FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 16, 2014 and November 29, 2014. 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. CAE 2:2013cv02204 — Laborers International Union of North America Pacific Soutohwest Region v. U.S. Department of Energy

   • November 21, 2014: STIPULATION and ORDER [26] to allow filing of oversized document signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 11/20/2014. The Court will allow defendant to file Reply Brief by 11/18/2014 and to occupy up to 15 pages as an exception to 10-page limit set on Court's website. (Marciel, M)
2. CAN 3:2013cv02789 — Public.Resource.org v. United States Internal Revenue Service

   • November 18, 2014: ORDER AND ORDER RESCHEDULING HEARING ON PARTIES' CROSS-MOITONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT granting [57] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER. Hearing re [46] , [47] MOTION for Summary Judgment continued to 1/14/2015 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 11/18/2014. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2014)
3. CAN 3:2014cv02166 — American Small Business League v. Department of Defense

   • November 23, 2014: ORDER DENYING [18] , [20] CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/23/2014).
4. CAN 3:2014cv04365 — Our Children's Earth Foundation et al v. National Marine Fisheries Service et al

   • November 19, 2014: STIPULATION AND ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule for Cross Motions for Summary Judgment. Set/Reset Deadlines as to [12] MOTION for Summary Judgment. Responses due by 12/5/2014. Replies due by 12/19/2014. Motion Hearing set for 1/9/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 1, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Samuel Conti. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 11/19/2014. (tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2014)
5. CAN 4:2012cv05580 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Homeland Security

   • November 18, 2014: ORDER by Judge Hamilton granting [42] Motion for Attorney Fees (pjhlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2014)
6. CO 1:2014cv03148 — Rock Creek Alliance et al v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

   • November 25, 2014: ORDER Scheduling Conference set for 1/27/2015 09:30 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe, by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 11/25/2014. (emill)
7. DC 1:2014cv00969 — PRISOLOGY v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

   • November 17, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/17/2014. (lcabj2)
8. ILS 3:2014cv00908 — Henson v. Department of Health and Human Services et al

   • November 20, 2014: ORDER DENYING [28] MOTION for Instruction from the Court filed by J. Donald Henson, Sr., DENYING [27] MOTION for Reconsideration re 22 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,Order on Motion to Compel filed by J. Donald Henson, Sr. Answer due deadlines VACATED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 11/20/14. (sgp)
9. MD 8:2014cv02245 — Reaves v. Jewell

   • November 26, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION (c/m to Plaintiff 11/26/14 sat). Signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow on 11/26/2014. (sat, Chambers)
10. OHS 2:2014cv00986 — Harper v. Department of the Army Huntington District, Corps of Engineers

    • November 24, 2014: OPINION AND ORDER denying [2] Motion to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 11/24/2014. (pes1)