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We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 16, 2023 and July 22, 2023. These are associated with 13 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. AK 3:2022cv00178 — Numann v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

   • July 21, 2023: ORDER granting [20] Plaintiff's Motion for Stay. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 7/20/23. (LMH, COURT STAFF) Modified on 7/21/2023 to correct text (LMH, COURT STAFF).

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We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 9, 2023 and July 15, 2023. These are associated with 6 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 3:2023cv00912 — Cohen v. United States Coast Guard

   • July 12, 2023: ORDER Setting Case Management Conference; Tentative Scheduling Order. Case Management Conference set for 7/21/2023 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 7/12/23.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(aas)

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We have added 14 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 2, 2023 and July 8, 2023. These are associated with 13 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 2:2023cv00423 — (PS) Rossington et al v. Mountain Circle Family Service, Inc., et al

   • July 5, 2023: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 6/30/2023 RECOMMENDING that the [38] Motion to Remand be granted, the [36] Motion to Strike be denied without prejudice and the [45] Motion to Dismiss be denied. Referred to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Donati, J)

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We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 25, 2023 and July 1, 2023. These are associated with 12 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 4:2022cv07772 — National Bail Fund Network et al v. Immigration & Customs Enforcement et al

   • June 29, 2023: ORDER GRANTING [46] STIPULATION. Case Management Statement due by 8/8/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/15/2023 02:00 PM. The 8/15/2023 proceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The parties are advised that in the e vent of an audio problem, counsel should be prepared to attend the hearing via Zoom conference at the Courts direction. The court circulates the following conference number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone. For conference l ine information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below to access the conference line: Dial In: 888-808-6929 Access Code: 6064255 The Court may be in session with proceedings in progress when you connect to the conference line. Therefore, mute your phone if possible and wait for the Court to address you before speaking on the line. For call clarity, parties shall NOT use speaker phone or earpieces for these calls, and where at all possible, parties shall use landlines. The parties are further advised to ensure that the Court can hear and understand them clearly before speaking at length. PLEASE NOTE: Perso ns granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Se e General Order 58 at Paragraph III. PLEASE NOTE: All attorneys and pro se litigants appearing for a telephonic case management conference are required to dial-in at least 15 minutes before the hearing to check-in with the CRD. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 6/29/2023. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2023)

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We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 18, 2023 and June 24, 2023. These are associated with 6 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 1:2022cv00837 — Caetano v. Internal Revenue Service et al

   • June 20, 2023: ORDER ADOPTING Findings and Recommendations to dismiss Second Amended Complaint [9] , [11] signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 6/19/2023. CASE CLOSED. (Lundstrom, T)

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