FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 21, 2019 and July 27, 2019. These are associated with 8 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 1:2013cv00729 — SHAPIRO v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • July 24, 2019: ORDER granting [53] the government's renewed motion for summary judgment; denying [55] plaintiff's renewed cross-motion for summary judgment; and judgment shall be entered for the defendant. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 24, 2019. (MA)
   • July 24, 2019: OPINION granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment; and denying plaintiff's renewed cross-motion for summary judgment. Final judgment shall be entered for the defendant. An order consistent with this opinion shall issue this same day. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 24, 2019. (MA)
2. DC 1:2016cv01616 — KING & SPALDING, LLP v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al

   • July 24, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION denying Defendants' Second Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. [51] , and granting Plaintiff's Combined Motion for Reconsideration and Second Renewed Cross Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. [52] See attached Memorandum Opinion for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/24/2019. (lcapm2)
3. MOW 6:2018cv03337 — Satterlee v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service et al

   • July 24, 2019: ORDER granting [29] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. The Clerk's Office is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff. Signed on 7/24/2019 by District Judge Roseann Ketchmark. (Stout, Courtney) Modified on 7/25/2019 (Furtak, Rebecca).Copy of Order mailed to Ronal Satterlee at HC71, PMB 259A, Ava, MO 65608.
4. NCE 5:2016cv00386 — Brier Creek Integrated Pain & Spine PLLC v. United States Department of Health & Human Services et al

   • July 24, 2019: ORDER granting [41] Motion For Entry of a Scheduling Order for Production of a Vaughn Index. Counsel should read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 7/24/2019. (Herrmann, L.)
5. ND 1:2019cv00070 — Kuntz v. Department of Justice

   • July 22, 2019: ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter recused. By Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. (BG) Distributed on 7/22/2019 (am).
6. NYS 1:2017cv05928 — Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

   • July 25, 2019: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, the EPA is ORDERED to submit (1) no later than August 8, 2019, a revised affidavit and/or Vaughn index that describes with more specificity the reasonably foreseeable harms to Exemption 5-relat ed interests that disclosure of the challenged documents would cause; and (2) no later than July 30, 2019, copies of the records listed above (in both hard copy and by email) for the Court's in camera inspection. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 7/25/2019) (ama)
7. NYS 1:2018cv02095 — The New York Times Company et al v. United States Department Of Justice

   • July 22, 2019: OPINION AND ORDER re: [49] CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment , filed by The New York Times Company, Kenneth P. Vogel, [42] MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment with respect to those records withheld under FOIA exemption 7(A) , filed by United States Department of Justice. For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds that the records properly were withheld in full pursuant to Exemption 7(A). Thus, DOJ's motion for partial summary judgment is GRANTED and Plaintiffs cross-motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the open gavels at ECF Nos. 42 and 49. In view of the Courts disposition of the cross-motions, as well as the parties agreement approved by the Court on November 9, 2018 (see Memo Endorsement, ECF No. 41), the parties shall advise the Court within seven (7) days as to the issues remaining in this case, if any. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 7/22/2019) (kl)
8. WAW 2:2018cv01442 — The Human Rights Defense Center et al v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al

   • July 25, 2019: JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER re Dkt. [32] The parties shall submit a Joint Status Report due 8/12/2019. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)