FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 11, 2015 and January 17, 2015. 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 2:2013cv02204 — Laborers International Union of North America Pacific Soutohwest Region v. U.S. Department of Energy

   • January 16, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 1/15/2015 ORDERING [19] that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; the Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of defendant and close the case. CASE CLOSED (Reader, L)
2. CAN 3:1999cv01825 — TPS Inc. v. Dept of Defense, et al

   • January 16, 2015: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 1/16/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/16/2015)
3. CAN 3:2003cv04992 — Snyder v. Department of Defense et al

   • January 14, 2015: ORDER re [157] MOTION to Compel filed by Richard Snyder. Government responses due by 1/28/2015. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 1/14/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(knmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2015)
4. DC 1:2014cv00724 — JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. UNITED STATES OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

   • January 13, 2015: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re [15] Order on Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/13/15. (lcjeb2)
5. DC 1:2014cv00975 — COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE et al v. UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

   • January 13, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [13] Order on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 01/13/15. (lcjeb3)
6. OHS 2:2015cv00077 — Miller v. Logan County Corporation, et al., et al

   • January 13, 2015: ORDER AND REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. It is RECOMMENDED that the Complaint be dismissed. Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed without prepayment of fees or costs, ECF [1] , is GRANTED. Objections to Reportand Recommendation due within fourteen (14) days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 1/13/2015. (pes1) (This document has been sent by regular and certified mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification. 7009 2820 0003 5796 3218) Modified text on 1/14/2015 (agm1).
7. OR 3:2014cv00734 — Engman v. Veterans' Administration Portland Medical Center

   • January 16, 2015: OPINION & ORDER: Defendant's motion to dismiss [31] is granted in part and denied in part. The motion is denied as to Plaintiff's non-medical records. The motion is granted as to Plaintiff's medical records, as to any defendant other than "Veterans' Administration Portland Medical Center" (the only named defendant), and as to any claim for damages, costs, and attorney's fees. Plaintiff's motion to for leave to file a supplemental complaint [56] is denied. See 12-page opinion & order attached. Ordered by Judge Marco A. Hernandez. (mr)
8. TNM 3:2014cv01616 — Martinez v. U.S. State Department

   • January 14, 2015: MEMORANDUM OPINION OF THE COURT. Signed by District Judge Todd J. Campbell on 1/14/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(eh)