FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 6, 2019 and October 12, 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. CAC 2:2017cv03747 — Jason Leopold et al v. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General et al

   • October 11, 2019: JUDGMENT by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Consistent with the Court's order regarding the cross-motions for summary judgment, judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiffs regarding: (1) the scope of the FBI's search; (2) the invocation of Exemp tion 5 for DOJ OIP's documents at Bates Nos. 20180517-0000818-820, 20180402-0000085, 20180517-0000008, 20180517-0000074, and 20180517-0000740; FBI documents at Bates Nos. 914 and 919; and DHS documents at Bates Nos. 1 & 8.Judgment is entered in favor of Defendants on all other issues. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (shb)
2. CAN 4:2019cv01843 — The Center for Investigative Reporting et al v. U.S. Department of Labor

   • October 8, 2019: SECOND ORDER REGARDING UNUSABLE CHAMBERS COPIES re [29] OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 24 MOTION for Summary Judgment ) and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by The Center for Investigative Reporting. Plaintiffs shall provide a usable chambers copy of the exhibits and the corresponding declaration as described in this order, by 10/15/2019. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 10/8/2019. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/8/2019)
3. DC 1:2019cv02010 — SNOWDEN v. TRUMP et al

   • October 8, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/3/19. (zmd)
4. DC 1:2019cv02107 — CERRUTI v. TRUMP et al

   • October 8, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 9/30/19. (zmd)
5. MN 0:2018cv02493 — Dorsey & Whitney LLP v. United States Postal Service

   • October 11, 2019: AMENDED ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on 10/11/2019. (RJE)
6. PAE 2:2019cv01401 — THE WOLK LAW FIRM v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

   • October 10, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 10/10/19. 10/10/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
   • October 10, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT MOTION TO PARTIALLY DISMISS (DOC. 16) IS GRANTED. FURTHER ORDERED THAT COUNTS I AND II OF THE PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT ARE DISMISSED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 10/10/19. 10/10/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
   • October 10, 2019: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS ARE STAYED. THE CLERK SHALL PLACE CASE IN SUSPENSE. DEFENDANT SHALL FILE A STATUS REPORT REGARDING THE PLAINTIFFS FOIA REQUESTS EVERY 60 DAYS. WITHIN 10 DAYS OF FINALLY PROCESSING THE PLAINTIFFS FOIA REQUESTS, DEFENDANT SHALL ADVISE THE COURT THAT IT HAS DONE SO. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 10/10/19. 10/10/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
7. WAW 2:2019cv00463 — Sea Shepherd Legal v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration et al

   • October 11, 2019: ORDER granting parties' [18] Stipulated Motion to Stay the Dispositive Motion Briefing Schedule (Dkt. [13] ); directing the Clerk to remove Defendants' [14] MOTION for Summary Judgment, and Plaintiffs' [17] RESPONSE/CROSS-MOTION from its calendar. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by no later than 11/8/2019. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)
8. WAW 2:2019cv01051 — Northwest Environmental Advocates v. US Environmental Protection Agency

   • October 7, 2019: ORDER granting parties' [10] Joint Motion for Entry of Order Setting Deadlines. All existing case deadlines are vacated. Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by 5/20/2020. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)