FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 11, 2022 and September 17, 2022. These are associated with 8 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. CAE 1:2022cv01132 — Earth Island Institute v. United States National Park Service, et al.

   • September 16, 2022: ORDER GRANTING [9] Application for Pro Hac Vice signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/16/2022. Added attorney Bridgett Ann Buss, PHV for Earth Island Institute. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Lawrence, A)
2. DC 1:2019cv02698 — CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

   • September 12, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the plaintiff's [43] Motion for Summary Judgment and the defendant's 50 [55] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 12, 2022. (lcdlf1)
3. DC 1:2021cv00895 — COWAN v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION

   • September 15, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying as moot Plaintiff's [15] Motion for Summary Judgment; denying without prejudice Plaintiff's amended [25] Motion for Summary Judgment and Defendant's [26] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment; and granting-in-part Defendant's [21] Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 09/15/2022. (zea)
4. DC 1:2021cv01691 — HOOKER v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

   • September 14, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [27] ORDER denying [14] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and granting [19] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/14/2022. (lccrc1)
5. DC 1:2021cv02201 — CODREA v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

   • September 13, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [8] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9-13-2022. (lcrc3)
6. DC 1:2022cv00117 — CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

   • September 16, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re Defendant's [9] Motion to Dismiss or, alternatively, for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/16/22. (lctnm2)
7. NM 2:2022cv00443 — Innovation Law Lab v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • September 15, 2022: SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea. (atc)
8. NYS 1:2017cv07520 — Brennan Center For Justice At New York University School Of Law v. United States Department of State

   • September 13, 2022: ORDER: The conference currently scheduled for September 16, 2022 will instead take place on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 9/13/2022) ( Status Conference set for 9/20/2022 at 10:15 AM before Judge Paul G. Gardephe.) (ks)