FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 5, 2024 and May 11, 2024. 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 3:2022cv00178 — Numann v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • May 8, 2024: ORDER OF DISMISSAL : The unopposed motion for voluntary dismissal at Docket [26] is GRANTED. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice. Any pending motions are DENIED as moot. Each side to bear their own costs and fees. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 5/8/2024. (ANM, COURT STAFF)
2. ILN 1:2021cv02519 — Organized Communities Against Deportations et al v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • May 8, 2024: MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable John Robert Blakey on 5/8/2024. Mailed notice(gel, )
3. NYS 1:2023cv09363 — New York Legal Assistance Group v. Social Security Administration

   • May 6, 2024: ORDER granting [28] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Application GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 5/6/2024) (ate)
4. NYS 1:2023cv10741 — Rolling Stone, LLC v. Department of Justice

   • May 8, 2024: ORDER: Plaintiff Rolling Stone, LLC filed a letter motion to expedite this case on April 12, 2024. Dkt. No. 26. The letter noted that the Defendant, the Department of Justice, opposes the request. Id. at 1. Defendant is hereby ordered to respond to Plaintiff's motion to expedite by no later than May 17, 2024. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 5/8/2024) ( Responses due by 5/17/2024) (ks)
5. SD 5:2020cv05034 — Black Hills Clean Water Alliance v. United States Forest Service et al

   • May 8, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER on Attorney Fee Award. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 05/08/2024. (KLE)
6. WAE 2:2024cv00045 — Sharpe v. United States Federal Highway Administration

   • May 8, 2024: ORDER GRANTING [6] DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS; denying as moot [4] Motion to Obtain Electronic Case Filing Authorization. Complaint is dismissed without prejudice. This file is closed. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Rice. (REM, Case Administrator) (Service of Notice on parties not registered as users of the Court CM/ECF system accomplished via USPS mail.)
   • May 8, 2024: JUDGMENT of Dismissal without prejudice. (REM, Case Administrator) (Service of Notice on parties not registered as users of the Court CM/ECF system accomplished via USPS mail.)
7. WAW 2:2023cv01499 — Friedman Rubin PLLP v. United States of America et al

   • May 8, 2024: ORDER granting Parties' [13] Stipulated MOTION re Cross-Briefing Schedule and Notice of Motion to Renote Dkt. [11] Defendant's Combined Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due 6/5/2024, Plaintiff's Combined Opposition and Reply in Support of Summary Judgment due 6/28/2024, Defendant's Reply due 7/17/2024. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to re-note the motion at Dkt. # [11] for 7/17/2024. Signed by Judge John H. Chun. (KRA)