FOIA Activity: 11 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 24, 2024 and March 30, 2024. These are associated with 10 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 1:2020cv01030 — GROENENDAL v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR U.S. ATTORNEYS et al

   • March 27, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding defendants' [92] Motion for Summary Judgment and the plaintiff's [95] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, [97] Motion for Leave for Discovery, [99] Motion for In Camera Review of Withheld FOIA Documents Noted, [1 00] Motion for Leave for In Camera Review for Claimed Exemptions Withheld in Full, [105] Motion for Leave to File for an Extension, [108] Motion for Leave to File a Motion to Expedite, and [110] Motion for Leave to File a Motion for Judicial Resolution. See text for details. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this memorandum opinion to the plaintiff's address of record. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 27, 2024. (lcdlf2)
2. DC 1:2021cv02486 — PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

   • March 30, 2024: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/30/2024. (lcabj2)
3. DC 1:2022cv00674 — JAMES MADISON PROJECT et al v. OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

   • March 26, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [21] & [28] Motions for Summary Judgment. See attached Order for details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/26/2024. (lctnm3) Modified event title on 3/26/2024 (hmc).
4. DC 1:2022cv01865 — MCKATHAN v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

   • March 29, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendants' [31] Partial Motion to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment and the plaintiff's [25] Motion for Requested Relief. See text for details. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this memorandum opinion to the plaintiff's address of record. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 29, 2024. (lcdlf2)
5. DC 1:2023cv01471 — HALEEM v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al

   • March 29, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION re. Order [22] on Motion to Amend. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/29/2024. (lcjeb3)
6. FLM 3:2017cv00777 — Clay v. Department of the Navy

   • March 28, 2024: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 85 Motion to Dismiss; dismissing this action without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; directing the Clerk of the Court to enter judgment of dismissal without prejudice in favor of Defendant, terminate all pending motions, and close the file. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 3/28/2024. (WT)
7. MD 1:2023cv03281 — Sowe v. Navy Federal Credit Union

   • March 29, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 3/29/2024. (c/m 3/29/2024 – mg3s, Deputy Clerk)
8. MIE 2:2020cv12062 — LinTech Global, Inc. v. Federal Aviation Administration

   • March 30, 2024: OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S [27] MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFF'S [28] MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (AFla)
9. MT 9:2022cv00184 — Save the Yellowstone Grizzly v. United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

   • March 29, 2024: ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE, pursuant to the parties Stipulated Fee Settlement Agreement (Doc. 37). The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 3/29/2024. (APP)
   • March 29, 2024: CLERK'S JUDGMENT (APP)
10. TXE 1:2022cv00101 — Hagar v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

    • March 25, 2024: MEMORANDUM ORDER adopting the magistrate judge's [35] Report and Recommendation. Order granting [23] Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 3/25/2024. (KMH)