FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 28, 2017 and June 3, 2017. These are associated with 9 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. ALN 2:2015cv00837 — White Arnold & Dowd P.C. v. Department of Justice

   • June 2, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge R David Proctor on 6/2/2017. (KAM, )
2. CAC 2:2017cv01966 — Esquire Corporate Services, L.C. v. National Guard Bureau et al

   • June 2, 2017: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Manuel L. Real. Plaintiff(s) is ordered to show cause in writing no later than June 9, 2017 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. In accorda nce with Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7-15, no oral argument on this Order to Show Cause will be heard unless ordered by the Court. The Order will stand submitted upon the filing of the response to the Order to Show Cause. Failure to respond to the Court's Order will result in the dismissal of the action. (iv)
3. CAN 3:2014cv02166 — American Small Business League v. Department of Defense

   • June 1, 2017: ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO INTERVENE by Judge William Alsup [granting [75] Motion to Intervene]. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/1/2017)
4. CAN 3:2016cv06312 — Smith v. U.S. Department of Agriculture

   • May 30, 2017: ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/30/2017. (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2017)
5. CAN 3:2017cv00949 — Animal Legal Defense Fund et al v. United States Department of Agriculture et al

   • May 31, 2017: Order by Hon. William H. Orrick denying [17] Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2017)
6. MIE 1:2016cv11555 — Donaldson v. AuSable Township

   • May 31, 2017: ORDER Denying [47] Motion for Reconsideration filed by Mark P. Donaldson [E-Filer]. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
7. VI 3:2015cv00021 — Reedom v. Social Security et al

   • June 2, 2017: ORDER (CVG). The Report and Recommendation docketed at ECF Number 3 is ADOPTED. (BRW)
8. WAW 2:2017cv00233 — Singh v. United States Postal Service

   • May 31, 2017: MINUTE ORDER re Plaintiff's Notice of Related Case filed in C17-822-RAJ, Dkt. 6. The Court does not deem the two cases related and will not transfer or consolidate them. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (SWT)
9. WAW 2:2017cv00822 — Singh v. Federal Aviation Administration

   • May 31, 2017: MINUTE ORDER re Plaintiff's [6] Notice of Related Case. The Court does not deem the two cases related and will not transfer or consolidate them. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (SWT)