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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES et al

by Harry Hammitt on March 27th, 2025

We have added 177 documents from 32 FOIA cases filed between July 14, 2024 and July 20, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.

Click on a case title below to view details for that case, including links to the associated docket and complaint documents.

  1. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES et al (filed Jul 16, 2024)
    Government Accountability & Oversight submitted a FOIA request to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for records concerning described emails sent to specific officials with keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, GAO filed suit.
    Issues: Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit
  2. Thompson et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation (filed Jul 15, 2024)
  3. Mark Kleiman v. United States Department of Education et al (filed Jul 18, 2024)
    Mark Kleiman submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General for records concerning a 2017 site visit at the Los Angeles Film School. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Kleiman filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  4. Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center, Al Otro Lado et al v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (filed Jul 16, 2024)
    Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center, and Al Otro Lado submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning guidance on implementation of the Rehabilitation Act. CREEC also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CREEC filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy – Search, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  5. POWER THE FUTURE v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (filed Jul 14, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning text messages of a named staffer over a nine-week period. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  6. POWER THE FUTURE v. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (filed Jul 14, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for records concerning text messages of a named staffer over a nine-week period. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  7. POWER THE FUTURE v. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (filed Jul 15, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Interior for records concerning calendar invitations of a named official over a period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed Suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  8. FLUET & ASSOCIATES, PLLC v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (filed Jul 16, 2024)
    Fluet & Associates submitted a FOIA request to OMB for records concerning OMB’s involvement in the design, implementation, and development of the Direct File. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Fluet & Associates filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  9. POWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 16, 2024)
    Fluet & Associates submitted a FOIA request to OMB for records concerning OMB’s involvement in the design, implementation, and development of the Direct File. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Fluet & Associates filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  10. POWER THE FUTURE v. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (filed Jul 16, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Interior for records concerning described records containing chats from a specified official. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  11. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    Government Accountability & Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Energy for records concerning text messages from a named official over a period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, GAO filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  12. POWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning chats of a specific official over a period of months. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  13. CARZOGLIO v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS (filed Jul 19, 2024)
  14. POWER THE FUTURE v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning chats of a specific official over a period of months. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  15. FOREMAN v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (filed Jul 15, 2024)
    Benjamin Foremen submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons for his prison records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Foreman filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit
  16. WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    White Coat Waste Project submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning various topics. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, WCWP filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  17. WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    White Coat Waste Project submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning various topics. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, WCWP filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  18. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    Government Accountability & Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Energy for records concerning text messages sent three named officials over a specific period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, GAO filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  19. YOUNG CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDRENS RIGHTS et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning ICE’s Young Adult Case Management Program. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, YCICR filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  20. POWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOA request to the Department of Interior, for records concerning correspondence of a named official that was attached to an EOP email account over a specified period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  21. POWER THE FUTURE v. WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (filed Jul 17, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Council on Environmental Quality for records concerning text messages of a named official over a period of time. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  22. POWER THE FUTURE v. WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (filed Jul 18, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Council on Environmental Quality for records concerning text messages of one named official over a nine-week period. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  23. FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al (filed Jul 18, 2024)
    Federation for American Immigration Reform submitted two FOIA requests for records concerning communications containing the terms rebrand, toxic, of HSI.gov. The agency acknowledged the requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, FAIR filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  24. PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (filed Jul 18, 2024)
    Protect the Public Trust submitted a FOIA request to OMB for records concerning communications to or from a list of named individuals with EOP email addresses. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  25. POWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 19, 2024)
    Power the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning text messages from a named official over a nine-week period. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency. Power the Future filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  26. CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION (filed Jul 19, 2024)
    Center for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning total apprehensions by sector and citizenship for each fiscal year from 2019. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CIS filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  27. Ruppel v. Employee Benefits Security Administration (filed Jul 16, 2024)
  28. Dhawan-Maloney v. USCIS (filed Jul 16, 2024)
    Ewangeline Dhawan-Maloney submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Dhawan-Maloney filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation – Attorney’s fees
  29. Hernandez Martinez et al v. Miller et al (filed Jul 18, 2024)
  30. Bizounouya v. CNA Insurance Company et al (filed Jul 17, 2024)
  31. White v. United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Division (filed Jul 19, 2024)
    Brandy White submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning rental assistance and utility payments made on behalf White to Silver Leaf from August 2023 to the present. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency White filed suit.
    Issues: Litigation – Attorney’s fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit
  32. Jewell, William v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al (filed Jul 19, 2024)
    William Jewell submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security. The agency acknowledged receipt of the records but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Jewell filed suit.
    Issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

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