FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 12, 2019 and May 18, 2019. These are associated with 9 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. CAC 2:2019cv03610 — Oliver B Mitchell III v. Octapharma AG et al

   • May 16, 2019: JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL by Judge Percy Anderson, Related to: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive – no proceeding held, [13] IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the action filed by Plaintiff is dismissed without prejudice. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (mrgo)
2. CAN 4:2018cv05672 — Proctor v. National Archives and Records Administration

   • May 17, 2019: ORDER by Judge Kandis A. Westmore granting in part and denying in part [20] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part [21] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2019)
3. DC 1:2017cv01959 — WILLIS v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

   • May 16, 2019: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting Defendant's [15] Motion for Summary Judgment and denying Plaintiff's [18] Motion to Compel, as stated in this Court's [23] Order of 3/29/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/16/2019. (lckbj1)
4. FLM 8:2019cv00485 — Statton v. Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission et al

   • May 16, 2019: ORDER: Plaintiff Joshua Statton's Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's Dismissal of Plaintiff's Complaint Without Prejudice (Doc. # 13 ) is DENIED. Statton's Motion to Strike a Portion of Defendant's Response (Doc. # 18 ) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/16/2019. (DLB)
5. TXN 3:2016cv02911 — Rutila v. United States Department of Transportation et al

   • May 13, 2019: Order Accepting [70] Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint, Doc. [39] , and Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Injunctive Relief, Doc. [51] , are GRANTED. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 5/13/2019) (zkc)
6. VAE 1:2018cv01301 — Humane Society of the United States et al v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service et al

   • May 16, 2019: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 5/16/2019. (awac, )
7. WAW 2:2018cv00645 — State of Washington v. Environmental Protection Agency et al

   • May 14, 2019: ORDER dismissing case with prejudice per parties' [23] Stipulation. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)
8. WAW 2:2018cv01442 — The Human Rights Defense Center et al v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al

   • May 14, 2019: JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER re Dkt. [24] Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report due by 6/3/2019. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)
9. WAW 2:2019cv00645 — National Parks Conservation Association v. US Department of the Navy

   • May 16, 2019: ORDER directing counsel to confer and to file a Joint Status Report by 8/16/2019. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)