We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 24, 2022 and April 30, 2022. 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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- CAE 2:2019cv02429 — (PS) Graham v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al
- April 26, 2022: ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 4/26/2022 ORDERING the initial scheduling conference currently set for April 28, 2022, is continued to June 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 9 (JDP) before Magistrate Judge Je remy D. Peterson. By no later than May 19, 2022, plaintiff shall file a status report in accordance with the court's December 5, 2019 order [4] Plaintiff shall show cause, by no later than May 19, 2022, why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to comply with the court's January 3, 2022 order. Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including a recommendation that this action be dismissed for lack of prosecution and for failure to comply with court orders.(Cannarozzi, N)
During the month of April 2022 federal district courts saw a total of 67 new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits filed under 5 U.S.C. 552. To place this number in perspective, 67 new filings compares with a monthly average of 59 filings during the last 12 months. This month’s total brought overall FOIA filings on an annual basis for these last 12 months to 706.
The figure below provides a more detailed view of monthly trends during the past five years. The height of each bar reflects the number of filings in that month. To see the actual filing count mouse over any bar. The superimposed line over the bars is the moving 12-month average. It is computed by adding up the 12 months ending at a given month, and then dividing that total by 12 to obtain the monthly average over this period. Mousing over any bar also shows the calculated result for this moving average for that given month.
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We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 17, 2022 and April 23, 2022. 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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- CAN 4:2019cv08319 — Golden State Salmon Association et al v. United States Bureau of Reclamation
- April 20, 2022: ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on April 20, 2022. (mll, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2022)
We have added 37 documents from 7 FOIA cases filed between April 17, 2022 and April 23, 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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- The Foundation for Government Accountability v. U.S. Department of Justice (filed Apr 20, 2022)
The Foundation for Government Accountability submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for records concerning the agency’s plans to implement a new E.O. on promoting voting rights. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, FGA filed suit read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 10, 2022 and April 16, 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 1:2012cv00939 — VOLLMANN v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
- April 14, 2022: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Plaintiff's [37] Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 4/14/22. (lcaa)
We have added 227 documents from 24 FOIA cases filed between April 10, 2022 and April 16, 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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- Community Justice Exchange et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al (filed Apr 14, 2022)
The Community Justice Exchange, Just Futures Law, and the Mijente Support Committee submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning the agency’s use of B.I., Inc.’s SmartLINK Application for the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program. The requesters also asked for a fee waiver read more…
We have added 116 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between April 3, 2022 and April 9, 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 SOUTH: THE INSTITUTE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF POVERTY AND GENOCIDE v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (filed Apr 8, 2022)
Project South submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning the agency’s standards of operation for the Stewart Detention Center, including standards for medical care and COVID-19 protocols. Project South also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 3, 2022 and April 9, 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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- CAN 4:2021cv00866 — Bioscience Advisors, Inc. v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission et al
- April 7, 2022: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. STAYING DISCOVERY. This order terminates docket nos. [47] , [48] , [49] , and [50] (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2022)
During the month of March 2022 federal district courts saw a total of 64 new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits filed under 5 U.S.C. 552. To place this number in perspective, 64 new filings compares with a monthly average of 58 filings during the last 12 months. This month’s total brought overall FOIA filings on an annual basis for these last 12 months to 693.
The figure below provides a more detailed view of monthly trends during the past five years. The height of each bar reflects the number of filings in that month. To see the actual filing count mouse over any bar. The superimposed line over the bars is the moving 12-month average. It is computed by adding up the 12 months ending at a given month, and then dividing that total by 12 to obtain the monthly average over this period. Mousing over any bar also shows the calculated result for this moving average for that given month.
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We have added 62 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between March 27, 2022 and April 2, 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 ACCOUNTABILITY FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (filed Mar 31, 2022)
American Accountability Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning emails from specific individuals pertaining to Family Endeavors, which had obtained a contract to provide housing for migrants on the southern border. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AAF filed suit read more…
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