BERNSTEIN v. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY et al and 23 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 126 documents from 24 FOIA cases filed between October 1, 2023 and October 7, 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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- BERNSTEIN v. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY et al (filed Oct 3, 2023)
Daniel Bernstein, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Standards for records concerning the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Project. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Bernstein filed suit read more…
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 1, 2023 and October 7, 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.
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- AK 3:2022cv00283 — Schneider v. Britt
- October 2, 2023: ORDER OF DISMISSAL & NOTICE OF STRIKE : This action is DISMISSED as frivolous and counts as a strike under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Plaintiff's Motions at Docket [7] , [11] , [13] , and [14] are DENIED. Plaintiff's Motion at Docket [10] is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 10/2/2023. (ANM, COURT STAFF)
ZORN v. UNITED STATES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES and 9 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 68 documents from 10 FOIA cases filed between September 24, 2023 and September 30, 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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- ZORN v. UNITED STATES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (filed Sep 29, 2023)
Matthew Zorn submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning a letter on marijuana scheduling for Secretary Xavier Becerra that was seen by Bloomberg News. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Zorn filed suit read more…
We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 24, 2023 and September 30, 2023. 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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- DC 1:2017cv00189 — STEIN v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al
- September 29, 2023: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: Defendants' [77] Motion for Summary Judgment; Plaintiff's [82] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/29/2023. (lcc)
We have added 86 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between September 17, 2023 and September 23, 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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- DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (filed Sep 21, 2023)
Daily Caller News Foundation submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Education for records concerning email communications sent or received by Secretary Miguel Cardona or Rebecca Pringle mentioning books bans or Moms For Liberty and/or Ron DeSantis. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Daily Caller News Foundation filed suit read more…
We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 17, 2023 and September 23, 2023. These are associated with 10 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 1:2018cv00687 — WRIGHT v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
- September 19, 2023: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 41; Plaintiff's Revised Motion to Conduct Discovery, ECF No. 46; and Plaintiff's Renewed Motion to Conduct Limited Discovery, ECF No. 42. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/19/2023. (lcc)
We have added 79 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between September 10, 2023 and September 16, 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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- Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (filed Sep 13, 2023)
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network submitted a FOIA request for records concerning the death of Melvin Ariel Calero Mendoza, an asylum seeker from Nicaragua, while in detention. RMIAN also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, RMIAN filed suit read more…
We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 10, 2023 and September 16, 2023. These are associated with 10 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 1:2021cv02802 — COLORADO WILD PUBLIC LANDS v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
- September 11, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [26] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and granting [30] Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. See full Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/11/2023. (lccrc1)
BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION and 8 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 42 documents from 6 FOIA cases filed between September 3, 2023 and September 9, 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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- BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (filed Sep 6, 2023)
Bader Family Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for records concerning communications about the constitutional implications of requiring commercial vehicles to install electronic devices that could wirelessly transmit identifying information to law enforcement read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 3, 2023 and September 9, 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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- CAE 2:2023cv00423 — (PS) Rossington et al v. Mountain Circle Family Service, Inc., et al
- September 7, 2023: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 09/07/23 VACATING [60] Findings and Recommendations as having been issued in error to the extent the Court declined to accept [31] Plaintiffs' 04/10/23 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal; ACCEPTING [31] Plaintiffs' 04/10/23 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal and DISMISSING this action in its entirety with prejudice per Plaintiffs' Notice, nunc pro tunc to 04/10/23; VACATING [60] 07/05/23 Findings and Recommendations; DENYING AS MOOT [36] Motion to Strike, [38] Motion to Remand and [45] Motion to Dismiss. The Court retains jurisdiction to determine an award of expenses and costs due to Defendant Berry; Berry shall file a brief within 30 days, Plaintiffs may file an opposition within 30 days thereafter, Berry may file a reply within 14 days thereafter. CASE CLOSED (Benson, A.)
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