FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 16, 2022 and January 22, 2022. These are associated with 6 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 1:2020cv01895 — HARRINGTON v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION et al

   • January 20, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [32] Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/20/2022. (lcjeb1)
2. FLM 8:2021cv02088 — Morris v. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms et al

   • January 19, 2022: ORDER denying without prejudice 1 Plaintiff's Motion. Plaintiff shall pay the Court's filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis and file a complaint requesting relief within 60 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on January 19, 2022. (TLM)
   • January 19, 2022: ORDER denying without prejudice 1 Plaintiff's Motion. Plaintiff shall pay the Court's filing fee or move to proceed in forma pauperis and file a complaint requesting relief within 60 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on January 19, 2022. (TLM)
3. KYE 7:2020cv00157 — Hicks v. SSA

   • January 19, 2022: ORDER: Court adopts the Report and Recommendation (Doc. [18] ) and that Defendant's unopposed motion to dismiss (Doc. [15] ) be, and hereby is GRANTED. A separate Judgment shall enter herewith. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 1/19/2022. (TDA) cc: COR
4. MOE 4:2021cv01138 — Hall v. United States of America et al

   • January 18, 2022: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Docket No. [2] ) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall send to plaintiff a copy of the Court's civil complai nt form. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall file an amended complaint on the Court-provided form within thirty (30) days of the date of this order, in accordance with the instructions set forth above. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if plaintiff f ails to file an amended complaint on the Court-provided form in accordance with the instructions set forth above within thirty (30) days of the date of this order, this action will be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon receipt of plaintiff's amended complaint, the Court will review it pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 1/18/2022. (KEK)
5. NYS 1:2017cv05928 — Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

   • January 21, 2022: ORDER: By February 4, 2022, the parties shall file a joint letter proposing next steps in this case in light of the Second Circuit's decision vacating and remanding the Court's November 24, 2020 Order, see ECF No. 107. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 1/21/2022) (tg)
6. NYS 1:2020cv06177 — Informed Consent Action Network v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

   • January 21, 2022: ORDER: The parties should provide the Court with a status update by February 4, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 1/21/2022) (ks)