Seife v. United States Department of Energy and 24 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 136 documents from 18 FOIA cases filed between February 12, 2023 and February 18, 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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- Seife v. United States Department of Energy (filed Feb 12, 2023)
Charles Seife, a professor of journalism at New York University, submitted a FOIA request for records concerning delays at the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Seife also asked for inclusion in the educational fee category. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and placed Seife in the educational fee category read more…
We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 12, 2023 and February 18, 2023. These are associated with 11 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 1:2015cv02022 — BROOK v. TETI et al
- February 17, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on February 17, 2023. (CR)
We have added 148 documents from 18 FOIA cases filed between February 5, 2023 and February 11, 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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- The New York Times Company et al v. United States Food & Drug Administration (filed Feb 6, 2023)
New York Times reporter Chris Hamby submitted two FOIA requests to the FDA for records concerning the agency’s database for Class II and Class III medical devices. The Times also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency denied the Times’ request for expedited processing read more…
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 5, 2023 and February 11, 2023. 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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- DC 1:2020cv00377 — ADAMS v. UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al
- February 6, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting [46] Motion for Summary Judgment. See attached Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/6/2023. (lctnm3)
We have added 73 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between January 29, 2023 and February 4, 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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- INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT v. U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION (filed Feb 2, 2023)
International Refugee Assistance Project submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection for records concerning the Biden administration’s decision to re-institute the Remain in Mexico program. IRAP also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told IRAQ that its request for expedited processing was denied and its request for a fee waiver was not applicable read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 29, 2023 and February 4, 2023. 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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- DC 1:2020cv00681 — SABRA v. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
- January 31, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying [44] Order. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/31/23. (lcckk3)
We have added 134 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between January 22, 2023 and January 28, 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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- The New York Times Company et al v. Department of Defense (filed Jan 23, 2023)
The New York Times submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning the agency’s after-action report on the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and indicate that it would respond. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the New York Times filed suit read more…
We have added 3 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 22, 2023 and January 28, 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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- CAE 1:2022cv01132 — Earth Island Institute v. United States National Park Service, et al.
- January 24, 2023: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on January 24, 2023 as follows: Based on the parties' joint motion (ECF No. [15] ), the Court will GRANT the parties' request. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: 1. The scheduling conference currently set for January 31, 2023, is continued to March 22, 2023, at 10:30 AM 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 68 documents from 9 FOIA cases filed between January 15, 2023 and January 21, 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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- Wilderness Watch v. United States Bureau of Land Management (filed Jan 18, 2023)
Wilderness Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning examples of grazing-related motorized use authorizations from the last ten years. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Wilderness Watch filed suit read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 15, 2023 and January 21, 2023. These are associated with 8 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.
Click on the date to view the full text of the decision. Click on a case title below to view other details for that case, including links to the docket report and complaint.
- CAN 4:2021cv09633 — The Center for Investigative Reporting et al v. Department of Homeland Security
- January 17, 2023: ORDER (as modified) GRANTING [38] STIPULATION to Vacate Scheduling Order and Schedule Case Management Conference.Case Management Statement due by 3/21/2023. Further Case Management Conference set for 3/28/2023 02:00 PM.. The 3/28 p roceeding will be held by AT&T Conference Line. The parties are advised that in the event of an audio problem, counsel should be prepared to attend the hearing via Zoom conference at the Courts direction. The court circulates the following conferenc e number to allow the equivalent of a public hearing by telephone. For conference line information, see: https://apps.cand.uscourts.gov/telhrg/ All counsel, members of the public and press please use the following dial-in information below t o 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 hea r and understand them clearly before speaking at length. PLEASE NOTE: Persons 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. See General Order 58 at Paragraph III. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 1/17/2023. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/17/2023)
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