FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 7, 2024 and July 13, 2024. These are associated with 7 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. CAS 3:2023cv02073 — Carlborg v. Department of Navy et al

   • July 12, 2024: ORDER Granting In Part [20] Joint Motion for Extension, and Issuing FIRST AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard on 7/12/2024. (hmw)
2. MD 8:2023cv02129 — Franklin v. Wormuth

   • July 11, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Paula Xinis on 7/11/2024. (ybs, Deputy Clerk)
3. NYS 1:2023cv09363 — New York Legal Assistance Group v. Social Security Administration

   • July 9, 2024: STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER…regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material…SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 7/9/2024) (vfr)
4. NYS 1:2023cv10741 — Rolling Stone, LLC v. Department of Justice

   • July 8, 2024: OPINION AND ORDER re: [24] MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment. filed by Rolling Stone, LLC. The motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the motion at Dkt. No. 24. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 7/8/2024) (ks)
5. NYS 1:2024cv02654 — Carzoglio v. Klimek et al

   • July 8, 2024: PARTIAL DISMISSAL AND TRANSFER ORDER, Motions terminated: [4] APPLICATION for the Court to Request Counsel. filed by Angelo Carzoglio, [6] APPLICATION for the Court to Request Counsel. filed by Angelo Carzoglio. The Court dismisses the FO IA claims as brought against Stanley Klimek and James McMahon for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). The Court transfers, in the interest of justice, the FOIA claims brought against Ke vin Krebs, Priscilla Jones, and Matthew H. Ward to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a); see 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B). The Court directs the Clerk of Court to terminate Plaintiff's appli cations for the court to request pro bono counsel. (See ECF 4, 6.) A summons shall not issue from this Court. This order closes this case. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be ta ken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 7/8/2024) (ks) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.
6. UT 2:2022cv00817 — Lovelace v. Department of Justice

   • July 9, 2024: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting [15] Summary Judgment for Defendant. Signed by Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr on 7/9/24. (dle)
7. WAW 2:2023cv01499 — Friedman Rubin PLLP v. United States of America et al

   • July 10, 2024: ORDER. Given the Court's order of 6/3/2024, staying this matter, Dkt. # [16] , the Court STRIKES Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, Dkt. # [11] If this matter does not resolve as anticipated by the parties, after the stay, Plaintiff may ask the Court to note the motion. Signed by Judge John H. Chun. (KRA)