FOIA Activity: 6 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 16, 2016 and October 22, 2016. These are associated with 6 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. CAN 4:2016cv00544 — Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area et al v. Executive Office for Immigration Review et al

   • October 18, 2016: STIPULATION AND ORDER TO VACATE CMC re [22] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Request to Vacate Case Management Conference and Extend Date for Responsive Pleading filed by Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights of the San Franci sco Bay Area, United States Department of Justice, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Executive Office for Immigration Review, American Immigration Lawyers Association. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 10/18/16. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2016)
2. DC 1:2014cv01832 — FREEDOM WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al

   • October 21, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [71] Order on Motion for Relief from Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/21/2016. (lcjeb3)
3. DC 1:2015cv00549 — WORLDNETDAILY.COM, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • October 19, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/19/2016. (lcabj2)
4. INN 1:2016cv00358 — Barnes v. United States of America

   • October 17, 2016: OPINION AND ORDER re [1] PRO SE COMPLAINT Under FOIA and the Privacy Act for the Release of Records Concerning Request against United States of America filed by Plaintiff Marlyn J Barnes. This case is DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A because it is malicious. Plaintiff NOTIFIED that this case qualifies as a strike pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). Signed by Judge Robert L Miller, Jr on 10/17/16. (cc: Marlyn J Barnes). (cer)
5. INS 1:2015cv00752 — MAZINDA v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

   • October 20, 2016: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS [60] , [20] Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Defendants Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction is granted. Plaintiff is given 21 days to file an amended complaint, if there is a good faith basis for doing so. If Plaintiff does not file an amended complaint within the time allowed, this case will be dismissed with prejudice and final judgment will be entered. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 10/20/2016.(CBU)
6. VAE 3:2016cv00839 — Franklin v. Virginia Governor

   • October 20, 2016: OPINION. Signed by District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. on 10/20/2016. (sbea, )