We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 6, 2021 and June 12, 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 4:2020cv04015 — Marc Cohodes v. United States Department of Justice
- June 10, 2021: ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong. Granting [37] Stipulation CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/29/2021 02:30 PM in Oakland, – Telephonic Only. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2021)
During the month of May 2021 federal district courts saw a total of 63 new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits filed under 5 U.S.C. 552. To place this number in perspective, 63 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 710.
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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JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES and 13 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 103 documents from 14 FOIA cases filed between May 30, 2021 and June 5, 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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- JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (filed Jun 3, 2021)
Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control for records concerning guidance provided to the Office of Refugee Resettlement pertaining to testing of undocumented migrants for COVID-19. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and invoked a 10-day extension in which to respond read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 30, 2021 and June 5, 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 3:2019cv08181 — The Center for Investigative Reporting et al v. United States Department of the Treasury
- June 3, 2021: ORDER striking [44] 45 [46] Received Documents, and instructing the Clerk not to accept future filings by Duane Berry purporting to represent the Treasury. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on June 3, 2021. (jcslc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2021) Modified on 6/3/2021 (klhS, COURT STAFF). Non-Party Duane Berry was served with a copy of this Order by First Class Mail on 6/3/2021.
We have added 94 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between May 23, 2021 and May 29, 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. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (filed May 26, 2021)
The Center for Immigration Studies submitted a FOIA request for records concerning each alien removed by ICE from FY 19 to FY 21. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Center for Immigration Studies filed suit. read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 23, 2021 and May 29, 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 3:2021cv00640 — Buckovetz et al v. The Department of the Navy
- May 27, 2021: ORDER Granting [4] Joint Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant the Department of the Navy must file any response to Plaintiffs complaint on or before June 21, 2021. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 5/27/2021. (mme)
PALMER BIEZUP & HENDERSON LLP v. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION and 14 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 117 documents from 14 FOIA cases filed between May 16, 2021 and May 22, 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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- PALMER BIEZUP & HENDERSON LLP v. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (filed May 17, 2021)
The law firm of Palmer Biezup & Henderson submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protections for records concerning a CBP directive requiring the Motor Vessel LMZ ARIEL to post security guards. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the law firm filed suit read more…
We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 16, 2021 and May 22, 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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- CAN 4:2021cv00866 — Bioscience Advisors, Inc. v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission et al
- May 18, 2021: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [30] Stipulation Re Amendment and Briefing Schedule. Admissions due by 5/24/2021; Motions due by 6/14/2021; and Responses due by 6/28/2021. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2021)
We have added 61 documents from 10 FOIA cases filed between May 9, 2021 and May 15, 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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- American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts et al v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (filed May 10, 2021)
The ACLU of Massachusetts and American Oversight submitted FOIA requests to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement concerning records on the indictment of District Court Judge Shelley Richmond and court officer Wesley MacGregor for allowing an individual to leave the court by the backdoor to avoid being arrested by ICE agents at the front of the court house read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 9, 2021 and May 15, 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 2:2015cv04901 — Gary Ball Jr. v. U.S. Department of Justice
- May 11, 2021: ORDER AND JUDGMENT by Judge David O. Carter. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted. Related to: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Summary Judgment [32] (twdb)
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