FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 31, 2024 and April 6, 2024. These are associated with 6 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 1:2019cv03626 — CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • March 31, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding [46] Motion for Summary Judgment and [49] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 31, 2024. (lcdlf3)
2. MD 1:2023cv03176 — Abissi et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

   • April 5, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge James K. Bredar on 4/4/2024. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
3. ME 2:2024cv00089 — BUENAVENTURA et al v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT et al

   • April 1, 2024: REPORT AND RECOMMENDED DECISION re [1] Complaint. Objections to R&R due by 4/15/2024. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (MFS)
4. NYS 1:2023cv07045 — Maritime Legal Solutions, PLLC v. U.S. Transportation Command

   • April 4, 2024: ORDER granting [19] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The conference scheduled for April 10, 2024, is hereby ADJOURNED to June 11, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. As before, the conference will be telephonic, and the dial-in information is as follows: At the aforementioned date and time, the parties are to call (888) 363-4749 and enter access code 5123533. The parties shall provide their joint pre-conference submissions on or before June 6, 2024. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 19. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 6/11/2024 at 12:00 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 4/4/2024) (jca)
5. NYS 1:2024cv02344 — The Legal Aid Society v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • April 1, 2024: ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that, by April 30, 2024, the parties shall negotiate a schedule for the search, processing and potential production of responsive documents, and file a joint letter on ECF apprising the Court of that schedule and whether the initial pretrial conference is necessary to resolve any open issues, or if adjournment of the conference is appropriate. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 4/1/2024) (vfr)
6. WAW 2:2023cv01127 — Northwest Immigrant Rights Project v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

   • April 1, 2024: ORDER as to Production Deadlines and Status Report. Defendants shall complete their search for responsive records as enumerated in Plaintiff's list no later than 4/5/2024. If no responsive records are found, Defendants shall provide a draft decl aration to Plaintiff on 4/5/2024, describing the search process Defendants used. The parties shall file a status report as to any outstanding issues no later than 4/12/2024, and include a proposed briefing schedule, if necessary. If responsive record s are found, they shall be produced to Plaintiff no later than 4/19/2024, and the parties shall file a status report as to any outstanding issues no later than 4/29/2024, and include a proposed briefing schedule, if necessary. Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (SB)