FOIA Activity: 4 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 4, 2021 and July 10, 2021. These are associated with 4 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. DC 1:2019cv00449 — GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al

   • July 7, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons stated herein, it is hereby ORDERED that (1) Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. [26] , is DENIED without prejudice; (2) Defendant the Central Intelligence Agency's ("CIA") mo tion for summary judgment, Dkt. [24] , is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, without prejudice; (3) Plaintiff and the CIA shall, on or before August 20, 2021, file a joint status report with the Court proposing a schedule for further proceedings in this matter. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/7/2021. (lcrdm3)
2. FLS 9:2018cv81742 — Scott v. Internal Revenue Service

   • July 9, 2021: ORDER AND OPINION denying [62] Motion for Bill of Costs. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 7/9/2021. See attached document for full details. (ir)
3. FLS 9:2018cv81750 — Scott v. Internal Revenue Service

   • July 9, 2021: ORDER AND OPINION denying [45] Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Kenneth A. Marra on 7/9/2021. See attached document for full details. (ir)
4. WAW 3:2021cv05180 — Simatic v. Commissioner of Social Security

   • July 6, 2021: ORDER granting plaintiff's [16] Motion for leave to amend. Plaintiff shall file the proposed amended complaint (Dkt. [16] -1) as the operative complaint in this matter within 30 days of the date of this Order. Signed by Judge J Richard Creatura. (PM)