FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 26, 2023 and December 2, 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. AK 3:2023cv00124 — Basey v. Reardon et al

   • November 28, 2023: SCREENING ORDER : Plaintiff's Complaint at Docket [1] is DISMISSED. Court grants Plaintiff leave to amend Claim 1; Claims 2 and 3 are DISMISSED with prejudice. Plaintiff's motion at Docket [3] is DENIED. Plaintiff to file First Amended Complaint or Notice of Voluntary Dismissal within 30 days. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 11/28/2023. (ANM, COURT STAFF)
2. CAC 2:2015cv05811 — Jorge Alejandro Rojas v. Federal Aviation Administration

   • November 27, 2023: ORDER OF DISMISSAL [87] [JS-6] by Judge Consuelo B. Marshall: Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the separately filed Stipulation of the parties, this action is dismissed with prejudice. Other than as specifically provided in the separate Settlement Agreement between the parties, each party shall bear its own fees, costs, and expenses. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (shb)
3. CAS 3:2023cv01706 — Gamble III v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al

   • November 28, 2023: ORDER Granting Joint Motion to Vacate Rule 26 Discovery Requirements and Deadline for Joint Discovery Plan [ECF No. 20 ]. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major on 11/28/2023. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(mjw) (jmo).
4. DC 1:2022cv01034 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • November 27, 2023: ORDER GRANTING defendant's [16] Motion for Summary Judgment and DENYING plaintiff's [18] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See order for further details. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 27, 2023. (lcbah4)
   • November 27, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding defendant's [16] Motion for Summary Judgment and plaintiff's [18] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 27, 2023. (lcbah4)
5. DE 1:2023cv00639 — Newman v. Musk

   • November 28, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 11/28/2023. (nms)
6. TXE 4:2020cv00447 — Huddleston v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • November 28, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. It is therefore ORDERED that Defendant FBI's Motion for Clarification, or in the Alternative, Reconsideration of the Memorandum Opinion and Order Entered September 29, 2022 (Dkt. [73] ) is DENIED. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Clarification of the Memorandum Opinion and Order Entered September 29, 2022 (Dkt. [77] ) is be GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 11/28/2023. (baf, )
   • November 29, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Permit Counsel to View Evidence (Dkt. [91] ) is DENIED. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 11/29/2023. (baf, )
7. WAW 2:2022cv01329 — University of Washington et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

   • November 30, 2023: ORDER granting Parties' [26] Stipulated MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME. Discovery to be completed by 1/29/2024, Dispositive motions are due by 3/5/2024. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (MJV)