FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 18, 2020 and October 24, 2020. These are associated with 7 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 3:2017cv01240 — Frost v. United States Department of Justice

   • October 23, 2020: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ORDER DISMISSING UNSERVED DEFENDANTS AND FINAL JUDGMENT SHOULD NOT BE RE-ENTERED. Show Cause Response due by 11/23/2020. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on October 23, 2020. (jcslc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2020) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
2. CAN 3:2019cv04533 — Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

   • October 19, 2020: ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 10/19/2020. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/19/2020)
3. CAS 3:2020cv00990 — Voice of San Diego v. Federal Communications Commission et al

   • October 21, 2020: ORDER: (1) Following Status Conference; (2) Granting in Part and Denying in Part [12] Defendants' Ex Parte Request to Modify Production Deadline; and (2) Setting Continued Status/Case Management Conference. The parties shall file a joint Status Report with the Court on 12/14/2020. The Court SETS a status/case management conference for 12/16/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes. This conference will be held via videoconference with counsel only. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes on 10/21/2020. (tcf)
4. NYS 1:2017cv07572 — Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Department of Homeland Security et al

   • October 21, 2020: ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' joint status report. (ECF No. 161). The parties shall file a joint status report by December 11, 2020. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 10/21/2020) (js)
5. VAW 3:2018cv00113 — Southern Environmental Law Center v. Council on Environmental Quality

   • October 22, 2020: STATUS MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10/22/2020. (ssm)
6. WAW 2:2019cv00463 — Sea Shepherd Legal v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration et al

   • October 21, 2020: STIPULATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND ORDER re Parties' [41] Stipulation: Plaintiff's Motion is due by 11/19/2020; Defendants' Opposition is due by 12/7/2020; Reply is due by 12/11/2020. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH)
7. WAW 2:2020cv00272 — Goebel v. Federal Aviation Administration

   • October 23, 2020: MINUTE ORDER re Parties' [24] Stipulated Motion for Relief from Deadlines: The Court hereby GRANTS the motion and ORDERS the parties to submit a joint status report in this matter no later than 11/5/2020. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (LH)