FOIA Activity: 12 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 11, 2013 and August 17, 2013. These are associated with 12 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 3:2012cv04008 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. Department of Justice
   • August 12, 2013: ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO MODIFY BRIEFING AND HEARING SCHEDULE RE: PART 1 OF PLAINTIFFS’ FOIA REQUEST. Motions due by 9/23/2013. Motion Hearing set for 11/21/2013.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 8/12/2013. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2013)
2. CT 3:2011cv01261 — Peeler v. Justice et al
   • August 15, 2013: ORDER: Defendant’s Motion [27] for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. The clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 08/15/2013. (Bonneau, J)
3. DC 1:2011cv00443 — NATIONAL SECURITY COUNSELORS v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
   • August 15, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the [27] defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Count Three; the [50] plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions; the [54] defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts One and Two and the [57] plaintiff’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts One and Two. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 15, 2013. (lcbah1)
4. DC 1:2011cv00444 — NATIONAL SECURITY COUNSELORS v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
   • August 15, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION regarding the [20] defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment and the [43] defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts Eight and Twenty-One. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 15, 2013. (lcbah1)
5. DC 1:2011cv00445 — NATIONAL SECURITY COUNSELORS v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al
   • August 15, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION regarding the defendant’s [29] Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13; the plaintiff’s [36] Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint; the defendant’s [42] Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts Twelve and Twenty and the plaintiff’s [44] Cross Motion for Summary Judgment on Count Twenty. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 15, 2013. (lcbah1)
6. DC 1:2012cv00452 — ROSENBERG v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT et al
   • August 12, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/11/13. (lcckk2)
7. DC 1:2012cv01025 — MARCUSSE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY et al
   • August 12, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying Order issued separately this day granting certain defendants’ dispositive motion. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/12/13.(ah)
8. DC 1:2012cv01046 — LOVE v. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE et al
   • August 16, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/16/13. (ms, )
9. DC 1:2012cv01726 — LANDMARK LEGAL FOUNDATION v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
   • August 14, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION denying [30] defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on August 14, 2013. (lcrcl5)
10. NCW 1:2013cv00208 — Redding v. Harrison
    • August 12, 2013: CLERK’S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with the Court’s Order dated 8/12/13. Signed by Clerk, Frank G. Johns. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(nll)
11. OHS 1:2012cv00242 — Miller v. Federal Elections Commission
    • August 15, 2013: ORDER granting [8] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Susan J. Dlott. (wam1)
12. OR 3:2012cv01366 — Menchu v. US Department of Health and Human Services
    • August 14, 2013: ORDER: The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Acosta’s Findings and Recommendation [35] except as set out in this Order, and, accordingly, REFERS this matter back to Magistrate Judge Acosta for further limited proceedings. Signed on 08/14/2013 by Judge Anna J. Brown. See attached 4 page Order. (bb)