FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 30, 2013 and July 6, 2013. 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. CAE 2:2012cv02601 — Truthout v. Department of Justice
   • July 3, 2013: STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 7/2/2013 ORDERING [24] Dispositive Motion re Summary Judgment Motion EXTENDED to 9/9/2013; plaintiff shall respond to the motion by 10/7/2013; defendant reply by 10/21/2013. (Reader, L)
2. CAN 3:2013cv00591 — Martins v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
   • July 1, 2013: ORDER for supplemental information. The government is ordered to file a chart with the pages at issue for each asylum applicant no later than July 2, 2013, at noon. See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 7/1/2013. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2013)
   • July 3, 2013: ORDER GRANTING [17] Plaintiff’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. See order for details and deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 7/3/2013.(lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/3/2013)!
3. CO 1:2013cv00402 — Conway v. Central Intelligence Agency
   • July 1, 2013: ORDER re: [16] Order to Show Cause, It had come to the Courts attention that Defendant has not been served with the Summons and Complaint in this action and, therefore, is not currently a proper party. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, Plaintiff shall accomplish service on D Defendant and provide proof of service to the Court on or before August 12, 2013. Failure to do so will result in a recommendation that this case be dismissed, by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 7/1/2013. (ervsl, )
4. DC 1:2011cv02214 — WALSH v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al
   • July 3, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying plaintiff’s motion [23] for recusal, denying plaintiff’s motions [24] 25 to compel and for summary judgment, denying plaintiff’s motion [27] to certify an interlocutory appeal, denying plaintiff’s motion [29] to stay, denying the FBI’s motion [36] for an extension, and granting in part and denying in part the FBI’s motion [31] for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 07/03/2013. (DCL)
5. FLM 2:2012cv00361 — Brantley v. Myrick
   • July 3, 2013: ORDER dismissing case. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is directed to (a) enter judgment dismissing this case without prejudice; (b) terminate any outstanding motions; and (c) close this case.Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/3/2013. (LMF)
6. MA 1:2012cv11903 — Luke v. U.S. Department of Justice
   • July 1, 2013: Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS entered. Action on motion: ADOPTING [24] Report and Recommendations and GRANTING [14] Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. "I ADOPT the Report and Recommendation without opposition and dismiss the action." (Anderson, Jennifer)
7. MIE 2:2012cv14753 — Fields v. Internal Revenue Service
   • July 3, 2013: ORDER granting [7] Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. (MLan)