FOIA Activity: 4 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 9, 2022 and October 15, 2022. These are associated with 4 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 8:2022cv01208 — Doug Ecks v. U.S. Department of Education

   • October 13, 2022: ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COURTS ORDER by Judge David O. Carter. On October 7, 2022, the Court issued a MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION (Dkt. 18). Plaintiff has failed to comply with the Court's Order. Therefore, the Court ORDERS that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of prosecution and for failure to comply with the Orders of the Court. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (rolm)
2. CAE 2:2019cv02429 — (PS) Graham v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al

   • October 13, 2022: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 10/12/2022 GRANTING [43] Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants' Dispositive Motions due by 10/28/2022. Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross Motion due by 11/25/2022; Defendants' reply and opposition due by 12/16/2022; Plaintiff's reply due by 12/30/2022. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
3. DC 1:2020cv02431 — ROBERSON v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

   • October 10, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 10, 2022. (lccjn1)
4. NYS 1:2022cv05312 — American Immigration Council et al v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

   • October 13, 2022: ORDER granting [24] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application granted. The initial pretrial conference shall now be held on December 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., with a joint status letter due no later than December 13, 2022. The deadline for the government to respond to the Complaint is extended to December 12, 2022. Initial Conference set for 12/19/2022 at 02:00 PM before Judge Ronnie Abrams. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 10/13/2022) (ate)