FOIA Activity: 3 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 3 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 13, 2022 and February 19, 2022. These are associated with 3 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. CAE 2:2019cv02429 — (PS) Graham v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al

   • February 18, 2022: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 2/17/2022 RECOMMENDING that the [27] Motion to Dismiss be Denied. Referred to Judge Troy L. Nunley. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Coll, A)
2. NYS 1:2020cv04284 — International Refugee Assistance Project, Inc. v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • February 17, 2022: ORDER: On August 10, 2021, the Court approved Defendant's request for a 45-day extension to October 5, 2021 "to produce all records responsive to the request at issue in this case." (Dkt. 57.) No later than February 25, 2022, the parties shall file a letter advising as to status of the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 2/17/2022) (mml)
3. NYS 1:2020cv05096 — Open Society Justice Initiative v. Department of Defense et al

   • February 14, 2022: NOTICE AND ORDER FOR WITHDRAW OF COUNSEL: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon the annexed declaration of Joseph Granzotto, and subject to the approval of the Court, Joseph Granzotto hereby withdraws as counsel for Plaintiff Open Society Justice Initiative and shall be removed from the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) notification list in the above-captioned action. Eric Allan Stone and Mark F. Mendelsohn of Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP will continue to represent Open Society Justice Initiative in this proceeding. SO ORDERED. Attorney Joseph Granzotto terminated. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 2/14/2022) (jca)