FOIA Activity: 17 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 17 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 21, 2021 and February 27, 2021. 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. CAN 3:2020cv06893 — Ecological Rights Foundation v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

   • February 24, 2021: ORDER RE UPCOMING CMC. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 2/24/2021. (vclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2021)
2. DC 1:2016cv00635 — GELLMAN v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

   • February 22, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [66] Order Granting [57] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [58] Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 02/22/2021. (lccrc3)
3. DC 1:2018cv02071 — CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

   • February 26, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying [52] Order. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/26/21. (lcckk3)
4. DC 1:2019cv01915 — CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE v. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

   • February 23, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [36] Order on Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/23/2021. (lcjeb1)
5. DC 1:2019cv02315 — SIERRA CLUB v. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

   • February 26, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [25] Order on Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/26/2021. (lcjeb1)
6. NYS 1:2018cv02296 — Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

   • February 24, 2021: ORDER. The Court has received the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversing this Court's Opinion & Order of August 19, 2019, and remanding with instructions to enter judgment in favor of ATF. Dkt. No. 50. The parties have conferred and informed the Court by joint letter that there is nothing more for the Court to address in this case. Dkt. No. 52. It is therefore ORDERED that judgment shall be entered in favor of ATF. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to enter judgment and close the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 2/24/2021) (rjm) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.
   • February 25, 2021: CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: [53] Order. in favor of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives against Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Or der dated February 24, 2021, the Court has received the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversing this Court's Opinion & Order of August 19, 2019, and remanding with instructions to enter judgment in favor of ATF. Dkt. No. 50. The parties have conferred and informed the Court by joint letter that there is nothing more for the Court to address in this case. Dkt. No. 52. Judgment is entered in favor of ATF, and the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 2/25/2021) (dt)
7. NYS 1:2019cv00234 — Open Society Justice Initiative v. Central Intelligence Agency et al

   • February 25, 2021: ORDER: Prompted by the Government's recent classified submissions, the Court will hold an ex parte classified hearing. The Classified Information Security Officer assigned to this case has been instructed to contact the Government and make the necessary arrangements for this hearing. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 2/25/2021) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-00234-PAE, 1:19-cv-01329-PAE (jca)
8. NYS 1:2020cv08900 — Cohan v. United States Department of the Treasury et al

   • February 25, 2021: ORDER: The March 4, 2021 initial conference is cancelled. The parties will appear for a status conference on May 6, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. The parties shall submit a status letter no later than seven days before the status conference. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 2/25/2021) ( Status Conference set for 5/6/2021 at 09:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (ks)
9. NYS 1:2020cv10660 — Immigrant Defense Project v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • February 24, 2021: ORDER FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE: The parties are directed to appear for a telephone conference on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. EST to discuss the status of this action. At the scheduled time, the parties shall each separately call (888) 278-0296 (or (214) 765-0479) and enter access code 6489745. So Ordered. (Telephone Conference set for 3/10/2021 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 2/24/2021) (js)
10. WAW 2:2020cv01231 — State of Washington v. Office of Management and Budget

    • February 26, 2021: ORDER re Parties' [10] Stipulated Motion. The current dispositive motion deadline is hereby STRICKEN. The parties shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, file a notice of settlement, a status update, and/or a proposed stipulated briefing schedule for the Court's review. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (LH)
11. WAW 2:2020cv01232 — State of Washington v. United States National Archives and Records Administration

    • February 26, 2021: ORDER re Parties' [13] Stipulated Motion. The current dispositive motion deadline is hereby STRICKEN. The parties shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, file a notice of settlement, a status update, and/or a proposed stipulated briefing schedule for the Court's review. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (SR)
12. WAW 2:2020cv01233 — State of Washington v. United States General Services Administration

    • February 26, 2021: ORDER re Parties' [11] Stipulated Motion. The current dispositive motion deadline is hereby STRICKEN. The parties shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, file a notice of settlement, a status update, and/or a proposed stipulated briefing schedule for the Court's review. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (LH)
13. WAW 2:2020cv01364 — State of Washington v. Public Buildings Reform Board

    • February 26, 2021: ORDER re parties' [19] Stipulated Motion. The current dispositive motion deadline is hereby STRICKEN. The parties shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, file a notice of settlement, a status update, and/or a proposed stipulated briefing schedule for the Court's review. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (PM)
14. WAW 2:2021cv00073 — Blevins v. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives et al

    • February 22, 2021: ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The court DISMISSES Ms. Blevins's complaint without leave to amend and without prejudice. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH) (cc: Plaintiff via US mail)
    • February 23, 2021: ORDER: Ms. Blevins has now filed an amended complaint that she alleges was mailed on February 16, 2021. (Am. Compl. (Dkt. # [10] ) at 2.) The court construes pro se filings liberally and will accept her amended complaint, as she mailed the filing within the time period designated by the court. The Clerk is DIRECTED to reopen this matter. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH) (cc: Plaintiff via US mail)
15. WVS 2:2019cv00550 — Hughes v. United States Department of Justice

    • February 24, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting plaintiff's [52] motion for leave to supplement his exhibits in support of his objection to the PF&R; overruling plaintiff's [47] objections to the PF&R; adopting the [40] Proposed Findings and Recommen dation of Magistrate Judge; granting defendant's [24] motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint; denying plaintiff's [35] motion to amend his complaint; denying as moot all other [48] pending motions; and directing this action to be dismissed and stricken from the court's docket. Signed by Senior Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 2/24/2021. (cc: pro se plaintiff; counsel of record; any other unrepresented parties; Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn) (arb)