FOIA Activity: 5 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 29, 2017 and November 4, 2017. These are associated with 5 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. DC 1:2015cv00689 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

   • November 3, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION: The Court will DISMISS Judicial Watch's remaining claims regarding the redactions in the email chain. See document for details. A separate order will issue. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/3/17. (lcrdm3, )
2. DC 1:2016cv01013 — SANDOVAL v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • November 2, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/2/2017. (lcabj2)
3. DC 1:2017cv00063 — EMANUEL v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • October 30, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying final order issued separately this day. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 10/30/17.(ah)
4. LAE 2:2015cv06218 — Gahagan v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

   • November 2, 2017: ORDER AND REASONS: IT IS ORDERED that [99] Fifth Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that [98] Second Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Entry of a final judgment is appropriate. Signed by Judge Jay C. Zainey on 11/2/2017. (ajn)
5. WAE 1:2016cv03109 — RCB International, Ltd. v. Labbeemint, Inc.

   • November 1, 2017: ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S RENEWED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, granting [128] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (LR, Case Administrator)