FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 21, 2020 and June 27, 2020. 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. CAE 1:2019cv01218 — Mertes v. Internal Revenue Service

   • June 26, 2020: ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 6/25/2020. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Defendant's motion to submit documents for in camera inspection (Doc. No. [18] ) is GRANTED. Within twen ty-one (21) days of service of this order, the IRS shall submit the unredacted copies of the documents identified in its motion for in camera inspection. Once the Court has reviewed the documents in camera, it will issue additional orders as discussed above. (Gonzales, V)
2. DC 1:2013cv00555 — SHAPIRO et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • June 23, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons explained herein, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's motion for extension, Dkt. 137, is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs' motion to strike, Dkt. 132, and Plaintiffs' motion to stay, Dkt. 135, ar e hereby DENIED as MOOT; it is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall file their opposition to Defendant's motion for summary judgment and cross-motion on or before July 2, 2020; it is further ORDERED that Defendant shall file its reply brief and opposition to Plaintiffs' cross-motion on or before July 16, 2020; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall file their final reply brief on or before July 23, 2020. The parties are cautioned that further extensions will be granted only if sought at least three business days before the relevant deadline and if supported by extraordinary circumstances. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 06/23/2020. (lcrdm2, )
3. DC 1:2020cv00947 — AMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al

   • June 25, 2020: MEMORANDUM ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that the Defendants' [8] Motion to Consolidate Cases is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. See attached Memorandum Order for further details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/25/2020. (lctnm3)
4. FLS 1:2020cv21487 — Lotero-Diaz v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

   • June 25, 2020: ORDER granting [14] Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint as Moot; denying as moot [11] Plaintiff's Expedited Motion for Preliminary Injunction. All claims are DISMISSED. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE the case. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 6/25/2020. See attached document for full details. (km02)
5. MT 6:2020cv00029 — Montana Environmental Information Center v. United States Department of Energy

   • June 22, 2020: ORDERED:This case will be dismissed on June 26, 2020, unless necessary and appropriate revisions of the preliminary pretrial statements addressing the deficiencies outlined above are filed and served on or before June 25, 2020. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 6/22/2020. (HEG)
6. NYS 1:2019cv06693 — New York Immigration Coalition et al v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • June 23, 2020: ORDER granting [28] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Application granted. No later than August 26, 2020, the parties shall submit a final joint status report. In the event that the parties cannot resolve the remaining issues, the parties shall include a proposed briefing schedule in that letter. Absent good cause, no further extensions will be granted. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 6/23/2020) (rro)
7. TXN 3:2020cv00173 — Wright v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • June 22, 2020: ORDER ACCEPTING [28] FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The Court therefore DENIES the [12] Motion to Cease and Desist. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 6/22/2020) (axm)
8. WAW 2:2018cv01635 — Withey et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

   • June 24, 2020: MINUTE ORDER granting parties' [79] Fifth Status Update and Stipulated Motion. Defendants must file their reply to Plaintiff's partial motion for summary judgment by July 24, 2020; The Clerk is DIRECTED to re-note Plaintiff's partial motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. [23] ) for the Court's consideration on July 24, 2020. Defendants must file the complete Vaughn index by July 23, 2020. Dispositive motions due by 7/30/2020. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)
9. WAW 2:2019cv00463 — Sea Shepherd Legal v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration et al

   • June 26, 2020: ORDER re Parties' [35] Stipulated Motion to Stay Briefing Schedule. Having reviewed the parties' stipulated motion, the Court finds good cause shown to strike the present briefing schedule. Dkt. No. [34] The parties shall submit a joint status update to the Court on or before August 14, 2020. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)