FOIA Activity: 17 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 17 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 24, 2022 and July 30, 2022. These are associated with 17 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. ALS 1:2021cv00457 — Tarabein v. United States of America

   • July 27, 2022: ORDER ADOPTING [4] REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re [2] Complaint filed by Rassan M. Tarabein. It is ordered that Plaintiffs [2] Complaint be and is hereby dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Chief District Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock on 07/27/2022. (Order mailed to Tarabein.) (cjr)
2. CAN 3:2020cv03266 — American Immigration Council et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

   • July 27, 2022: ORDER (AS MODIFIED) granting [51] Stipulation to Continue Further Case Management Conference: Parties shall file an updated joint Case Management Statement due by 9/28/2022. Further Case Management Conference is continued to 10/5/2022 01:30 PM in Oakland, – Videoconference Only before Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 7/27/2022. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/27/2022)
3. CAN 4:2021cv09633 — The Center for Investigative Reporting et al v. Department of Homeland Security

   • July 28, 2022: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Denying [25] Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/28/2022)
4. CAN 4:2021cv09680 — The Center for Investigative Reporting et al v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

   • July 29, 2022: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [29] Stipulation to Extend Time for Negotiation of Attorney's Fees Motion (Stipulated Dismissalor Status Report due by 8/15/2022). (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2022)
5. CAS 3:2021cv01756 — Free Sacred Trinity Church et al v. Internal Revenue Service

   • July 27, 2022: ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application to Correct the Record – Granting [28] Motion to Clarify. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 7/27/2022. (ave)
6. DC 1:2019cv02743 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • July 25, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re Motions [19] , [21] , and [26] Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 25, 2022. (lccjn1)
7. DC 1:2020cv01027 — MOORE et al v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

   • July 28, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/28/2022. (lcrcl3)
8. DC 1:2021cv01085 — BLAKE et al v. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

   • July 29, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING [12] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and DENYING 14 Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7-29-2022. (lcrc3)
9. FLM 8:2022cv00956 — Hooker v. Department of Veterans Affairs

   • July 29, 2022: ORDERED: Plaintiff's Second Motion for Court Order Demanding Release of Improperly Withheld Records Not Under FOIA Exemption 7(A) 22 is DENIED as moot. Per the email from counsel for the VA, the records have been produced. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 7/29/2022. (JDE)
10. NM 2:2022cv00443 — Innovation Law Lab v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    • July 26, 2022: ORDER by District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales setting a telephonic status conference for 8/3/2022 at 02:30 PM in Las Cruces – Telephonic Hearing/Conference before District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. (tah)
11. NYS 1:2017cv07572 — Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Department of Homeland Security et al

    • July 27, 2022: ORDER: The parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before August 17, 2022 regarding proposed next steps. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to lift the stay in this action. Case Stay Lifted. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 7/27/2022) (ate)
12. NYS 1:2019cv06867 — Osen LLC v. United States Central Command

    • July 25, 2022: ORDER granting [53] Letter Motion to Stay re: [53] JOINT LETTER MOTION to Stay summary judgment briefing schedule without date, and proposal for status report by October 24, 2022 addressed to Judge John P. Cronan from Peter Aronoff dated 7/22/2022. The request is granted. Summary judgment briefing is stayed sine die, and the parties shall file a joint status letter addressing the progress of reprocessing and the status of the case by October 24, 2022. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 7/25/2022) (kv)
13. NYS 1:2020cv03202 — International Refugee Assistance Project et al v. United States Customs and Border Protection et al

    • July 29, 2022: ORDER: The parties did not file their joint status report that was due on July 26, 2022. The parties shall file their joint status report in compliance with docket entry 32 by August 4, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 7/29/2022) (ama)
14. NYS 1:2021cv06579 — Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et al

    • July 25, 2022: ORDER OF DISMISSAL… It is ORDERED that the above-entitled action be and is hereby DISMISSED and discontinued without costs, and without prejudice to the right to reopen the action within sixty days of the date of this Order if the settlement is not consummated. To be clear, any application to reopen must be filed by the aforementioned deadline; any application to reopen filed thereafter may be denied solely on that basis. Further, requests to extend the deadline to reopen are unlikely to be granted. If the parties wish for the Court to retain jurisdiction for the purposes of enforcing any settlement agreement, they must submit the settlement agreement to the Court by the deadline to reopen to be "so ordered" by the Court. Per Paragraph 4(B) of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices for Civil Cases, unless the Court orders otherwise, the Court will not retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement unless it is made part of the public record. Any pending motions are moot. All conferences are canceled. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 7/25/22) (yv)
15. NYS 1:2022cv04308 — Maritime Legal Aid & Advocacy, Ltd. v. U.S. Maritime Administration

    • July 29, 2022: ORDER: The parties should submit a status report by August 12, 2022. The conference scheduled for August 11, 2022 is canceled. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 7/28/2022) (ks)
16. WAW 2:2015cv00369 — Microsoft Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service

    • July 29, 2022: ORDER granting in part Parties' [71] Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant to File a Reply Brief. The Court will extend the Reply deadline to Friday, 8/12/2022. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez.(SB)
17. WAW 2:2015cv01605 — Microsoft Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service

    • July 29, 2022: ORDER granting in part Parties' [59] Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant to File a Reply Brief. The Court will extend the Reply deadline to Friday, 8/12/2022. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)