We have added 91 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between October 9, 2022 and October 15, 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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- PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (filed Oct 12, 2022)
The Project on Government Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General for records concerning its Report of Investigation resulting from a use of force incident where a border patrol agent shot and killed Claudia Gomez Gonzalez on May 2018. POGO also requested a fee waiver and expedited processing read more…
We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 9, 2022 and October 15, 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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- CAC 8:2022cv01208 — Doug Ecks v. U.S. Department of Education
- October 13, 2022: ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COURTS ORDER by Judge David O. Carter. On October 7, 2022, the Court issued a MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION (Dkt. 18). Plaintiff has failed to comply with the Court's Order. Therefore, the Court ORDERS that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of prosecution and for failure to comply with the Orders of the Court. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (rolm)
We have added 337 documents from 32 FOIA cases filed between October 2, 2022 and October 8, 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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- AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al (filed Oct 4, 2022)
America First Legal submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning contacts between the agency and Facebook between October and November 2020 related to Hunter Biden’s laptop and Russian dis- or misinformation. AFL also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied AFL’s request for expedited processing and put it in the general category for fee purposes read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 2, 2022 and October 8, 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 8:2022cv01208 — Doug Ecks v. U.S. Department of Education
- October 7, 2022: MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge David O. Carter. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 10/12/2022. (twdb)
We have added 110 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between September 25, 2022 and October 1, 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 TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA v. U.S. AIR FORCE et al (filed Sep 30, 2022)
The Center to Advance Security in America submitted FOIA requests to the Air Force, the Army and the Department of Defense for records concerning the development of a Climate Action report. CASA also asked for a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. The Army told CASA that its request was too broad read more…
We have added 20 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 25, 2022 and October 1, 2022. These are associated with 20 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
- September 29, 2022: ORDER re [53] granting Joint Stipulation to Continue Further Case Management Conference: Updated Joint Case Management Conference Statement due by 11/30/2022. Further Case Managementu Conference is continued to 12/7/2022 01:30 PM in Oakland, – Videoconference Only before Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 9/29/2022. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2022)
We have added 194 documents from 22 FOIA cases filed between September 18, 2022 and September 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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- University of Washington et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al (filed Sep 20, 2022)
The University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning the human rights impact of federal immigration enforcement in the State of Washington. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests, disclosed some records but withheld others either in full or in part read more…
We have added 20 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 18, 2022 and September 24, 2022. These are associated with 19 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
- September 19, 2022: ORDER Denying as Moot [18] Joint Motion to Extend Time for Filing Responsive Pleading. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 9/19/2022. (tcf)
We have added 62 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between September 11, 2022 and September 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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- CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY v. UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (filed Sep 14, 2022)
The Center for Food Safety submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning antifungal resistance as a result of use of fungicides registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. CFS also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request read more…
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 11, 2022 and September 17, 2022. 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.
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- CAE 1:2022cv01132 — Earth Island Institute v. United States National Park Service, et al.
- September 16, 2022: ORDER GRANTING [9] Application for Pro Hac Vice signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/16/2022. Added attorney Bridgett Ann Buss, PHV for Earth Island Institute. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Lawrence, A)
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