FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 6, 2021 and June 12, 2021. These are associated with 10 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 4:2020cv04015 — Marc Cohodes v. United States Department of Justice

   • June 10, 2021: ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong. Granting [37] Stipulation CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/29/2021 02:30 PM in Oakland, – Telephonic Only. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2021)
2. DC 1:2019cv00765 — CASILLAS-PRIETO v. UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE et al

   • June 7, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [38] Defendant's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment. Please see the attached Memorandum Opinion for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/7/2021. (lcapm3)
3. FLM 8:2020cv02994 — Hooker v. Department of Veterans Affairs

   • June 9, 2021: ORDERED: Plaintiff's objections 11 to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge are OVERRULED. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge 7 is ADOPTED, CONFIRMED, and APPROVED in all respects and is made a part of t his Order for all purposes, including appellate review. The Complaint 1 is dismissed with prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. The Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 2 is denied, as it is deficient. The Clerk is directed to terminate any pending motions and close this case. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 6/9/2021. (CSS)
4. MIE 2:2020cv11198 — Odor et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • June 9, 2021: OPINION and ORDER Granting [14] Motion for Summary Judgment; Denying [18] Motion for in Camera Review. Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (DPar)
5. NYS 1:2017cv06335 — Brennan Center for Justice et al v. U.S. Department of Justice et al

   • June 10, 2021: ORDER granting [139] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The status conference scheduled for June 11, 2021, is adjourned to July 9, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The parties are hereby ordered to provide the Court a status update by June 28, 2021. So ordered. ( Status Conference set for 7/9/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein.) (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 6/10/21) (yv)
6. NYS 1:2019cv05779 — The New York Times Company et al v. Department of Defense

   • June 8, 2021: ORDER: The oral argument scheduled to occur on June 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. shall occur as a videoconference using the Microsoft Teams platform. To optimize the quality of the video feed, only the Court and counsel for each party w ill appear by video for the proceeding; all others will participate by telephone. Due to the limited capacity of the Microsoft Teams system, only one counsel per party may participate. Co-counsel, members of the press, and the public may a ccess the audio feed of the conference by calling (917) 933-2166 and entering the conference ID 594 897 994#. ( Oral Argument set for 6/10/2021 at 10:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 6/8/2021) (mro)
7. NYS 1:2019cv08905 — International Refugee Assistance Project v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al.

   • June 10, 2021: ORDER: The conference scheduled for June 11, 2021 is adjourned until June 15, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. Dial-in: (888) 363-4749, with access code 8140049. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 6/15/2021 at 02:30 PM before Judge John G. Koeltl.) (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 6/10/2021) (ama)
8. NYS 1:2019cv09669 — New York Times Company et al v. Department of the Treasury

   • June 11, 2021: ORDER granting [44] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for June 14, 2021, is ADJOURNED to August 17, 2021, at 10:20 a.m. By August 10, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status letter. Initial Conference set for 8/17/2021 at 10:20 AM before Judge Analisa Torres. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 6/11/2021) (cf)
9. WAW 2:2019cv00463 — Sea Shepherd Legal v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration et al

   • June 8, 2021: ORDER re Parties' [51] Joint Status Report. The parties shall submit a proposed order regarding the allocation of attorneys' fees to the Court on or before August 6, 2021. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SR)
10. WAW 2:2021cv00574 — Wilder et al v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

    • June 11, 2021: ORDER OF DISMISSAL: This matter is DISMISSED without prejudice. No additional documents will be accepted for filing under this cause number other than a Notice of Appeal. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (LH) (cc: Plaintiff via US mail)