FOIA Activity: 16 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 16 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 9, 2020 and August 15, 2020. These are associated with 15 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. AZ 2:2020cv00099 — Langton v. United States Department of Homeland Security
   • August 11, 2020: ORDER granting [16] Motion for Summary Judgment and denying as moot [16] Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. The Clerk is ordered to enter judgment against Plaintiff and terminate this action. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Z Boyle on 8/11/20. (DXD)
2. AZ 4:2017cv00421 — Gonzalez-Gallegos v. Department of Justice et al
   • August 13, 2020: ORDERED Plaintiff Eduardo Gonzalez-Gallegos’ Request for the Court to Recommend or Otherwise Direct that the Court’s July 7, 2020 Order is GRANTED. (Doc. [80] ) Signed by Senior Judge Raner C Collins on 8/12/20. (MYE)
3. DC 1:2018cv00846 — ABAKPORO v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
   • August 11, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of [55] Order granting Defendant’s [52] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/11/2020. (lctjk1)
4. DC 1:2018cv00871 — ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
   • August 13, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/13/2020. (lcabj2)
5. DC 1:2018cv01881 — CARLBORG v. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
   • August 10, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendant’s [28] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and denying the plaintiff’s [23] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 10, 2020. (lcdlf1)
6. DC 1:2018cv03022 — CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
   • August 14, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 14, 2020. (lccjn1)
7. DC 1:2019cv01095 — HALL & ASSOCIATES v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
   • August 12, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [8] Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [9] Plaintiff’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/12/2020. (lcrc3)
8. DC 1:2019cv01402 — WATTLETON V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
   • August 12, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING the United States Department of Justice’s [20] motion for summary judgment and closing the case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 8/12/2020. (psu3)
9. DC 1:2019cv02461 — THE JAMES MADISON PROJECT et al v. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
   • August 13, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/13/2020. (lcabj2)
10. DC 1:2019cv02884 — LOPEZ-PENA v. TRUMP et al
    • August 11, 2020: ORDER: For the reasons explained herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the Department’s motion to dismiss, Dkt. [19] , is DENIED without prejudice. It is further ORDERED that the Department shall respond to the complaint on or before September 18, 2 020, and may, to the extent it seeks to rely on materials outside the pleadings, move for summary judgment on or before September 18, 2020. It is further ordered that Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time, Dkt. [22] , is hereby DENIED as moot. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/11/2020. (lcrdm2)
11. NYS 1:2019cv09669 — New York Times Company et al v. Department of the Treasury
    • August 14, 2020: ORDER granting [28] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for August 20, 2020, is ADJOURNED to September 23, 2020, at 10:40 a.m. By September 14, 2020, the parties shall file a joint status letter. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 9/23/2020 at 10:40 AM before Judge Analisa Torres. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 8/14/2020) (kv)
12. NYS 1:2020cv04092 — Pro Publica, Inc. v. United States Department of Health & Human Services
    • August 10, 2020: ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the August 13, 2020, initial pretrial conference is cancelled. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint letter by August 21, 2020, providing a proposed schedule for the production and processing of documents, and, if necessary, summary judgment briefs. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 8/10/2020) (cf)
13. NYS 1:2020cv05096 — Open Society Justice Initiative v. Department of Defense et al
    • August 14, 2020: ORDER. The deadline to file the status letter in 20-CV-5096, see ECF No. 27, is EXTENDED to August 24, 2020. The status letter shall be filed jointly by all parties in both cases and shall address not only whether a conference is necessary and a proposed briefing schedule for any motion for summary judgment, but also the parties views regarding whether the Court should consolidate these cases pursuant to Rule 42 or modify the dates, deadlines, or procedures in either. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, any other dates and deadlines remain in effect. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 8/14/20) (yv)
14. PAE 2:2019cv01163 — MANATT et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
    • August 12, 2020: MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION RE: REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE SUBMITTED FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOSHUA D. WOLSON ON 08/12/2020. 08/12/2020 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(ja, )
    • August 12, 2020: ORDER THAT, FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM, ON OR BEFORE 08/26/2020, THE USCIS SHALL PROVIDE TO PLAINTIFFS UNREDACTED COPIES OF DOCUMENT NOS. 36, 50, 93, AND 137 AND USCIS SHALL PROVIDE PLAINTIFFS A REVISED, REDACTED VERSION OF DOCUMENT NOS. 15 AND 30, CONSISTENT WITH THE COURT’S MEMORANDUM. THE COURT CONCLUDES THAT USCIS PROPERLY WITHHELD DOCUMENT NOS. 14, 105, AND 146. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOSHUA D. WOLSON ON 08/12/2020. 08/12/2020 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(ja, )
15. WAW 2:2020cv00889 — Hua v. Eggleston et al
    • August 13, 2020: STIPULATION AND ORDER granting Parties’ [15] Stipulated Motion to Extend Responsive Pleading Deadline. The Defendants’ deadline to file their responsive pleading is 9/30/2020. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(LH)