FOIA Activity: 8 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 10, 2017 and December 16, 2017. 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. CAN 4:2017cv02650 — Dominguez v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al

   • December 12, 2017: ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 12/12/17. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/12/2017)
2. CAS 3:2015cv02750 — Edelman v. Securities and Exchange Commission

   • December 12, 2017: ORDER denying [38] Joint Motion for Proposed Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge Roger T. Benitez on 12/12/2017. (anh) Modified docket text on 12/13/2017 (anh).
3. DC 1:2014cv02056 — PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 9

   • December 11, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [33] Defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment and granting in part and denying in part [38] Plaintiff's renewed cross-motion for summary judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on December 11, 2017. (lcrc2)
4. DC 1:2016cv00670 — FRANK LLP v. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU

   • December 14, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [28] Order. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/14/2017. (lccrc1)
5. DC 1:2016cv01917 — SCUDDER et al v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

   • December 13, 2017: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [15] Order on Defendant's Partial Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/13/2017. (lctnm3)
6. MD 1:2017cv01243 — Goldner v Social Security Administration

   • December 14, 2017: MEMORANDUM. Signed by Chief Judge James K. Bredar on 12/13/2017. (jnls, Deputy Clerk)
7. OR 6:2016cv01875 — Smith v. U.S. Department of Transportation et al

   • December 11, 2017: ORDER: Magistrate Judge Coffins Findings and Recommendation [32] is adopted in full. Plaintiffs motion for voluntary dismissal [15] of defendant DOJ is allowed. DOJs motion for summary judgment [14] is denied as moot. Plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment [9] is allowed as stated in the Findings and Recommendation. DOTs cross-motion for summary judgment [18] is denied without prejudice. Signed on 12/11/2017 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)
8. TNW 2:2017cv02464 — Wright v. Tennessee Department of Health Office of Vital Records

   • December 13, 2017: ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re DE [6] and denying Motion to Amend Complaint re DE [8] signed by Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr. on 12/13/2017. (Fowlkes, John)