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)
We have added 107 documents from 17 FOIA cases filed between May 7, 2023 and May 13, 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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- Star News Digital Media, Inc. et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation (filed May 10, 2023)
Star News Digital Media submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning the manifesto published by the Nashville school shooter. The Star News Media also requested expedited processing. The FBI acknowledged receipt of the request. The FBI denied Star Media’s request for expedited processing read more…
We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 7, 2023 and May 13, 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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- CAE 1:2022cv00837 — Caetano v. Internal Revenue Service et al
- May 9, 2023: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Recommending Dismissal of [9] Second Amended Complaint, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/9/2023. Referred to Judge Thurston; Objections to F&R due within fourteen (14) days. (Rivera, O)
We have added 140 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between April 30, 2023 and May 6, 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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- ENERGY POLICY ADVOCATES v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (filed May 3, 2023)
Energy Policy Advocates submitted a FOIA request to the Securities and Exchange Commission for records concerning email correspondence involving SEC’s Office of Ethics Counsel over two discrete periods of time sent to or from one former senior SEC official which correspondence included a single specified keyword read more…
We have added 3 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 30, 2023 and May 6, 2023. These are associated with 3 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 1:2021cv01223 — CATO INSTITUTE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
- May 3, 2023: Memorandum Opinion re. Order [39] on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/3/2023. (lcjeb4)
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