FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 20, 2022 and March 26, 2022. These are associated with 10 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.

Click on the date to view the full text of the decision. Click on a case title below to view other details for that case, including links to the docket report and complaint.

1. CAN 3:2020cv03266 — American Immigration Council et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

   • March 22, 2022: ORDER (AS MODIFIED) granting [49] Stipulation to Continue Further Case Management Conference: Further Case Management Conference continued to 8/3/2022 01:30 PM in Oakland, – Videoconference Only. Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/27/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 3/22/2022. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2022)
2. CAN 4:2021cv00866 — Bioscience Advisors, Inc. v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission et al

   • March 21, 2022: SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 3/21/2022. Motions due by 5/17/2022. Responses due by 6/15/2022. Replies due by 7/6/2022. Motion Hearing set for 8/4/2022 02:00 PM in Oakland, – To be determined before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. (bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2022)
3. DC 1:2020cv01843 — CASTRO v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

   • March 22, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying [22] Order. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/22/22. (lcckk3)
4. DC 1:2020cv02642 — CAYUGA NATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

   • March 25, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/25/2022. (lcabj1)
5. DC 1:2020cv03672 — SANDERS v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

   • March 25, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/25/2022. (lcabj2)
6. DC 1:2021cv01601 — GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC, et al v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

   • March 23, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/23/2022. (lcjdb3)
7. DC 1:2021cv03349 — WINE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

   • March 25, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Wine's [19] Motion to Disqualify and Wine's failure to serve Defendant. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/25/2022. (lctnm3)
8. GAM 3:2021cv00118 — STANTON v. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

   • March 22, 2022: ORDER dismissing this action without prejudice. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE C ASHLEY ROYAL on 3/22/2022. (ggs)
9. NM 1:2021cv01218 — WildEarth Guardians v. Bureau of Land Management

   • March 23, 2022: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea granting [11] Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Individual Defendant and Amend Caption. Defendant Kymm Gresset (Field Manager of BLM's Rio Puerco Field Office) terminated. (atc)
10. NYS 1:2020cv03202 — International Refugee Assistance Project et al v. United States Customs and Border Protection et al

    • March 22, 2022: ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD: The motion to withdraw Dr. Curtis Doebbler as counsel of record on behalf of plaintiff, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services and for Dr. Doebbler to be removed from the electronic notification service list for this matter, is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Attorney Curtis Doebbler terminated. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 3/22/2022) (tg)