FOIA Activity: 5 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 1, 2018 and April 7, 2018. These are associated with 5 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 2:2018cv00431 — (PS) Clavito v. U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs

   • April 3, 2018: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 4/3/2018 DENYING [2] Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed IFP; Within 28 days of this order, plaintiff shall pay the applicable filing fee; However, the court will entertain a request for a reasonable extension of time to pay the fee should such an extension be necessary; failure to timely pay the filing fee, or timely request an extension of time to do so, may result in dismissal of the action pursuant to FRCP 41(b). (Reader, L)
2. CAN 3:2017cv01240 — Frost v. United States Department of Justice

   • April 4, 2018: ORDER by Judge Joseph C. Spero granting in part Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, denying in part Plaintiff's Motion for summary judgment, denying Plaintiff's Motion for Defendant's Certification and holding in abeyance the question of whether the FBI conducted an adequate search for responsive records to allow Defendant to supplement the record. Defendant shall supply a supplemental declaration no later than May 18, 2018. Plaintiff may file a responsive brief no later than June 8, 2018. Should the Court determine that a hearing is necessary it will notify the parties. (jcslc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/4/2018) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/4/2018: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (klhS, COURT STAFF).
3. DC 1:2012cv01838 — COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

   • April 2, 2018: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 4/2/2018. (lcrmc1)
4. DC 1:2015cv01004 — NEGLEY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • April 3, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [67] ORDER granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/3/2018. (lcjeb3)
5. WAW 2:2018cv00146 — State of Washington v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al

   • April 4, 2018: ORDER granting parties' [7] Stipulated Motion for relief of 26(f) Conference; Joint Status Report due by 6/11/2018, signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(SWT)