FOIA Activity: 13 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 15, 2013 and September 21, 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. ARW 3:2010cv03120 — Adams et al v. United States Department of Agriculture et al
   • September 16, 2013: ORDER granting [45] Motion for Summary Judgment and plaintiff’s case is dismissed with prejudice; denying [51] as MOOT plaintiffs Motion for mediation and denying [52] motion for appointment of counsel, and adopts [56] Report and Recommendations in its entirety. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on September 16, 2013. (sh) Modified on 9/16/2013 (sh).
   • September 16, 2013: JUDGMENT re [45] Motion for Summary Judgment in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiffs and case is dismissed with pr!
     ejudice. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on September 16, 2013. (sh)
2. CAE 2:2012cv02601 — Truthout v. Department of Justice
   • September 19, 2013: ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 9/18/13 CONTINUING hearing as to [27] Motion for Summary Judgment : Motion Hearing reset for 12/9/2013 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (LKK) before Judge Lawrence K. Karlton. (Manzer, C)
3. CAE 2:2013cv00744 — Mosier v. Central Intelligence Agency
   • September 16, 2013: STIPULATION and ORDER [51] to re-set filing deadline signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 9/12/2013. Each party’s Separate Statement of Undisputed Facts is due no later than 9/9/2013 at 12:00 noon. Each party’s Response to Statement of Undisputed Facts now due no later than 10/1/2013. (Marciel, M)
4. CAN 3:2013cv00591 — Martins v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
   • September 19, 2013: ORDER ordering defendant to complete the approval process by 10/18/2013. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 09/18/2013. (rbe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2013)
5. CO 1:2013cv02466 — San Juan Citizens Alliance v. United States Department of Interior et al
   • September 18, 2013: ORDER setting Scheduling/Planning Conference for 11/22/2013 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom A 401 before Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland. By Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland. (klyon, )
6. DC 1:2011cv01570 — LUDLAM et al v. UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS
   • September 19, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on September 19, 2013. (lcegs4)
7. DC 1:2012cv01182 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
   • September 19, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 09/18/13. (tb, )
8. DC 1:2012cv01883 — SHAPIRO et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
   • September 18, 2013: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION regarding the defendant’s [12] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 18, 2013. (lcbah1)
9. DC 1:2013cv00555 — SHAPIRO et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
   • September 19, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER discharging [#8] order to show cause issued by Chief Judge Roberts; the parties shall meet and confer, and shall file a joint report containing a proposed briefing schedule on or before October 3, 2013. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 19, 2013. (MA) Modified on 9/20/2013 (zmm, ).
10. MD 1:2012cv02635 — Worsham v. U.S. Department of the Treasury
    • September 17, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 9/17/13. (hmls, Deputy Clerk)
11. MIE 1:2013cv13310 — McKissick-Johnson v. Wayne, County of
    • September 20, 2013: OPINION and ORDER Overruling [6] Objections, Adopting [5] REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION and Dismissing [1] Complaint. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (SGam)
12. MIW 1:2012cv01018 — Gardner v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees et al
    • September 20, 2013: MEMORANDUM OPINION ; signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)