FOIA Activity: 13 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 28, 2022 and September 3, 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. CAC 8:2022cv01065 — James V. Lacy et al v. United States Department of State

   • August 30, 2022: MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge David O. Carter. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 9/9/2022. (twdb)
2. DC 1:2016cv00780 — GABOR v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

   • August 30, 2022: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 30, 2022. (lcjmc1)
3. DC 1:2018cv00938 — KOWAL v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • September 2, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of [61] Order granting Defendants' [55] Motion for Summary Judgment and denying Plaintiff's 58 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/2/2022. (lctjk1)
4. DC 1:2019cv03295 — BUZZFEED INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

   • September 1, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of [43] Order granting in part and denying in part Defendants' [35] Motion for Summary Judgment and granting Plaintiff's [37] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/1/2022. (lctjk1)
5. DC 1:2020cv01248 — DALE v. UNITED STATES DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

   • August 31, 2022: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 8/31/22. (psu2)
6. DC 1:2021cv00642 — CENTER FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

   • September 3, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding defendant's [17] Motion for Summary Judgment and plaintiff's [19] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 3, 2022. (lcbah1)
7. DC 1:2021cv02079 — WEST VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE

   • September 1, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 1, 2022. (lccjn3)
8. DC 1:2021cv03349 — WINE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

   • August 29, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re Defendant's [38] Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's [49] Motion for Discovery. See attached Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/29/2022. (lctnm3)
9. NYS 1:2017cv07520 — Brennan Center For Justice At New York University School Of Law v. United States Department of State

   • September 2, 2022: ORDER: The conference currently scheduled for September 8, 2022 will instead take place on Friday, September 16, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 9/2/2022) ( Status Conference set for 9/16/2022 at 09:30 AM before Judge Paul G. Gardephe.) (ks)
10. NYS 1:2017cv07572 — Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Department of Homeland Security et al

    • August 31, 2022: ORDER: The Court will hold a telephonic conference on September 22, 2022 at 3:00PM Eastern Time. All Parties shall appear and should contact the Court at 1-888-363-4749 (access code: 3768660). ( Telephone Conference set for 9/22/2022 at 03:00 PM before Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr.) (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 8/31/2022) (ate)
11. NYS 1:2022cv05730 — Hachette Book Group, Inc. et al v. United States Drug Enforcement Administration et al

    • September 1, 2022: ORDER: The parties are directed to submit a Rule 26(f) report by September 16, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 9/1/2022) (ks)
12. NYS 1:2022cv06112 — Bloomberg L.P. et al v. United States Postal Service

    • August 31, 2022: ORDER granting [10] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Having received on August 31, 2022 the parties' consent letter motion requesting an adjournment, it is hereby ORDERED that the initial pretrial conference is adjourned until October 21, 2022 at 9:30 A.M. Initial Conference set for 10/21/2022 at 09:30 AM before Judge Denise L. Cote.. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 8/31/2022) (tg)
13. WAW 2:2022cv00243 — Munene et al v. Talebian et al

    • September 1, 2022: ORDER denying Plaintiffs' [12] Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. Signed by Hon. S. Kate Vaughan. (LH)