We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 8, 2021 and August 14, 2021. These are associated with 7 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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- ID 1:2021cv00219 — Western Watersheds Project v. National Park Service
- August 11, 2021: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER. The Joint Motion to Expedite Consideration of Defendants Request to Stay all Deadlines (Dkt. [10] ) is GRANTED; The Request for a stay all deadlines, particularly to file an Answer, is DENIED; NPS shall file an answer or other responsive pleading on or before August 31, 2021. Signed by Judge David C. Nye. (alw)
TRAC has seen significant growth in its FOIA Brief Bank by building relationships with FOIA attorneys across the country and ensuring these attorneys have a trusted outlet for their work. Since June of 2021, TRAC’s summer legal interns have uploaded 984 documents to the FOIA Project’s Brief Bank, contributed by 19 litigators across 27 different cases. These documents include substantive briefs, motions, and testimony related to FOIA cases that allow FOIA requesters and FOIA litigators to better understand the FOIA process and prepare for litigation when necessary. These documents are also valuable for journalists, researchers, and members of the public who are concerned about government transparency and accountability.
read more…We have added 63 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between August 1, 2021 and August 7, 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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- TAHIR v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al (filed Aug 5, 2021)
Raymond Tahir, a former FBI employee, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning annual performance appraisals he received when working at the FBI. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Tahir that it was processing his request. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, Tahir filed suit read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 1, 2021 and August 7, 2021. 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 3:2020cv08718 — Center for Food Safety v. Department of the Interior
- August 3, 2021: ORDER (AS MODIFIED) granting [22] Stipulation to extend the time for the Defendant to file an answer to Complaint to 9/3/2021 and to continue the Initial Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Conference Statement is due by 10/13/2021. Initial Case Management Conference continued to 10/20/2021 01:30 PM 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 copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. Motions terminated: [22] Stipulation with proposed Order. Signed by Judge Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 8/3/2021. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2021)
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE and 14 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 81 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between July 25, 2021 and July 31, 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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- ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (filed Jul 27, 2021)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Postal Service for records concerning the creation or operation of iCop and/or related social media monitoring or social media surveillance programs. EFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted EFF news media fee status read more…
We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 25, 2021 and July 31, 2021. 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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- CAN 4:2018cv05772 — National Public Radio, Inc. et al v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- July 28, 2021: ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 7/28/2021. ***Civil Case Terminated. (dmrlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/28/2021)
We have added 146 documents from 19 FOIA cases filed between July 18, 2021 and July 24, 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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- CITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (filed Jul 20, 2021)
Citizens United submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning emails, letters or memos from a variety of officials concerning WestExec Ventures. Citizens United also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Citizens United filed suit read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 18, 2021 and July 24, 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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- DC 1:2017cv01193 — PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE, INC. et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- July 20, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [67] Order on Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/20/2021. (lcjeb3)
We have added 121 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between July 11, 2021 and July 17, 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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- JAMES MADISON PROJECT et al v. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE et al (filed Jul 14, 2021)
The James Madison Project and Yahoo reporter Jana Winter submitted FOIA requests to U.S. Postal Service, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of Justice for records concerning the government’s decision-making process for creation and later implementation of the Internet Covert Operations Program read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 11, 2021 and July 17, 2021. These are associated with 7 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 1:2017cv01701 — REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al
- July 12, 2021: MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part [47] Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying [49] Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; and denying [50] Plaintiff's Motion for In Camera Review. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/12/2021. (lcrc1)
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