FOIA Activity: 4 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 29, 2023 and November 4, 2023. 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. CAN 3:2023cv03110 — Cauich Castillo v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

   • October 31, 2023: STIPULATION AND ORDER RE [15] Dismissal with Prejudice, Attorneys' Fees. Signed by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/31/2023. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/31/2023)
2. DC 1:2018cv02791 — GUARASCIO v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY et al

   • November 1, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part [42] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Defendants are hereby ordered to submit a supplemental declaration addressing the issues on which the Court reserved judgment by December 15, 2023. Plaintiff is directed to file any response to Defendants' declaration by January 15, 2024. See full Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/1/2023. (lccrc1)
3. NYS 1:2023cv01593 — Lowe v. U.S. Department of Justice

   • October 30, 2023: ORDER The Court has reviewed ECF 22. Defendant is directed to file a letter by Friday, December 1, 2023, updating the Court regarding the completion of the EOUSAs review of pro se Plaintiffs FOIA request. Following completion of this review, the parties are directed to meet and confer regarding any outstanding issues and file a joint status letter on the docket by Friday, December 22, 2023, regarding whether this case can be closed. Defendant is directed to serve copies of this Order on pro se Plaintiff and to file proof of service of the same on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 10/30/2023) (jca)
4. WAW 2:2021cv01166 — Stepien v. Spinrad et al

   • October 30, 2023: ORDER granting Parties' [45] Joint Stipulated MOTION to Renote Cross-Motion Briefing Schedule. The Clerk is directed to renote the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment for 12/1/2023. Signed by Hon. S. Kate Vaughan. (SB)