FOIA Activity: 15 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 15 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 23, 2022 and January 29, 2022. 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. CAS 3:2021cv01530 — Yassein v. El Paso Intelligence Center

   • January 26, 2022: ORDER Granting Defendants' [15] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 1/25/22. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(dlg)
2. DC 1:2018cv00566 — MAJUC et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • January 28, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting the Department of Justice's [70] Motion for Summary Judgment. The parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by February 11, 2022, which proposes a course for further proceedings in this matter, if required. See the attached Memorandum Opinion for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/28/2022. (lcapm3)
3. DC 1:2019cv01915 — CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE v. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

   • January 27, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [48] Order on Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/27/2022. (lcjeb3)
4. DC 1:2019cv01991 — EDDINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • January 25, 2022: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 1/25/2022. (lcrl)
5. DC 1:2020cv01362 — CALLIMACHI v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al

   • January 28, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re Defendant's [19] Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's [21] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/28/22. (lctnm2)
6. LAE 2:2021cv00317 — Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, Inc. et al v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

   • January 25, 2022: ORDER that the Motion for Summary Judgment [15] filed by Defendant USACE is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as described herein. FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Defer/Deny Summary Judgment [28] filed by Plaintiffs Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, Inc., Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association-West, and Healthy Gulf is DENIED AS MOOT. FURTHER ORDERED that, in light of the Courts Order on the Motion for Summary Judgment, the protective order precluding discovery is VACATED. Plaintiffs are allowed to conduct limited discovery on their remaining claims regarding the adequacy of USACEs search on the Bayou Bridge Request, the Beau Bayou Request, and the December 2020 Request. Signed by Judge Jay C. Zainey on 1/20/2022. (caa)
7. MOW 4:2017cv01037 — Sheppard v. United States Department of Justice

   • January 25, 2022: Order by Judge Nanette K. Laughrey. Plaintiff's [108] Motion for attorney fees is GRANTED in part. Plaintiff may recover attorneys' fees of $344,122.30 and costs of $734.98. Signed on 1/25/2022 by District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey. (Gassen, Austin)
8. NYS 1:2015cv05487 — Seife v. United States Food and Drug Administration

   • January 25, 2022: ORDER granting [90] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File plaintiff's notice of taxation of costs as well as its petition for attorney fees The foregoing request is granted. Dkt. No. 90 resolved. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 1/24/2022) (js)
9. NYS 1:2017cv03391 — American Civil Liberties Union et al v. Department of Defense et al

   • January 27, 2022: ORDER: On November 24, 2021, the Court directed the parties to file a joint status update by January 18, 2022, regarding the progress of the parties' negotiations. To date, no such update has been filed. The Court directs the parties to file such update by February 3, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/27/2022) (tg)
10. NYS 1:2021cv02443 — Brennan Center For Justice At New York University School Of Law v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    • January 26, 2022: ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES & COSTS re: [35] Proposed Stipulation and Order filed by Brennan Center For Justice At New York University School Of Law. Upon consideration of th e parties' stipulation and joint motion for an extension of time for Plaintiff Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law ("Plaintiff") to file a motion for attorneys' fees and costs under 5 U.S.C. § 552( a)(4)(E), this Court GRANTS the motion. Accordingly, Plaintiff has until 60 days from when the parties have reached resolution regarding any new exemptions, or a ruling on any new motion for summary judgment, or a denial from the Court on an applicat ion by Plaintiff to file a new motion for summary judgment to file a motion for attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a (4)(E). IT IS SO ORDERED, but no subsequent adjournment! (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 1/26/2022) (kv)
11. NYS 1:2021cv08440 — Project South et al v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al

    • January 27, 2022: ORDER granting [28] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The initial case management conference will take place on March 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom 20A of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse. No late r than February 24, 2022, the parties shall file their pre-conference joint statement. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 3/3/2022 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 20A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses.. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 1/27/2022) (jca)
12. NYS 1:2021cv09337 — First Look Institute, Inc. et al v. Defense Threat Reduction Agency

    • January 24, 2022: ORDER: granting [20] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Extension to February 7, 2022, Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein on 1/24/2022) (ama)
13. NYS 1:2021cv10534 — The New York Times Company et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

    • January 26, 2022: ORDER granting [11] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The Initial Pre-Trial Conference currently scheduled for Friday, February 11, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. is hereby ADJOURNED sine die. The parties are relieved of the obligation to submit a Case Management Plan at this time. The parties must submit a joint status update of not longer than 5 pages not later than March 4, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 1/26/2022) (vfr)
14. WAW 2:2015cv00369 — Microsoft Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service

    • January 28, 2022: ORDER granting Parties' [57] Fifth Unopposed Motion Regarding Case Schedule. The remaining deadline for the filing of IRS's motion for summary judgment is extended up to and including 3/29/2022. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)
15. WAW 2:2015cv01605 — Microsoft Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service

    • January 28, 2022: ORDER granting Parties' [44] Fifth Unopposed Motion Regarding Case Schedule. The remaining deadline for the filing of IRS's motion for summary judgment is extended up to and including 3/29/2022. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)