FOIA Activity: 15 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 15 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 11, 2022 and December 17, 2022. These are associated with 12 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 2:2022cv01643 — Juan Jose Carvajal Ramirez v. United States Department of State

   • December 12, 2022: ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. IT IS SO ORDERED that pursuant to the parties' separately filed stipulation, this action is dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Each party will bear its own costs and fees. RE: Stipulation to Dismiss Case, [29] (Case Terminated. Made JS-6.) (aco)
2. CAE 1:2022cv01132 — Earth Island Institute v. United States National Park Service, et al.

   • December 13, 2022: ORDER RELATING AND REASSIGNING CASE to 1:22-cv-0710 AWI-EPG, signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 12/12/2022.(Martin-Gill, S)
   • December 14, 2022: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on December 14, 2022, as follows: Based on the parties' joint motion (ECF No. [13] ), the Court will GRANT the parties' request. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: 1) The scheduling confer ence currently set for December 22, 2022, is continued to January 31, 2023, at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. To participate telephonically, each party is directed to use the following dial-in number and passcode: 1-888-251-2909; passcode 1024453. The parties shall file a joint status report one full week prior to the conference.(Rooney, M)
3. DC 1:2021cv00739 — YOUNG v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • December 14, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendant's [22] Motion for Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 14, 2022. (lcdlf2)
4. DC 1:2021cv02797 — PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

   • December 15, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendant's [12] Motion for Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 15, 2022. (lcdlf2)
5. DC 1:2021cv03349 — WINE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

   • December 14, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION denying Plaintiff's [54] Motion for a New Trial. See attached Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/14/2022. (lctnm3)
6. DE 1:2022cv01050 — Newman v. The Christina School District

   • December 14, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 12/14/2022. (lah)
7. DE 1:2022cv01052 — Newman v. The Biden Administration

   • December 14, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 12/14/2022. (lah)
8. NV 2:2022cv00766 — Lovelace v. U.S. Department of Justice

   • December 16, 2022: ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that [1] Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that [1] -1 Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice and with leave to amend. Amended Complaint deadline: 1/12/2023. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that [5] Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler on 12/16/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint form/instructions)(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – JQC)
   • December 16, 2022: ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that [1] Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that [1] -1 Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice and with leave to amend. Amended Complaint deadline: 1/12/2023. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that [5] Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler on 12/16/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint form/instructions)(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – JQC)
   • December 16, 2022: ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that [1] Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that [1] -1 Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice and with leave to amend. Amended Complaint deadline: 1/12/2023. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that [5] Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler on 12/16/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint form/instructions)(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – JQC)
9. NYS 1:2021cv04702 — Bal v. U.S. Department of the Treasury

   • December 13, 2022: ORDER: The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to strike ECF 50 from the docket. Pro se Plaintiff erroneously filed a document containing Plaintiff's personally identifiable information. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 12/13/2022) (ate)
10. NYS 1:2022cv05312 — American Immigration Council et al v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

    • December 12, 2022: ORDER granting [26] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application granted. The initial pretrial conference is adjourned to June 2, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.; Call-In Number: (888) 363-4749; Access Code: 1015508#. The parties shall submit a proposed case management plan and a joint letter one week prior to the conference. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 12/12/2022) Initial Conference set for 6/2/2023 at 03:00 PM before Judge Ronnie Abrams. (ks)
11. NYS 1:2022cv09943 — Rickner PLLC v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

    • December 16, 2022: ORDER granting [16] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The request is GRANTED. Defendant's deadline to respond to the Complaint is adjourned without date. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall update the Court as to the status of this case, and propose next steps in this litigation, no later than January 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 12/15/2022) (tg)
12. WAW 2:2021cv00073 — Blevins v. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives et al

    • December 13, 2022: ORDER re Parties' [53] Stipulated MOTION to Extend Dispositive Motion Deadline. Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before 1/17/2023; Plaintiff shall file her response, if any, on or before 2/13/2023; and Defendant shall file its reply, if any, on or before 2/17/2023. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH)