FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 12, 2023 and March 18, 2023. These are associated with 7 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. ALM 2:2021cv00125 — Heard v. Director, Office of Information Policy, et al. (MAG+)

   • March 13, 2023: ORDER: This cause is now before the court on plaintiff's motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis (Doc. [29] ). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the plaintiff's motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is denied as further set out in the order; and that the appeal in this cause is certified, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a), as not taken in good faith. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 3/13/2023. Furnished Appeals Clerk. (dmn, )
2. CAE 1:2022cv01132 — Earth Island Institute v. United States National Park Service, et al.

   • March 16, 2023: ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO RESCHEDULE MARCH 22, 2023, SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/16/2023; The scheduling conference currently set for March 22, 2023, is continued to May 2, 2023, at 10:30 A M 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. (Kusamura, W)
3. DC 1:2021cv00613 — RICHARDSON BAY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

   • March 17, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Defendant's [13] Motion for Summary Judgment is granted in part, and Plaintiff's [14] Motion for Summary Judgment is denied in full. Defendant may submit a supplemental declaration by April 18, 2023, and renew its motion for summary judgment on the two issues on which the court did not enter judgment in its favor. Please see attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/17/2023. (lcapm2)
4. FLM 8:2022cv01981 — State of Florida et al v. Food and Drug Administration et al

   • March 17, 2023: ORDER granting in part 46 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on 3/17/2023. (AKA)
5. ILN 1:2020cv07772 — Vidal-Martinez et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

   • March 13, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 3/13/2023: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court denies plaintiff's interim motion for fees and costs [dkt. no. 51]. (mk)
6. NCW 5:2023cv00021 — Crabb v. Internal Revenue Service

   • March 14, 2023: ORDER granting [8] parties' Joint Stipulation and Joint Motion to Amend Case Caption. Amended Complaint due 3/15/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 3/14/23. (mga) Modified text on 3/14/2023 (mga), Main Document 9 replaced on 3/14/2023 (mga), NEF regenerated on 3/14/2023 (mga), Modified due date/text on 3/22/2023 (rth).
7. VAE 1:2021cv01366 — Boundy v. United States Patent and Trademark Office(USPTO)

   • March 17, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER that Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 32) is DENIED. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 26) is GRANTED and Defendant is hereby ORDERED to produce the images of the 2013 Authority Chart on pages fifteen and nineteen of Document Four, as listed in the Vaughn index, to Plaintiff (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/17/2023. (swil)