FOIA Activity: 11 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 14, 2024 and January 20, 2024. These are associated with 9 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. DC 1:2015cv00944 — HERNANDEZ v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • January 19, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [35] 38 Cross Motions for Summary Judgment: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 19, 2024. (lcjmc2) (Main Document 54 replaced on 1/19/2024) (ztnr).
   • January 19, 2024: ORDER granting [35] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and denying [38] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 19, 2024. (lcjmc2) (Main Document 55 replaced on 1/19/2024) (ztnr).
2. DC 1:2018cv01556 — BUZZFEED INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • January 18, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [49] Partial Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/18/24. (lce)
3. DC 1:2022cv03309 — BLOOMBERG L.P. v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

   • January 16, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [11] Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part [14] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/16/2024. (lcrc2)
4. DC 1:2022cv03379 — GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. et al v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

   • January 18, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION re. Order [15] on Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/18/2024. (lcjeb2)
5. MIW 1:2022cv00539 — Blanchard v. Executive Office for United States Attorneys

   • January 19, 2024: ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [43] , Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [33] is DENIED, Defendant's motion for summary judgment [34] is GRANTED; Count 1 of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint is DISMISSED; this matter is TERMINATED; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam)
6. NCW 3:2023cv00423 — Tepe v. Corker et al

   • January 18, 2024: ORDER denying as moot [121] Motion to Set Aside, [125] MOTION for Reconsideration, and [126] MOTION for Recusal. Signed by Senior Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 01/18/2024. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(mdp) Modified texton 1/23/2024 (rth).
7. NYS 1:2021cv02166 — Bonner v. Federal Bureau Of Investigation et al

   • January 19, 2024: OPINION & ORDER re: [72] MOTION for Reconsideration re; [69] Memorandum & Opinion,,,,. filed by Raymond Bonner. For the foregoing reasons, the Court denies Bonner's motion for reconsideration, grants the Government's motion for summary judgment, and denies Bonner's cross-motion for summary judgment. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate all pending motions and close this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/19/2024) (ks) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.
   • January 19, 2024: CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: [82] Memorandum & Opinion in favor of Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation against Raymond Bonner. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons set forth in the Court's Opin ion & Order dated January 19, 2024, the Court denies Bonner's motion for reconsideration, grants the Government's motion for summary judgment, and denies Bonner's cross-motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, this case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 1/19/2024) (Attachments: # 1 Appeal Package) (tp)
8. NYS 1:2022cv01153 — Immigrant Defense Project v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • January 19, 2024: ORDER: On Friday, March 15, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status letter. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on 1/19/2024) (vfr)
9. WAW 2:2021cv01166 — Stepien v. Spinrad et al

   • January 17, 2024: ORDER granting Parties' [47] Joint Stipulated MOTION for Dismissal. The parties hereby stipulate to the dismissal with prejudice of this case. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)