We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 21, 2021 and November 27, 2021. 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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- CAC 2:2020cv08307 — National Public Radio, Inc. et al v. U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- November 24, 2021: ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [28] , 29 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: NPR's request for in camera review is DENIED. Each Motion is therefore designated as GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFICS). The Court will issue Judgment consistent with this order. (lc)
- November 24, 2021: JUDGMENT by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: 1. Plaintiffs National Public Radio, Inc., and Tom Dreisbach shall have JUDGMENT in their favor. 2. The Court ORDERS Defendant U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to disclose to Plaintiffs, withi n twenty (20) days of the date of this Order,a. all material withheld pursuant to the deliberative process privilege indocument A00 1, and b. all material withheld pursuant to the deliberative process privilege in any document in Groups 1 (A005; A008 ; A009; A0l0; A0l 1; A012 A021), 2 (A004; A009; A0l0; A0l 1; A012), and 4 (A003; A013;A015; A017; A020). 3. All other relief requested by Plaintiffs is DENIED.This Order shall constitute the FINAL JUDGMENT of the Court. The Clerk14 of the Court shall close the case. Related to: Order on Motion for Summary Judgment [33] (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (lc)
We have added 107 documents from 14 FOIA cases filed between November 14, 2021 and November 20, 2021. 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 Biological Diversity v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (filed Nov 17, 2021)
The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for records concerning data from the Law Enforcement Management Information System database, which contains data on the importation and exportation of animals to and from the United States. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after it failed to respond within the statutory time limits, CBD filed an administrative appeal of the constructive denial read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 14, 2021 and November 20, 2021. 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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- NYS 1:2015cv05487 — Seife v. United States Food and Drug Administration
- November 19, 2021: ORDER granting [88] Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. The foregoing request for an extension, until January 24, 2022, of the deadline to file Plaintiff's notice of taxation of costs and petition for attorney's fees is granted on the basis that Plaintiff has demonstrated good cause for the extension of time for the reasons explained above. Docket no. 88 resolved. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 11/18/2021) (js)
We have added 113 documents from 17 FOIA cases filed between November 7, 2021 and November 13, 2021. 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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- GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC et al v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (filed Nov 9, 2021)
Gun Owners of America and the Gun Owners Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for records concerning the number of records housed in the Out-of-Business Records Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. GOA and GOF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted the request for a fee waiver read more…
We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between November 7, 2021 and November 13, 2021. 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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- CAS 3:2021cv01079 — National Public Radio, Inc. v. U.S. Central Command et al
- November 10, 2021: ORDER Denying [6] Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. The Court DENIES Defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Court DIRECTS Defendants to file a response within the time specified by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(4)(A). Signed by Judge Michael M. Anello on 11/10/2021. (tcf)
- November 12, 2021: ORDER (1) Vacating Motion Hearing, (2) Granting [10] Plaintiffs' Motion for Pre-Answer Early Neutral Evaluation Conference, and (3) Setting Early Neutral Evaluation Conference and Case Management Conference. Motion Hearing scheduled for 11/16/20 21 is VACATED. ENE set for 12/15/2021 at 9:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard. In the event the case does not settle at the ENE, the Court will immediately thereafter hold a CMC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard on 11/12/2021. (hmw)
During the month of October 2021 federal district courts saw a total of 60 new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits filed under 5 U.S.C. 552. To place this number in perspective, 60 new filings compares with a monthly average of 54 filings during the last 12 months. This month’s total brought overall FOIA filings on an annual basis for these last 12 months to 651.
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 75 documents from 10 FOIA cases filed between October 31, 2021 and November 6, 2021. 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. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (filed Nov 4, 2021)
The Center for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the ten leading nations or origin for self-petitioning spouses among the arrivals in the last five years for which data exists. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CIS filed suit read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 31, 2021 and November 6, 2021. 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 3:2021cv01373 — Parker v. United States Probation Office et al
- November 5, 2021: ORDER Granting [3] Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief District Judge Dana M. Sabraw on 11/5/2021. (zda)
We have added 93 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between October 24, 2021 and October 30, 2021. 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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- Walton v. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Bureau of (filed Oct 29, 2021)
Keith Walton, a federal prisoner, submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for records concerning his incarceration on gun charges. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Walton filed suit. read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 24, 2021 and October 30, 2021. 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 1:2017cv00066 — ELGABROWNY v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al
- October 27, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING the Motion to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) [94] filed by Defendants, the United States Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency. Accordingly, the case a gainst them is DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) and D.C. Local Civil Rule 83.23. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of this Memorandum Opinion and the accompanying Order [98] to Plaintiff at his current address of record. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/27/2021. (psu3)
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