We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 5, 2021 and September 11, 2021. These are associated with 5 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 4:2020cv09117 — US Right to Know v. United States Department of Education
- September 7, 2021: ORDER (AS MODIFIED) granting [22] Stipulation Continuing Initial Case Management Conference: Joint Case Management Statement due by 12/8/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/15/2021 10:00 AM in Oakland, – Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ dmr General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copyin g of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 9/7/21. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/7/2021). Modified on 9/7/2021 (ig, COURT STAFF).
During the month of August 2021 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 57 filings during the last 12 months. This month’s total brought overall FOIA filings on an annual basis for these last 12 months to 686.
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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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER v. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT and 14 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 80 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between August 29, 2021 and September 4, 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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- HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER v. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (filed Aug 30, 2021)
Human Right Defense Center submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration for records concerning 11 companies that operated detention centers for the agency. HRDC also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted HRDC’s request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, HRDC filed suit read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 29, 2021 and September 4, 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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- CAE 2:2018cv00873 — Stanco et al v. Internal Revenue Service
- September 1, 2021: ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/31/2021 DENYING [33] Motion to Dismiss. Defendant shall file a responsive pleading within twenty- one (21) days of the date of electronic filing date of this Order. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY v. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE and 13 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 77 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between August 22, 2021 and August 28, 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 FOOD SAFETY v. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (filed Aug 26, 2021)
The Center for Food Safety submitted a FOIA request to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for records concerning revisions of regulations pertaining to genetically engineered organisms. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CFS filed suit read more…
We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 22, 2021 and August 28, 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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- DC 1:2006cv01255 — MARINO v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
- August 26, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of [151] Order denying Plaintiff's [130] Motion for Summary Judgment and granting Defendant's [136] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/26/2021. (lctjk1)
During the month of July 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 57 filings during the last 12 months. This month’s total brought overall FOIA filings on an annual basis for these last 12 months to 688.
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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WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and 11 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 87 documents from 12 FOIA cases filed between August 15, 2021 and August 21, 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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- WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (filed Aug 19, 2021)
White Coat Waste Project submitted a FOIA request to the Drug Enforcement Administration for records concerning the contract and statement of work of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approved protocols. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, WCWP filed suit read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 15, 2021 and August 21, 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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- CAN 3:2006cv00185 — Pickard v. Department of Justice
- August 19, 2021: ORDER, Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge N Cousins denying [357] Motion to Compel Production of Documents, with Recommendation to Dismiss Case. (Cousins, Nathanael) (Filed on 8/19/2021) <hr><center>Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)</center>
We have added 105 documents from 18 FOIA cases filed between August 8, 2021 and August 14, 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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- TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER et al v. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (filed Aug 12, 2021)
The Transgender Law Center and Rapid Defense Network submitted FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records concerning mental and physical policies for transgendered individuals as well as the treatment of transgender individuals who had been detained by ICE. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Transgender Law Center and Rapid Defense Network filed suit read more…
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