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FOIA Activity: 23 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff on March 26th, 2020

We have added 23 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 15, 2020 and March 21, 2020. These are associated with 21 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.

Click on the date to view the full text of the decision. Click on a case title below to view other details for that case, including links to the docket report and complaint.

  1. CAE 2:2019cv00415 — KXTV, LLC v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

    • March 18, 2020: STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 3/18/2020 EXTENDING Time to 4/30/2020, for Plaintiff to file a motion for attorney fees. (York, M)

  2. DC 1:2015cv01392 — REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS et al v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al

    • March 20, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 03/20/2020. (jth)
  3. DC 1:2016cv00311 — KHATCHADOURIAN v. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al

    • March 19, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 03/19/2020. (lcrcl3)
  4. DC 1:2016cv00635 — GELLMAN v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

    • March 20, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [51] Order. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 03/20/2020. (lccrc3)
  5. DC 1:2017cv00072 — PORUP v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

    • March 16, 2020: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: [39] Order Granting Summary Judgment to the Government. See full Opinion and accompanying Order for details. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/16/20. (lccrc2)
  6. DC 1:2017cv01716 — DILLON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    • March 16, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [38] Defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment; denying [42] Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 16, 2020. (lcrc3)
  7. DC 1:2019cv00155 — BUTT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al

    • March 19, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [38] Order on Motion for Waiver of Fees. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/19/2020. (lcjeb3)
  8. ILS 3:2018cv00841 — White v. Executive Office of US Attorneys et al

    • March 17, 2020: ORDER DENYING [37] MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by William A. White; GRANTING [51] MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to FBI FOIA requests filed by Department of Justice. Judgment shall be entered in favor of Defendan ts and against Plaintiff on counts 6-9, 11, 13-16, 18-27, 29, and 31 at the close of the case; and the parties are ORDERED to respond to the Courts proposed entry of judgment pursuant to Rule 56(f) on counts 3-5, 10, 12, 17, 28, 30, 32-33 by 4/16/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 3/17/2020. (ely)

    • March 19, 2020: ORDER DENYING [57] MOTION for Litigation Costs filed by William A. White. Signed by Magistrate Judge Reona J. Daly on 3/19/2020. (ely)
  9. MD 1:2019cv01956 — McKenzie-El v. Internal Revenue Service et al

    • March 18, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 3/18/2020. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (c/m 3/18/20)
  10. NYS 1:2019cv01835 — American Immigration Council et al v. Executive Office For Immigration Review et al

    • March 18, 2020: ORDER granting [64] Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Granted. The parties are directed to coordinate with the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule. So Ordered. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 3/18/20) (yv)

    • March 18, 2020: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER: This case has been referred to me for settlement. A telephone conference will be held on April 7, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. in advance of the Settlement Conference. The Settlement Conference will be held telep honically on April 20, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. For both conferences, the parties are directed to call the Chambers conference line: Number: (888) 398-2342 Access Code: 9543348 The parties are instructed to review Judge Lehrburger's Individual P ractices and Settlement Conference Procedures. The parties are further instructed to submit their pre conference submissions, along with their Attendance Acknowledgment Form (available in pdf fillable format as attachment to the Settleme nt Conference Procedures) no later than April 13, 2020 at 5 p.m. (Settlement Conference set for 4/20/2020 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger., Telephone Conference set for 4/7/2020 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 3/18/2020) Copies transmitted this date to all parties of record (js) Modified on 3/19/2020 (js). Modified on 3/20/2020 (js).
  11. NYS 1:2019cv09420 — The New York Times Company v. U.S. Department of State et al

    • March 17, 2020: ORDER granting [29] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 3/17/2020) (mml)
  12. NYS 1:2020cv00183 — New York Civil Liberties Union v. Administration for Children and Families et al

