FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 30, 2024 and July 6, 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. CAN 3:2022cv07663 — Lindsay-Poland v. United States Department of Justice et al

   • July 1, 2024: ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 7/1/2024. (vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2024)
2. DC 1:2021cv02371 — LOUISE TRAUMA CENTER LLC v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

   • July 1, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/1/2024. (lcjdb3)
3. DC 1:2023cv01854 — HERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • July 3, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendant's [33] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and the plaintiffs' [35] Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 3, 2024. (lcdlf2)
4. MN 0:2024cv00539 — Reed v. United States Attorney Office District of Minnesota

   • July 1, 2024: DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. (Written Opinion) Signed by Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on 7/1/2024.(CLG) Modified text on 7/2/2024 (kt).
5. NYS 1:2023cv01471 — Reclaim the Records et al v. United States Department of State

   • July 3, 2024: ORDER granting [50] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Application GRANTED. The Court wishes Mr. Meyers well. Given thelength of time for which these motions have been pending, however, the Court will not grant any further extensions, no matter the reason. Accordingly, to the extent Mr. Meyers believes he may not be able to complete the briefing by the now-extended deadline of August 2, 2024, Plaintiff should promptly make arrangements for another attorney to take on the task. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 50. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 7/2/2024) (jca)
6. NYS 1:2023cv01529 — Reclaim the Records et al v. United States Department of State

   • July 3, 2024: ORDER granting [48] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Application GRANTED. Plaintiffs' reply brief is due August 2, 2024. No further extensions will be granted absent extraordinarily good cause. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 7/3/2024) (ks)
7. VAE 1:2022cv00559 — Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research v. Department of Veterans Affairs

   • July 1, 2024: ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment re [26] is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 7/1/2024. (lcre, )