We have added 79 documents from 12 FOIA cases filed between December 18, 2022 and December 24, 2022. 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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- BLEACH v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (filed Dec 22, 2022)
Katherine Bleach submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the agency’s policy for expediting certain projects or new commercial enterprises. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Bleach filed suit read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 18, 2022 and December 24, 2022. 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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- CAS 3:2021cv01079 — National Public Radio, Inc. v. U.S. Central Command et al
- December 19, 2022: ORDER Affirming Tentative Rulings Re: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment – granting [23] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Michael M. Anello on 12/19/2022. (ave)
We have added 124 documents from 19 FOIA cases filed between December 11, 2022 and December 17, 2022. 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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- AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (filed Dec 13, 2022)
American Center for Law and Justice submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning the agency’s interactions with social media platforms, including stories about Hunter Biden. The agency acknowledged of the request. The agency invoked a Glomar response neither confirming nor denying the existence of records because of the inclusion of third-party identifiers read more…
We have added 15 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 11, 2022 and December 17, 2022. 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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- CAC 2:2022cv01643 — Juan Jose Carvajal Ramirez v. United States Department of State
- December 12, 2022: ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE by Judge Stephen V. Wilson. IT IS SO ORDERED that pursuant to the parties' separately filed stipulation, this action is dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Each party will bear its own costs and fees. RE: Stipulation to Dismiss Case, [29] (Case Terminated. Made JS-6.) (aco)
We have added 88 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between December 4, 2022 and December 10, 2022. 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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- NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al (filed Dec 5, 2022)
The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the number of adjustments of status application denials made under Section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. NIP also requested a fee waiver read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 4, 2022 and December 10, 2022. 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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- ARE 4:2022cv00623 — Zenith Law Group v. Drug Enforcement Administration
- December 8, 2022: JUDGMENT: Consistent with [10] order entered today, this case is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 12/8/2022. (ljb)
We have added 130 documents from 19 FOIA cases filed between November 27, 2022 and December 3, 2022. 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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- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (filed Dec 1, 2022)
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Justice for Migrant Families, and Prisoner Legal Services of New York submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning the scope and scale of detention in the Buffalo Field Office District and records regarding the treatment of people detained at Batavia read more…
We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 27, 2022 and December 3, 2022. 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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- CAN 3:2020cv03266 — American Immigration Council et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al
- December 1, 2022: ORDER granting [55] Joint Request for 60-Day Stay until 1/30/2023 and vacating Further Case Management Conference set for 12/7/2022 01:30 PM. Parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal or status update by 1/30/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 12/1/2022. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2022)
INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION and 11 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 68 documents from 12 FOIA cases filed between November 20, 2022 and November 26, 2022. 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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- INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (filed Nov 23, 2022)
Informed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning autopsy reports concerning any VAERS-reported deaths following the COVID-19 vaccination. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request under Exemption 3 (other statutes) and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy) read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 20, 2022 and November 26, 2022. 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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- ARW 5:2022cv05220 — Higginbotham v. Felton
- November 22, 2022: ORDER adopting [6] Report and Recommendations. Case DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on November 22, 2022. (bjb)
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