (JLS)
12. WAW 2:2017cv00562 — American Civil Liberties Union of Washington et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al

    • October 20, 2017: ORDER re Status Conference on 10/17/17; By January 31, 2018, the parties shall submit a joint status report and proposed case schedule to the Court (See Order for more details), signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (SWT)
13. WAW 2:2017cv00720 — Sea Shepherd Legal v. Department of the Navy

    • October 18, 2017: STIPULATION AND ORDER for Extension of Time and Status Update re [20] STATUS REPORT and Stipulated Motion. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (TH)