FOIA Activity: 5 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 31, 2017 and January 6, 2018. 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 1:2015cv00459 — GATORE et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

   • January 4, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 4, 2018. (lcrbw3)
2. DC 1:2015cv01991 — COLE v. MAY et al

   • January 3, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying [15] plaintiff's motion for discovery and directing the parties to submit a joint status report by no later than January 22, 2018. Please see document for further details. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on January 3, 2018. (lcegs2)
3. DC 1:2016cv01716 — ARENAS GONZALES v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

   • January 3, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying without prejudice [18] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/3/18. (ms) Modified event title on 1/4/2018 (znmw).
4. DC 1:2017cv00144 — JAMES MADISON PROJECT et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • January 4, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [14] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and [18] Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See the attached Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/04/2018. (lcapm3)
5. OHS 2:2017cv00116 — Isreal v. Holbrook et al

   • January 3, 2018: ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's [16] Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff is granted an extension of THIRTY (30) DAYS in which to file his notice of appeal. Plaintiff's Notice of Appeal is due by 2/5/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 1/3/2018. (kpt)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)