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FOIA Activity: 29 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff on October 4th, 2018

We have added 29 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 23, 2018 and September 29, 2018. These are associated with 28 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.

Click on the date to view the full text of the decision. Click on a case title below to view other details for that case, including links to the docket report and complaint.

  1. CAS 3:2015cv00447 — Trucept, Inc. v. United States Internal Revenue Service

    • September 27, 2018: ORDER Granting Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment and Denying Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment [38] , [39] Signed by Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz on 9/27/2018. (sjm)

    • September 27, 2018: CLERK'S JUDGMENT. IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is in favor of United States Internal Revenue Service against Trucept, Inc. Signed by Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz on 9/27/2018.(sjm) (sjt).

  2. CAS 3:2015cv00449 — Smart-Tek Services, Inc. v. United States Internal Revenue Service

    • September 25, 2018: ORDER Granting In Part and Denying In Part Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment and Granting and Denying In Part Plaintiff's Motion For Summary Judgment [44] and [48] Signed by Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz on 9/25/2018. (sjm)
  3. DC 1:2014cv00240 — AGUIAR v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

    • September 24, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 9/24/18. (lcesh2)
  4. DC 1:2014cv00403 — SAI v. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

    • September 25, 2018: AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, [99] , is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 9/25/2018. (lcrdm1, )
  5. DC 1:2014cv01866 — PATINO-RESTREPO v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

    • September 29, 2018: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: [29] Plaintiff's Motion to Reopen Time For Appeal. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/29/18. (DJS)
  6. DC 1:2015cv01203 — HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

    • September 27, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [73] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment; sua sponte granting in part summary judgment to Plaintiff. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/27/18. (lcrc1)
  7. DC 1:2015cv01445 — KING v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • September 23, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, Dkt. [68] , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is DENIED. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 9/23/2018. (lcrdm2, )
  8. DC 1:2016cv00148 — CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    • September 27, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [28] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part [29] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/27/18. (lcrc1)
  9. DC 1:2016cv00976 — GARZA v. UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE

    • September 28, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [34] defendants' amended motion for summary judgment; denying [36] plaintiff's motion for entry of default and judicial notice; denying [44] plaintiff's motion for status of case and judicial notice; denying [46] plaintiff's second motion for judicial notice. See document for details. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/28/2018. (dm)
  10. DC 1:2016cv01712 — HUNTER MATHIS v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • September 27, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of Order [39] granting Defendants' [28] Renewed Motion to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment and denying Plaintiff's [37] Motion for Summary Judgment. See Opinion for details. The Clerk's Office is directed to mail a copy of this Opinion to Plaintiff at the address listed on the docket. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/27/2018. (lctjk3)
  11. DC 1:2016cv02320 — FREEDOM WATCH v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT et al

    • September 25, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. In an exercise of its discretion, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's [51] Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery. By OCTOBER 9, 2018 , the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report conveying their proposal for further proceedings. See Memorandum Opinion and Order for further details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 25, 2018. (lcckk1)
  12. DC 1:2016cv02406 — INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

    • September 28, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding Defendant's [14] Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's [23] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/28/2018. (lctnm2)
  13. DC 1:2017cv00098 — STORY OF STUFF PROJECT et al v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE

    • September 27, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant's [19] Motion for Summary Judgment and denying Plaintiffs' [20] 25 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. The parties shall meet and confer and, no later than October 10, 2018, propose a schedule for an additional round of summary judgment briefing. See the attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/27/2018. (lcapm3)
  14. DC 1:2017cv00197 — MICHAEL v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • September 27, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [18] defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying [21-1] plaintiff's motion for discovery. See document for details. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/27/2018. (dm)
  15. DC 1:2017cv00219 — HODES v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY et al

    • September 28, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding Department of Treasury's [12] Motion to Dismiss, Internal Revenue Service's [13] Motion for Summary Judgment, Continental Service Group, Inc.'s [14] Motion for Summary Judgment, and plaintiff's [16] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See order for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 28, 2018. (lcdlf1)
  16. DC 1:2017cv00437 — ROSENBERG et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

    • September 27, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant's [18] Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiffs' [19] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. The parties shall meet and confer and no later than October 10, 2018, propose a schedule for an additional round of summary judgment briefing. See the attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/27/2018. (lcapm3)
  17. DC 1:2017cv00781 — BARTKO v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • September 25, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [49] Order on Motion to Dismiss and for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/25/2018. (lcjeb3)
  18. DC 1:2017cv00900 — BUZZFEED, INC. et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • September 26, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/26/2018. (lcabj3)
  19. DC 1:2017cv01097 — LONG et al v. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

    • September 28, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Defendant's [11] Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiffs' [12] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment without prejudice. The parties shall appear for a Status Conference on October 10, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10 to discuss further proceedings in this matter. See the attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/28/2018. (lcapm1)
  20. DC 1:2017cv01157 — KWOKA v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

    • September 28, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding defendant's [9] Motion for Summary Judgment and plaintiff's [10] Motion for Summary Judgment. See order for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 28, 2018. (lcdlf1)
  21. DC 1:2017cv01181 — RICHARDSON v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

    • September 27, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [15] defendants' motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's requests for in camera inspection and leave to take depositions. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/27/2018. (dm)
  22. DC 1:2017cv01231 — JAMES MADISON PROJECT et al v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al

    • September 26, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/26/2018. (lcabj3)
  23. DC 1:2017cv01924 — KHINE, et al. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

    • September 24, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [17] Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File a Sur-Reply and [11] Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on September 24, 2018. (lcrc3)
  24. DC 1:2018cv00234 — HYATT v. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

    • September 28, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 9/28/18. (lcrcl2)
  25. NM 2:2016cv00506 — Beagles v. Watkins et al

    • September 26, 2018: ORDER setting Briefing Schedule by Chief Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Garza. (ag)
  26. NYE 2:2016cv05635 — Micolo v. Department of Justice

    • September 27, 2018: MEMORANDUM & ORDER granting [42] Motion for Summary Judgment; For the foregoing reasons, Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Docket Entry 42) is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk of the Court i s directed to enter judgment accordingly and mark the case CLOSED. The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status is DENIED for the purpose of any appeal. The Clerk of the Court is directed to mail a copy of this Memorandum and Order to the pro se Plaintiff. So Ordered by Judge Joanna Seybert on 9/27/2018. C/M; C/ECF (Valle, Christine)
  27. NYN 5:2017cv00506 — Long et al v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    • September 27, 2018: ORDER denying [15] and [19] Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Brenda K. Sannes on 9/27/18. (rjb, )
  28. NYS 1:2017cv08269 — Panjiva, Inc. et al v. United States Customs and Border Protection et al

    • September 24, 2018: OPINION AND ORDER: re: [21] MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint in Part filed by United States Department of Treasury, United States Customs and Border Protection. For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Counts VI, VII, and VIII of the Complaint are hereby DISMISSED. Count V is DISMISSED IN PART. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the motion at Docket Number 21. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 9/24/2018) (ama)

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