FOIA Activity: 5 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 20, 2022 and February 26, 2022. These are associated with 5 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 4:2021cv00866 — Bioscience Advisors, Inc. v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission et al

   • February 22, 2022: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [40] STIPULATION REQUESTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT AND CONTINUANCE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 3/8/2022. Initial C ase Management Conference set for 3/15/2022 02:00 PM in Oakland, – To be determined. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the parties will be advised closer to the hearing whether it will take place telephonically or in person (bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/22/2022)
2. DC 1:2018cv00908 — BERNEGGER v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF U.S. ATTORNEYS

   • February 25, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION: For the reasons stated in the attached Memorandum Opinion, the Court will GRANT Defendant's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. [34] See document for details. A separate order will issue. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/25/2022. (lcrdm1)
3. NH 1:2019cv00977 — American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of New Hampshire v. US Customs and Border Protection

   • February 22, 2022: ORDER granting in part and denying in part [16] Motion to Compel. So Ordered by Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty. (gla)
4. NYS 1:2021cv06397 — Reclaim the Records et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • February 22, 2022: ORDER: The Court held a telephonic initial pretrial conference on February 22, 2022. Counsel for all parties were in attendance. At that conference, both parties represented that Defendants have produced to Plaintiffs all documents that Plaintif fs had requested in their FOIA request. In accordance with matters discussed at the conference, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs are directed to, on or before February 25, 2022, file and serve on Defendants their fee demand. IT IS FURTHER ORDERE D that on or before March 8, 2022, the parties shall file a joint letter advising the Court on the status of Plaintiff's application for fees and whether the Court needs to set a briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 2/22/2022) (tg)
5. NYS 1:2022cv01153 — Immigrant Defense Project v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • February 24, 2022: ORDER: No later than March 10, 2022, the parties shall file a joint letter setting forth the parties' intended next steps in this case and a proposed schedule therefor. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 2/24/2022) (js)