FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 17, 2014 and August 23, 2014. These are associated with 8 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 21, 2014: Order extending time, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/20/2014. (Defendants Responses due by 9/8/2014) (Figueroa, O)
2. CAN 3:2011cv00846 — The Sierra Club et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

   • August 20, 2014: ORDER FOR PLAINTIFFS TO SUBMIT CHAMBERS COPIES re [80] Declaration in Support filed by The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, [83] Declaration in Support filed by The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, [77] MOTIO N for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, [81] Declaration in Support filed by The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, [79] Declaration in Support filed by The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, [82] Declaration in Support filed by The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, [78] Declaration in Support, filed by The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 8/20/2014. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/20/2014)
3. DC 1:2008cv01252 — CLEMENTE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF JUSTICE et al

   • August 18, 2014: ORDER granting in part and denying in part [105] Defendants' Second Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment and denying Plaintiff's motion to file a sur-reply [Dkt. No. 116]. Signed by Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein on 8/18/14. (Reed, Heather)
4. DC 1:2008cv01439 — NORTH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • August 19, 2014: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/19/2014. (lcckk3)
5. DC 1:2012cv01755 — SACK v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • August 21, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Defendant's [19] MOTION for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/21/2014. (tcr)
6. DC 1:2013cv01239 — SIERRA CLUB v. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

   • August 18, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part Defendants' [47] and Intervenor's [50] Motions to Partially Dismiss; granting Defendants' [70] and Intervenor's [71] Cross Motions for Summary Judgment; and denying Plaintiffs' [61] Motion for Summary Judgment, [83] Motion to Supplement and Amend First Amended Complaint, and [93] Unopposed Motion to Supplement and Amend First Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/18/2014. (lckbj2)
7. DC 1:2013cv01344 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • August 22, 2014: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 08/21/14. (tb, )
8. DC 1:2014cv00055 — COFIELD v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al

   • August 20, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying final order issued separately this day. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/20/14.(ah)