FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 5, 2018 and August 11, 2018. These are associated with 6 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. CAE 2:2018cv01133 — Estate of Joseph Arleo et al v. Internal Revenue Service

   • August 10, 2018: ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 8/9/2018 ORDERING this action DISMISSED with prejudice; and The parties shall bear their own costs and fees associated with this action. CASE CLOSED (Washington, S)
2. DC 1:2017cv00029 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • August 9, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the Justice Department's [16] Motion for Summary Judgment and Judicial Watch's [18] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 9, 2018. (JK)
3. DC 1:2017cv01600 — COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

   • August 9, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [12] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on August 9, 2018. (lcrc3)
4. ID 1:2017cv00423 — Advocates for the West, Inc. v. United States Department of Justice

   • August 6, 2018: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER – IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The Department of Justices Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. [12] ) is GRANTED. 2. Advocates for the Wests Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. [8] ) is DENIED. 3. The Court will enter a separate Judgment in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. Signed by Judge David C. Nye. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (cjs)
5. MIE 2:2017cv13237 — Milbrand v. U.S. Department of Labor et al

   • August 9, 2018: OPINION AND ORDER denying [8] plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [19] plaintiff's Motion to Amend; granting [22] defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment; finding as moot [29] 30 Motions to Compel. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)
6. OKN 4:2015cv00523 — Bristow First Assembly of God et al v. BP p.l.c. et al

   • August 10, 2018: OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Terence Kern ; denying [179] Motion to Stay; granting [193] Motion for Protective Order (lmc, Chambers)