FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 9, 2020 and February 15, 2020. These are associated with 6 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. CAN 3:2018cv02372 — Sierra Club v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

   • February 10, 2020: STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on 2/10/2020. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2020)
2. DC 1:2018cv01213 — HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

   • February 12, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [22] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, and denying [26] Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. See the attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/12/2020. (lcapm3)
3. MOW 4:2019cv00905 — Campo v. U.S. Department of Justice

   • February 11, 2020: ORDER (1) DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, (2) GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RULING AND FINDING AS MOOT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION REGARDING PROCEDURES, AND (3) GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STAY. Signed on 2/11/20 by District Judge Ortrie D. Smith. (Matthes Mitra, Renea)
4. NYS 1:2019cv01574 — The Innocence Project, Inc. v. National Museum of Health and Medicine et al

   • February 11, 2020: ORDER granting [61] Letter Motion to Seal Document. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 2/11/20) (yv)
5. NYS 1:2019cv08215 — American Oversight v. U.S. Department of Justice et al

   • February 14, 2020: ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a status letter by February 21, 2020, apprising the Court of what next steps, if any, are appropriate in this action. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 2/14/2020) (cf)
6. NYS 1:2019cv11131 — National Immigrant Justice Center et al v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al

   • February 10, 2020: ORDER granting [13] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference: Application granted. Conference is adjourned from February 20, 2020 to April 20, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. (Initial Conference set for 4/20/2020 at 11:30 AM before Judge P. Kevin Castel.) (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 2/10/2020) (jwh)