FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 27, 2016 and December 3, 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 3:2016cv02041 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. United States Department of Justice

   • November 28, 2016: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [37] Stipulation to Extend Deadline for Reply re [32] Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/28/2016)
   • December 2, 2016: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [39] Stipulation to Stay Briefing, Vacate Hearing for Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Joint Status Report due by 12/15/2016.. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2016)
2. DC 1:2013cv00921 — OCASIO v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • December 1, 2016: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re [45] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/1/2016. (lctsc2)
3. LAE 2:2016cv06545 — Amir El v. Department of Health and Hospitals State of Louisiana

   • December 1, 2016: ORDER AND REASONS granting [14] Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Party Department of Health and Hospitals State of Louisiana (Vital Records) dismissed; Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Party Department of Health and Hospitals State of Louisiana (Vital Records) dismissed; Motion to Dismiss Case. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan on 12/1/2016. (cg)
4. NV 2:2015cv02187 — Rosiere v. United States of America

   • November 30, 2016: ORDER denying [28] Motion to Strike. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 11/30/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – JM)
   • December 1, 2016: ORDER denying [40] Motion to Stay.; denying [41] Motion to Stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 12/1/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF – JM)
5. SD 4:2011cv04121 — Argus Leader Media v. United States Department of Agriculture

   • November 30, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on 11/30/16. (SLW)
6. VAE 1:2016cv00080 — Competitive Enterprise Institute et al v. United States Department of State

   • December 1, 2016: MEMORANDUM OPINION re Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/1/16. (klau, )