FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 15, 2021 and August 21, 2021. These are associated with 9 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 3:2006cv00185 — Pickard v. Department of Justice

   • August 19, 2021: ORDER, Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge N Cousins denying [357] Motion to Compel Production of Documents, with Recommendation to Dismiss Case. (Cousins, Nathanael) (Filed on 8/19/2021) <hr><center>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)</center>
2. DC 1:2018cv01671 — KOVALEVICH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

   • August 16, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION dismissing complaint for lack of jurisdiction, denying Defendant's [19] Motion for Summary Judgment as moot, denying Plaintiff's [22] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, and permitting Plaintiff to file a motion for litigation costs. Any such motion for costs shall be filed on or before 9/6/21 and Defendant's response (if any) shall be filed on or before 9/27/21. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/16/2021. (jag)
3. DC 1:2020cv00124 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

   • August 17, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [23] Order granting [14] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and denying [17] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgement. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 08/17/2021. (lccrc3)
4. DC 1:2020cv00995 — KING v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

   • August 16, 2021: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 16, 2021. (lccjn2)
5. DC 1:2020cv02927 — CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

   • August 17, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/17/2021. (lcjdb1)
6. NYS 1:2015cv05487 — Seife v. United States Food and Drug Administration

   • August 17, 2021: ORDER granting in part and denying without prejudice in part [86] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File The foregoing request for an extension, until November 24, 2021, of the deadline to file Plaintiff's notice of taxation of costs an d petition for attorney's fees is granted on the basis that Plaintiff has demonstrated good cause for the extension of time for the reasons explained above. Plaintiff's request for a subsequent extension in the event that either party appeals this Court's decision is denied without prejudice to renewal should either party file a notice of appeal. Dkt.Entry no. 86 resolved. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 8/17/2021) (js)
7. NYS 1:2021cv03288 — Safe Passage Project v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection et al

   • August 18, 2021: ORDER granting [27] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference is adjourned to September 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The parties must appear for the conference by dialing 888-363-4749, using the access code 3121171 and the security code 3288. The parties' joint submission is due by September 17, 2021. Initial Conference set for 9/24/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge Valerie E. Caproni. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 8/18/2021) (ate)
8. NYS 1:2021cv05663 — WyoSayNo et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al

   • August 18, 2021: ORDER granting [20] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference; granting [20] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Application granted. The status conference is accordingly adjourned until October 8, 2021 at 2:00 pm. The parties shall submit a joint letter in advance of this conference no later than October 1, 2021. SO ORDERED. ( Initial Conference set for 10/8/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge Ronnie Abrams.) (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 8/18/2021) (vfr)
9. WAW 3:2021cv05180 — Simatic v. Commissioner of Social Security

   • August 17, 2021: ORDER ADOPTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE re parties' [28] stipulated proposed summary judgment briefing schedule. Defendant's summary judgment motion due no later than 10/6/2021. Plaintiff's opposition/cross-motion for summary judgment due no later than 10/27/2021. Defendant's opposition/reply brief due no later than 11/5/2021. Plaintiff's reply brief due no later than 11/17/2021. Signed by Judge J Richard Creatura. (PM)