FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 4, 2022 and September 10, 2022. These are associated with 6 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 4:2021cv09680 — The Center for Investigative Reporting et al v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

   • September 9, 2022: STIPULATED JUDGMENT RE DOCKET NO. [36] ***Civil Case Terminated.*** Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 9/9/2022. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2022)
2. DC 1:2019cv00052 — ADVANCEMENT PROJECT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

   • September 7, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [64] Defendant ICE's Motion for Summary Judgment; granting [64] Defendant State's Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part [68] Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9-7-2022. (lcrc3)
3. DC 1:2020cv01729 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

   • September 7, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying without prejudice in part Defendant's [27] Motion for Summary Judgment, denying in part and denying without prejudice in part Plaintiff's [29] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, and ordering the parties to file a joint status report by September 28, 2022. See Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 09/07/2022. (lctjk2)
4. DC 1:2021cv01025 — WP COMPANY LLC v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al

   • September 9, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Defendants' [21] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's [23] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment are both granted in part and denied in part. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by November 8, 2022, that updates the court on the continued processing and production of responsive records, including the information the court has ordered disclosed pursuant to this Memorandum Opinion and Order. Please see attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/09/2022. (lcapm3)
5. FLM 8:2021cv01291 — Smith v. United States Department of Justice

   • September 8, 2022: ORDER denying without prejudice 22 –motion for summary judgment; permitting the DOJ to renew the motion not later than 10/23/2022. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 9/8/2022. (KRM)
6. NYS 1:2020cv02761 — Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention et al

   • September 9, 2022: ORDER denying [72] Motion for re: joint submission regarding the parties' positions on CDC's new search re: [72] MOTION re: joint submission regarding the parties' positions on CDC's new search. For the rea sons stated above, the Court REJECTS both parties proposals. By September 30, 2022, the parties shall again meet and confer and engage in a good faith effort to agree to search terms, initial custodians for the search, and a reasonable timeline for the CDC's production. If the parties cannot reach an agreement, they shall file a joint submission setting forth their respective positions within seven days of their meeting. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 9/9/2022) (kv)