GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. et al v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION and 26 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 204 documents from 27 FOIA cases filed between June 11, 2023 and June 17, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. et al v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (filed Jun 14, 2023)
Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning symbol guides for various specified topics. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation filed suit read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 11, 2023 and June 17, 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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- CAN 4:2021cv02632 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
- June 14, 2023: ORDER (AS MODIFIED) granting [68] Stipulation Continuing Further Case Management Conference: Parties shall file an updated Joint Case Management Conference Statement by 8/9/2023. Further Case Management Conference is continued to 8/16/2023 01:30 PM in Oakland, – Videoconference Only. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 6/14/2023. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/14/2023)
GRAND MARINA INVESTORS, LLC v. U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE et al and 13 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 158 documents from 14 FOIA cases filed between June 4, 2023 and June 10, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- GRAND MARINA INVESTORS, LLC v. U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE et al (filed Jun 9, 2023)
Grand Marina Investors submitted FOIA requests to the IRS for records concerning the examination division administrative file for the agency’s examination of Grand Marina Investors’ taxes. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency disclosed more than1,000 pages of records in response to the request but withheld portions of a variety of exemptions read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 4, 2023 and June 10, 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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- CAE 1:2022cv01132 — Earth Island Institute v. United States National Park Service, et al.
- June 9, 2023: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on June 9, 2023. Based on the parties' joint motion (ECF No. [22] ), the Court will GRANT the parties' request. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: 1. The scheduling conference currently set for June 15, 2023, is reset to August 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. To participate telephonically, each party is directed to use the following dial-in number and passcode: 1-888-251-2909; passcode 1024453. The parties shall file a joint status report one full week prior to the conference.(Rooney, M)
We have added 62 documents from 8 FOIA cases filed between May 28, 2023 and June 3, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CENTER FOR MUSLIMS IN AMERICA v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (filed Jun 1, 2023)
Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America submitted a FOOIA request to the FBI for records concerning its policies and practices regarding the Watchdog Advisory Council. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency eventually closed CLCMA’s request for failure to adequately describe the requested records read more…
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 28, 2023 and June 3, 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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- FLM 3:2019cv01116 — Sarama v. Drug Enforcement Administration
- June 1, 2023: ORDER granting 17 Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs; parties to confer in good faith regarding fees and costs no later than 6/23/2023; stipulation or supplemental motion due within forty-five days. Signed by Magistrate Judge James Klindt on 6/1/2023. (KAW)
We have added 201 documents from 26 FOIA cases filed between May 21, 2023 and May 27, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- CITIZENS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et al (filed May 24, 2023)
Citizens for Constitutional Integrity submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of the Census for records concerning the report it provided to the House of Representatives indicating the apportionment of seats based on the 2020 Census. The Bureau acknowledged receipt of the request but told CCI that it did not have the report but that the Department of Commerce had a copy of the report read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 21, 2023 and May 27, 2023. 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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- DC 1:2019cv01927 — CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE v. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
- May 24, 2023: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: Defendant's [29] Motion for Summary Judgment; Plaintiff's [30] Motion for Summary Judgment; and Plaintiff's [40] Motion for Oral Argument. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 05/24/2023. (lcss)
BLOOMBERG L.P. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE and 23 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 218 documents from 24 FOIA cases filed between May 14, 2023 and May 20, 2023. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- BLOOMBERG L.P. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed May 19, 2023)
Bloomberg, L.P. submitted four FOIA requests to the Department of State for records on a variety of topics. The agency acknowledged request of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Bloomberg, L.P. filed suit. read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 14, 2023 and May 20, 2023. 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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- AK 3:2022cv00178 — Numann v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- May 17, 2023: ORDER denying [15] Motion for Summary Judgment. Defendant shall file dispositive motions within 30 days. See order for additional deadlines. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 5/17/2023. (ANM, COURT STAFF)
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