FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 18, 2013 and August 24, 2013. These are associated with 10 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. ARW 2:2012cv02205 — Robert S. Philpott v. Barack Obama, et al
   • August 20, 2013: ORDER adopting [3] Report and Recommendations in their entirety and Plaintiff’s complaint is Dismissed With Prejudice as frivolous and for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on August 20, 2013. (lw)
2. CAE 1:2012cv00498 — Singh v. United States Department of Homeland Security
   • August 20, 2013: ORDER GRANTING [40] Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file an opposition to Defendant’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiff shall file an opposition brief on or before September 23, 2013. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/20/2013. (Timken, A)
3. CAN 3:2012cv04376 — Animal Legal Defense Fund v. United States Food & Drug Administration
   • August 23, 2013: ORDER by Judge Elizabeth D Laporte granting in part and denying in part [17] Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part [24] Motion for Summary Judgment (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2013)
4. CAN 3:2013cv02872 — American Small Business League v. Department of Defense
   • August 22, 2013: ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 8/22/13. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/22/2013)
5. CAN 4:2006cv02812 — Hiken et al v. Department of Defense et al
   • August 19, 2013: ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denying [129] Motion to Alter Judgment; adopting in part Report and Recommendations as to section III.A and at section IV re [139] Report and Recommendations.; granting Defendant’s [140] Motion for De Novo Determinaton of Dispositive Matter Referred to Magistrate Judge. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2013)
6. CO 1:2012cv01661 — Citizens for a Healthy Community v. United States Department of the Interior et al
   • August 23, 2013: ORDER Granting [41] Motion to Stay deadline of Plaintiff’s motion for litigation costs, including attorney’s fees, by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 8/23/2013.(rpmcd)
7. CO 1:2013cv02187 — PacifiCorp v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
   • August 21, 2013: ORDER setting a Scheduling Conference on 10/31/2013 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom A 402 before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer, by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer on 8/21/13. (cbssec)
8. DC 1:2012cv00129 — BAROUCH v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
   • August 23, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/23/13. (lcabj1)
9. DC 1:2012cv00850 — CAUSE OF ACTION v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
   • August 19, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on August 19, 2013. (lcegs4)
10. DC 1:2013cv00188 — CUNNINGHAM v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
    • August 21, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on August 21, 2013. (lcrmc3)