    • March 18, 2020: ORDER: Accordingly: It is hereby ORDERED that the Initial Pretrial Conference scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 26, 2020 is adjourned sine die. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a proposed Case Management Plan in complianc e with the Court's Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases no later than April 7, 2020. Both a model Case Management Plan and the Court's Individual Rules are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-mary-kay-vyskocil. SO ORDERED. ***Hearings Terminated*** The following hearing(s) was terminated: Initial Conference. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 3/18/2020) (jca)
  13. NYS 1:2020cv00280 — NBCUniversal Media, LLC et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    • March 20, 2020: ORDER: This action was filed on January 13, 2020. On February 3, an initial conference was scheduled to occur on April 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that a telephone conference is scheduled for April 3 at 10:00 a.m. The parties shall use the following dial-in credentials for the telephone conference: Dial-in: 888-363-4749 Access code: 4324948. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall use a landline if one is available. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 3/20/2020) (rj)
  14. NYS 1:2020cv01453 — Informed Consent Action Network v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    • March 18, 2020: ORDER re: [6] Letter filed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [7] Letter filed by Informed Consent Action Network. The Court is in receipt of the Parties' letters dated March 17, 2020. ECF No. 6-7. Defendant's request is hereby GRANTED. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before June 2, 2020. SO ORDERED., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention answer due 6/2/2020. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 3/18/2020) (rj)
  15. NYS 1:2020cv02283 — The Legal Aid Society v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

    • March 16, 2020: ORDER: This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all counsel appear for a telephonic status conference on March 24, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. Counsel are directed to call (888)251-2909 and use access code 2123101. Counsel for Plaintiff is ordered to notify Defendant of this order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 3/16/2020) (va)
  16. VAW 3:2018cv00113 — Southern Environmental Law Center v. Council on Environmental Quality

    • March 19, 2020: MEMORANDUM OPINION in Support of Order [36] filed 3/9/2020 granting in part and denying in part the Motion for Preliminary Injunction [27] Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 3/18/2020. (ssm)
  17. WAE 2:2020cv00025 — Harvey v. United States of America Department of Federal Bureau of Investigation

    • March 18, 2020: ORDER ADOPTING [4] REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND CLOSING FILE. Plaintiff's Complaint [1] is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. This file is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (CLP, Case Administrator) (Service of Notice on parties not registered as users of the Court CM/ECF system accomplished via USPS mail.)
  18. WAW 2:2015cv00369 — Microsoft Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service

    • March 18, 2020: JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER REGARDING CASE SCHEDULE re: [44] Joint Status Report. The following schedule is adopted: Defendant to provide declaration(s) concerning the adequacy of its search to the Plaintiff by 8/31/2020; Defendant to complete Va ughn index and provide to the Plaintiff by 11/30/2020; Plaintiff to complete list of challenges to Defendant's exemption claims on records withheld in part and provide to Defendant by 11/30/2020; Plaintiff to identify any remaining outstanding issues requiring briefing to Defendant by 2/14/2021; Defendant's motions for summary judgment (or stipulated dismissals) filed with the Court by 3/31/2021. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)
  19. WAW 2:2015cv01605 — Microsoft Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service

    • March 18, 2020: JOINT STATUS REPORT AND ORDER REGARDING CASE SCHEDULE ORDER [30] Joint Status Report. The following schedule is adopted: Defendant to provide declaration(s) concerning the adequacy of its search to the Plaintiff by 8/31/2020; Defendant to co mplete Vaughn index and provide to the Plaintiff by 11/30/2020; Plaintiff to complete list of challenges to Defendant's exemption claims on records withheld in part and provide to Defendant by 11/30/2020; Plaintiff to identify any remaining outstanding issues requiring briefing to Defendant by 2/14/2021; Defendant's motions for summary judgment (or stipulated dismissals) filed with the Court by 3/31/2021. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)
  20. WAW 2:2018cv01396 — The University of Washington et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

    • March 19, 2020: STIPULATION AND ORDER to extend time to Reply re parties' [42] Stipulated Motion. The Court hereby ORDERS that UWCHR'S reply brief is due no later than March 30, 2020. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (TH)
  21. WAW 2:2020cv00217 — Council on American Islamic Relations – Washington v. United States Customs and Border Protection et al

    • March 19, 2020: STIPULATION AND ORDER re parties' [7] Stipulation. FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 4/2/2020, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 4/9/2020, Joint Status Report due by 4/16/2020. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)

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