FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 17, 2022 and April 23, 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.

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1. CAN 4:2019cv08319 — Golden State Salmon Association et al v. United States Bureau of Reclamation

   • April 20, 2022: ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on April 20, 2022. (mll, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2022)
2. CAN 4:2020cv02016 — Golden State Salmon Association et al v. United States Bureau of Reclamation

   • April 20, 2022: ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on April 20, 2022. (mll, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2022)
3. CAS 3:2021cv01079 — National Public Radio, Inc. v. U.S. Central Command et al

   • April 21, 2022: ORDER Resolving [26] Opposed Joint Motion Regarding Briefing Schedule, and Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Vacate Scheduling Order. All briefing schedule deadlines, including the 7/11/2022 hearing before Judge Anello, are VACATED. Status Videoconference set for 5/10/2022 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard. Joint email update due 5/6/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard on 4/21/2022. (hmw)
4. DC 1:2017cv01193 — PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE, INC. et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • April 19, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [88] Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/19/2022. (lcjeb2)
5. NYS 1:2019cv09821 — The New York Times Company v. Department of Defense et al

   • April 21, 2022: ORDER: Accordingly, Defendants are ordered to review records for production at a rate of a minimum of 500 pages every 60 days, with the first production on June 24, 2022. The parties are further ordered to jointly file a status update on or befor e July 1, 2022, and every 60 days thereafter, addressing, among other things: (1) Defendants' processing rate, (2) Defendants' efforts to improve the processing rate, (3) a specific explanation for Defendants' failure, if any, to review at least 500 pages in the previous 60 days, and (4) the number of pages produced to Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 4/21/2022) (ks)
6. NYS 1:2021cv08297 — The New York Times Company et al v. United States Central Command

   • April 21, 2022: ORDER re: [26] Status Report filed by The New York Times Company, Charlie Savage. Application GRANTED. The parties shall file a status letter by August 5, 2022. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 4/21/2022) (kv)
7. NYS 1:2021cv08440 — Project South et al v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al

   • April 19, 2022: ORDER: It has come to the Court's attention that plaintiff's lead counsel Baher Azmy is no longer associated with the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice, Attorney Azmy is directed to update his address and other contact information on the ECF system. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 4/19/2022) (vfr)
8. NYS 1:2022cv01425 — Linares Alvarez v. Immigration & Customs Enforcement et al

   • April 19, 2022: ORDER granting [15] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application Granted. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 4/19/22) (yv)
9. WAW 2:2019cv00645 — National Parks Conservation Association v. US Department of the Navy

   • April 19, 2022: ORDER: Counsel having advised the Court that this matter has been resolved, see Joint Status Report (docket no. [83] ), this case is DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW)
10. WAW 2:2021cv00073 — Blevins v. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives et al

    • April 18, 2022: ORDER: The court ORDERS the parties to file a further JSR regarding the status of the case within 30 days of the date of this order. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH)