FOIA Activity: 4 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 14, 2024 and July 20, 2024. These are associated with 4 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 3:2023cv06180 — Washington v. Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

   • July 15, 2024: ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT SUA SPONTE. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 7/15/24. (whalc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2024)
2. NM 2:2022cv00443 — Innovation Law Lab v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

   • July 15, 2024: ORDER by District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales approving [48] Amended Stipulated Fee and Cost Settlement Agreement filed June 14, 2024. (tah)
3. NYS 1:2023cv03983 — Cheng v. Department of Justice et al

   • July 16, 2024: ORDER: To date, however, the Government has not indicated to the Court that it provided Plaintiff with notice under Local Civil Rule 56.2, which provides, in pertinent part: Any represented party moving for summary judgment against a party proceedi ng pro se shall serve and file as a separate document, together with the papers in support of the motion, the following "Notice To Pro Se Litigant Who Opposes a Motion For Summary Judgment" with the full texts of Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 and Lo cal Civil Rule 56.1 attached. The Government is therefore directed to inform the Court by no later than Friday, July 19, 2024 whether it served a Local Civil Rule 56.2 notice on Plaintiff. If the Government did provide such notice, it shall file the notice on the docket as required by Local Civil Rule 56.2. If the Government did not provide such notice, it shall wait for further direction from the Court. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Gary Stein on 7/16/2024) (tg)
4. NYS 1:2024cv03147 — American Civil Liberties Union et al v. National Security Agency et al

   • July 17, 2024: ORDER This action is scheduled for a telephonic status conference at 11:00 AM on July 25, 2024, to discuss the possibility of settlement and a briefing schedule on any anticipated motions for summary judgment. Counsel for the parties are directed to call my conference line at the scheduled time by dialing (646) 453-4442, Access Code: 961 081 067 #. SO ORDERED. (Telephone Conference set for 7/25/2024 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky on 7/17/2024) (jca)