FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 23, 2019 and June 29, 2019. These are associated with 7 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 2:2017cv02778 — American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al

   • June 24, 2019: ORDER DISMISSING CASE by Judge Robert H. Whaley, re Stipulation to Dismiss Case With Prejudice 84. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (shb)
2. CAN 3:2018cv01979 — American Small Business League v. Department of Defense

   • June 24, 2019: ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO INTERVENE by Judge William Alsup [granting [68] Motion to Intervene]. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2019)
3. DC 1:2016cv01888 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • June 25, 2019: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 6/25/2019. (DAS)
4. MOW 5:2018cv06129 — Jordan v. U.S. Department of Labor

   • June 27, 2019: ORDER entered by Judge Ortrie D. Smith. Plaintiff's Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment, Plaintiff's Motion to Amend the Complaint and Alter or Amend Judgment, Plaintiff's Rule 52 Motion, and Plaintiffs Rule 60 Motion are denied. ( 64 , [65] , [66] , and [67] ) Signed on 6/27/19 by District Judge Ortrie D. Smith. (Matthes Mitra, Renea)
5. NYS 1:2017cv06335 — Brennan Center for Justice et al v. U.S. Department of Justice et al

   • June 28, 2019: OPINION AND ORDER DENYING RECONSIDERATION re: [104] MOTION for Reconsideration re; [99] Memorandum & Opinion filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Management and Budget. Defendants' motion for reconsideration is denied. The clerk is instructed to terminate the motion (ECF 104). (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 6/28/2019) (ne)
6. WAW 2:2018cv00496 — Nikaj et al v. United States Department of State

   • June 25, 2019: ORDER granting Defendant's [18] Motion for Summary Judgment; denying Plaintiffs' [20] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)
7. WAW 2:2018cv01387 — Sea Shepherd Legal v. Department of the Interior

   • June 25, 2019: JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER re Dkt. [24] Status Report. Parties request to submit a Joint Status Report within the next 30 days. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)