FOIA Activity: 13 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 15, 2022 and May 21, 2022. These are associated with 13 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

   • May 16, 2022: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [55] Stipulation. Motions due by 5/24/2022; Responses due by 6/22/2022; and Replies due by 7/13/2022. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/16/2022)
2. FLS 1:2022cv20312 — Gonzalez v. U.S. Department of Agriculture

   • May 15, 2022: ORDER ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUR-REPLY. Plaintiff's Motion, DE [35] , is DENIED. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 5/13/2022. See attached document for full details. (ebz)
3. ID 1:2020cv00518 — Crow v. Internal Revenue Service

   • May 20, 2022: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER – The Internal Revenue Services Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. [18] ) is GRANTED. Crows Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. [17] ) is DENIED. A Judgment in favor of Defendant shall be attached herewith. Signed by Judge David C. Nye. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (jd)
4. NYS 1:2021cv10420 — The New York Times Company et al v. United States Department of Health And Human Services

   • May 18, 2022: ORDER: The Court has received and reviewed the parties' joint status letter dated May 16, 2022. (Dkt. No. 17.) It is hereby ORDERED that: No later than April 24, 2023, defendant United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall f ile its motion for summary judgment. Alternatively, the parties shall file a joint status letter, by the same deadline, informing the Courtthat they do not intend to file motions for summary judgment. No later than May 22, 2023, plaintiffs shall file their opposition brief and any cross-motionfor summary judgment. No later than June 12, 2023, HHS shall file its opposition to plaintiffs' summary judgment motion and its reply brief. No later than June 26, 2023, plaintiffs shall file their rep ly brief. It is further ORDERED that the conference scheduled for June 7, 2022 is ADJOURNED sine die. SO ORDERED., ( Cross Motions due by 5/22/2023., Motions due by 4/24/2023., Responses due by 6/12/2023, Replies due by 6/26/2023.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 5/18/2022) (ama)
5. OHN 5:2022cv00392 — Heinz v. Clerk, Portage County Court of Common Pleas

   • May 19, 2022: Memorandum of Opinion and Order. Plaintiff has not identified a federal statute which the Defendants violated and which would allow this Court to grant the relief he requests. A Plaintiff in federal court has the burden of pleading sufficient facts to support the existence of the Court's jurisdiction. Fed.R.Civ.P. 8. Plaintiff has not established this court's jurisdiction over the matters he alleges in his Complaint. Accordingly, this action is dismissed. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith. Judge John R. Adams on 05/19/2022. (M,TL)
6. VAE 1:2021cv00415 — Schmitz v. U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General et al

   • May 18, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [50] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge T. S. Ellis, III on 5/18/2022. (dvanm)
7. WAW 2:2015cv00369 — Microsoft Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service

   • May 17, 2022: ORDER re Parties' [64] Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court extends the deadline for Plaintiff to file its response an additional 32 days, up to and including 7/22/2022. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)
8. WAW 2:2015cv01605 — Microsoft Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service

   • May 17, 2022: ORDER re Parties' [52] Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court extends the deadline for Plaintiff to file its response an additional 32 days, up to and including 7/22/2022. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)
9. WAW 2:2021cv00073 — Blevins v. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives et al

   • May 17, 2022: ORDER re Parties' [45] Joint Status Report. The court ORDERS the parties to file a stipulated briefing schedule within 30 days of the date of this order. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH)
10. WAW 2:2021cv00564 — State of Washington v. Office of Management and Budget

    • May 17, 2022: ORDER in Response to the Parties' [36] Joint Status Report. Defendant shall complete all supplemental productions and necessary revisions to the Vaughn index by no later than May 23, 2022. The Parties shall file a jointly proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule by no later than June 13, 2022. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (LH)
11. WAW 2:2021cv00565 — State of Washington v. United States National Archives and Records Administration

    • May 17, 2022: ORDER in Response to the Parties' [31] Joint Status Report. Defendant shall complete all supplemental productions and necessary revisions to the Vaughn index by no later than May 23, 2022. The Parties shall file a jointly proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule by no later than June 13, 2022. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (LH)
12. WAW 2:2021cv00566 — State of Washington v. Public Buildings Reform Board

    • May 17, 2022: ORDER in Response to the Parties' [32] Joint Status Report. Defendant shall complete all supplemental productions and necessary revisions to the Vaughn index by no later than May 23, 2022. The Parties shall file a jointly proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule by no later than June 13, 2022. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (LH)
13. WAW 2:2021cv00794 — State of Washington v. US General Services Administration

    • May 17, 2022: ORDER in Response to the Parties' [33] Joint Status Report. Defendant shall complete all supplemental productions and necessary revisions to the Vaughn index by no later than May 23, 2022. The Parties shall file a jointly proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule by no later than June 13, 2022. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (LH)