FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 31, 2023 and January 6, 2024. 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. CAN 3:2023cv05873 — Marker v. Cardona

   • January 5, 2024: ORDER SCREENING AMENDED COMPLAINT UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1915 AND ORDERING SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 1/5/2024. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2024) Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)
2. DC 1:2022cv01812 — PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. v. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY et al

   • January 5, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [26] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment; and denying [29] Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/5/2024. (lcrc1)
3. FLS 9:2022cv81371 — Goetz et al v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration

   • January 4, 2024: ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re [35] Motion to Stay filed by U.S. Food and Drug Administration, [36] Motion for Summary Judgment,,, filed by James E Goetz, Baum Hedlund Aristei and Goldman, PC, a Professional Cor poration, [63] Report and Recommendations, ; denying as moot [35] Motion to Stay; denying as moot [36] Motion for Summary Judgment; granting [63] Report and Recommendations on [35] Motion to Stay filed by U.S. Food and Drug Administration, [3 6] Motion for Summary Judgment,,, filed by James E Goetz, Baum Hedlund Aristei and Goldman, PC, a Professional Corporation, [63] Report and Recommendations,. Certificate of Appealability: No Ruling Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 1/3/2024. See attached document for full details. (nan)
4. ME 2:2023cv00325 — THE ESTATE OF MRS EVA R BUENAVENTURA v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT et al

   • January 5, 2024: ORDER ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE and COK WARNING accepting [7] Report and Recommended Decision re [1] Complaint; terminating 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. By JUDGE JON D. LEVY. (clp)
5. ME 2:2023cv00358 — DOE 3 v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT et al

   • January 5, 2024: ORDER ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE and COK WARNING accepting [3] Report and Recommended Decision re [1] Complaint By JUDGE JON D. LEVY. (clp)
6. NCW 3:2023cv00423 — Tepe v. Corker et al

   • January 3, 2024: ORDER denying without prejudice [120] Motion To Set And/Or Motion For Scheduling order And Motion For Pretrial Conference And Memorandum In Support. Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 1/3/2024. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(brl)
7. NYN 5:2021cv01180 — Checksfield v. Internal Revenue Service

   • January 2, 2024: DECISION AND ORDER that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. [52] ) is DENIED; Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. [53] ) is GRANTED; and Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. [32] ) is DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by U.S. District Judge Glenn T Suddaby on 1/2/2024. (Copy served upon plaintiff via regular and certified mail) (sal)
8. NYS 1:2020cv10083 — American Civil Liberties Union v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

   • January 2, 2024: ORDER: The parties are directed to submit a joint letter by January 12, 2024, informing this Court of the progress of this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 1/02/2024) (ama)
9. TXN 2:2023cv00102 — Freedom Coalition of Doctors for Choice v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention et al

   • January 5, 2024: MEMORANDUM ORDER AND OPINION: See Order for Specifics. re: [8] Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Freedom Coalition of Doctors for Choice, [27] Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/5/2024) (vls) (Main Document 40 replaced on 1/5/2024) (vls). (Main Document 40 replaced on 1/8/2024) (vls).