We have added 107 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between November 13, 2022 and November 19, 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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- Center for Investigative Reporting et al v. United States Department of Labor (filed Nov 15, 2022)
The Center for Investigative Reporting submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Labor for records concerning a spreadsheet of all Type 2 consolidated EEO-1 report data submitted by all federal contractors in 2016. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and indicated that the request was too voluminous read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 13, 2022 and November 19, 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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- CAC 2:2021cv09620 — Jonathan William McKinney v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- November 16, 2022: JUDGMENT by Judge Dale S. Fischer. IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that this action be dismissed. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). See Judgment for specifics. (jp)
INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION and 18 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 109 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between November 6, 2022 and November 12, 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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- INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (filed Nov 8, 2022)
Institute for Energy Research submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for records concerning text message threads and other non-email electronic communications sent by three FERC employees over a specified of time that to or from six named officials in the White House. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and located 90 responsive text messages, releasing 47 in full read more…
We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 6, 2022 and November 12, 2022. These are associated with 4 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 1:2022cv02147 — KINSELLA v. BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT et al
- November 10, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: [11] Motion to Transfer Case. See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on November 10, 2022. (lcjmc3)
We have added 201 documents from 24 FOIA cases filed between October 30, 2022 and November 5, 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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- CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (filed Nov 2, 2022)
The Center for Immigration Studies submitted six FOIA requests to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records, including those sent or received by the Enforcement and Removal Operations concerning the agency’s FY 21Enforcement and Removal Operations report. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of the requests, CIS filed suit read more…
We have added 16 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 30, 2022 and November 5, 2022. These are associated with 14 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 3:2022cv00407 — E.G.V. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- November 3, 2022: ORDER Granting [22] Application to Withdraw Anne Daher as Counsel of Record for the Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 11/3/2022. (tcf)
We have added 146 documents from 22 FOIA cases filed between October 23, 2022 and October 29, 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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- CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (filed Oct 25, 2022)
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Secret Service for records concerning the IG’s investigations of the agency’s recordkeeping practices, including the disappearance of text messages. CREW also requested a fee waiver and expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and took a 10-day extension to respond read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 23, 2022 and October 29, 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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- CAN 3:2022cv00383 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. United States Department of State
- October 28, 2022: ORDER AS MODIFIED by Judge Sallie Kim granting [26] Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 12/12/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/19/2022 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, – Videoconference Only. (bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2022)
We have added 86 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between October 16, 2022 and October 22, 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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- JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (filed Oct 17, 2022)
Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Secret Service for records concerning communications by the FBI to the Secret Service pertaining to the search of Mar-a-Lago. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit. read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 16, 2022 and October 22, 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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- DC 1:2017cv01701 — REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al
- October 21, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [64] Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, and granting in part and denying in part [65] Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10-21-2022. (lcrc3)
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