FOIA Activity: 12 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 25, 2013 and August 31, 2013. These are associated with 11 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 1:2013cv01122 — (PS) Leonard Brown v. U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
   • August 28, 2013: ORDER AUTHORIZING SERVICE of Complaint on Defendant and ORDER Directing Clerk to Forward Service Documents to Plaintiff for Completion and Return Within Thirty (30) Days signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/27/2013. (Attachments: # 1 USM Instructions). (Jessen, A)
2. CAN 3:2011cv02131 — Rosenfeld v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al
   • August 30, 2013: ORDER – Status Report due by 9/19/2013. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 8/30/2013. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2013)
3. CAN 3:2013cv02736 — American Small Business League v. United States Department of the Army
   • August 27, 2013: ORDER DISMISSING CASE per [9] STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Court shall retain jurisdiction over any dispute regarding attorney’s fees. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/27/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2013)
4. CAN 4:2013cv01593 — Asian Law Caucus v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
   • August 30, 2013: ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Motions due by 12/10/2013; Responses /Cross Motions due by 1/7/2014. Replies due by 1/21/2014; Replies due by 1/28/2014; Motion Hearing set for 2/25/2014 01:00 PM before Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong on 8/30/2013. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2013)
5. DC 1:2012cv00049 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
   • August 28, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on August 28, 2013. (lcrc2)
6. DC 1:2012cv00495 — SENNETT v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
   • August 27, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION to [22] Order. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/27/2013. (lcjeb3)
7. DC 1:2012cv00968 — CARTER v. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
   • August 26, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/26/13. (ms, )
8. DC 1:2012cv01025 — MARCUSSE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY et al
   • August 26, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying Order issued separately this day. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/26/13.(ah)
9. GAN 1:2012cv03577 — Cunningham v. Federal Aviation Administration
   • August 29, 2013: OPINION AND ORDER granting [11] Motion for Summary Judgment, denying [18] Motion to Exclude, granting [19] Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 8/29/13. (dr)
10. NJ 1:2010cv06625 — LEONARD v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
    • August 26, 2013: OPINION. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 8/26/2013. (drw)
    • August 26, 2013: ORDER granting Deft’s [38] Cross Motion for Summary Judgment; denying Pltf’s [36] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 8/26/2013. (drw)
11. PAM 3:2012cv02206 — Walker v. Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al
    • August 29, 2013: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:(1) The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 38) is ADOPTED.(2) Defendants Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Doc. 35) is GRANTED. (3) The action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.(4)The Clerk of Court is directed to mark the case as CLOSED. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 8/29/13. (jam)