FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 14, 2013 and July 20, 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. CAN 3:2011cv00846 — The Sierra Club et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
   • July 16, 2013: ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TIME re [63] Status Report filed by The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 7/16/2013. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2013)
2. CAN 3:2012cv04008 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. Department of Justice
   • July 18, 2013: ORDER RE: BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Replies due by 7/22/2013. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 7/18/2013. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/18/2013)
3. CAN 3:2013cv02736 — American Small Business League v. United States Department of the Army
   • July 18, 2013: STIPULATION AND ORDER re [4] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER RE EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 07/19/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/18/2013)
4. CAN 4:2011cv05221 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice
   • July 19, 2013: ORDER RE: HOLDING CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN ABEYANCE. Joint Statement to be filed by 9/4/2013. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 7/19/13. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/19/2013)
5. DC 1:2012cv01660 — TRUTHOUT et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
   • July 17, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/17/2013. (KD)
6. DC 1:2013cv00960 — CUNNINGHAM v. O’NEILL et al
   • July 17, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION dismissing case. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/17/13. (KD)
7. MOE 4:2012cv01392 — Ehlmann v. United States Department of Homeland Security
   • July 15, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant United States Department of Homeland Security’s motion for summary judgment # 15 is GRANTED.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Steve Ehlmann’s cross-motion forsummary judgment # 20 is DENIED. Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 7/15/13. (ARL)