FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 29, 2022 and June 4, 2022. These are associated with 7 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. DC 1:2015cv01392 — REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS et al v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al

   • June 3, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 6/3/2022. (lcrjl2)
2. DC 1:2019cv01344 — CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al

   • June 2, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 2, 2022. (lcrbw2)
3. MA 1:2021cv10761 — American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts et al v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • June 3, 2022: District Judge Angel Kelley: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT entered. The [25] 30 cross-motions are DENIED without prejudice for the reasons stated in the attached Memorandum and Order. Defendant shall respond to this Order by July 18, 2022. (Lara, Miguel)
4. ME 2:2020cv00422 — AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION v. US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

   • May 31, 2022: REPORT AND RECOMMENDED DECISION re [32] MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, [35] Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (tcs)
5. NYS 1:2021cv07052 — First Look Institute, Inc. et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • June 3, 2022: ORDER granting [31] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The conference scheduled for June 8, 2022, is hereby ADJOURNED sine die. No later than July 1, 2022, the parties shall file either a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice for the Court to so-order or a joint status update letter in the event that the action is not yet fully resolved by then. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 6/3/2022) (rro)
6. WAW 2:2020cv01648 — Friends of Discovery Park v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

   • May 31, 2022: ORDER re Parties' [21] Stipulated MOTION and Joint Status Report. The parties stipulate that they will continue to work towards resolution of this matter for 30 days. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (LH)
7. WAW 2:2021cv01166 — Stepien v. Spinrad et al

   • June 2, 2022: ORDER re Parties' [19] Joint Stipulated MOTION. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before 7/31/2022. If at any time before then it becomes apparent that resolution between the parties is not feasible, the parties will submit a proposed schedule to the Court for motion practice. Signed by Hon. S. Kate Vaughan. (SB)