Hay v. Federal Bureau of Investigation and 14 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 115 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between January 28, 2024 and February 3, 2024. 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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- Hay v. Federal Bureau of Investigation (filed Jan 31, 2024)
Jennifer Hay, an investigative reporter, submitted two FOIA requests to the FBI. Her first request was for records relating to the investigation and indictment of a now deceased individual in the alleged arson of the Planned Parenthood facility in Knoxville, TN. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but denied the request under Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy) and Exemption 7 (C) (invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records) read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 28, 2024 and February 3, 2024. 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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- AK 3:2023cv00124 — Basey v. Reardon et al
- February 2, 2024: ORDER OF DISMISSAL : Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration at Docket [9] is DENIED. This case is DISMISSED as frivolous. This dismissal counts as a STRIKE under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Plaintiff's motions at Dockets [10] and [11] are DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 2/2/2024. (ANM, COURT STAFF)
We have added 113 documents from 14 FOIA cases filed between January 21, 2024 and January 27, 2024. 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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- Intercept Media, Inc. v. United States Air Force et al (filed Jan 26, 2024)
Intercept Media submitted FOIA requests to the Department of the Air Force, the Department of State, the Department of Treasury, and the Department of Navy for records concerning the 2022 underwater demolition of, and resulting gas leaks from, the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 21, 2024 and January 27, 2024. 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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- AK 3:2018cv00227 — Inter-Cooperative Exchange v. United States Department of Commerce et al
- January 24, 2024: ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT ON STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL: This case is DISMISSED from the docket of this Court. Signed by Judge Timothy M. Burgess on 1/24/2024. (JDS, COURT STAFF)
We have added 117 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between January 14, 2024 and January 20, 2024. 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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- Estate of Ashli Babbitt et al v. U.S. Department of Justice (filed Jan 17, 2024)
The Estate of Ashli Babbitt submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning FBI files on Ashli Babbitt. Aaron Babbitt also submitted a request for his FBI files. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The FBI denied the requests. Aaron Babbitt filed administrative appeals for both requests to the Office of Information Policy read more…
We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 14, 2024 and January 20, 2024. 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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- DC 1:2015cv00944 — HERNANDEZ v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
- January 19, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION re [35] 38 Cross Motions for Summary Judgment: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 19, 2024. (lcjmc2) (Main Document 54 replaced on 1/19/2024) (ztnr).
- January 19, 2024: ORDER granting [35] Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and denying [38] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 19, 2024. (lcjmc2) (Main Document 55 replaced on 1/19/2024) (ztnr).
WP COMPANY LLC. v. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and 11 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 93 documents from 12 FOIA cases filed between January 7, 2024 and January 13, 2024. 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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- WP COMPANY LLC. v. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (filed Jan 8, 2024)
The Washington Post submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Interior for records concerning hazardous condition reports about the Park Police’s radio communication system. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. Three years later, the Park Police denied the request entirely under Exemption 7 (law enforcement records) read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 7, 2024 and January 13, 2024. 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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- CAE 2:2022cv02148 — Jamul Action Committee v. Dept. of Interior et al
- January 9, 2024: ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 1/8/2024 DENYING [37] Motion to Amend the Judgment. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
We have added 70 documents from 8 FOIA cases filed between December 31, 2023 and January 6, 2024. 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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- REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al (filed Jan 3, 2024)
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press submitted a request to the Department of the Army for records concerning guidance and policies for military blogging. The Reporters Committee also requested news media preferential fee treatment. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Reporters Committee filed suit read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between December 31, 2023 and January 6, 2024. 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 3:2023cv05873 — Marker v. Cardona
- January 5, 2024: ORDER SCREENING AMENDED COMPLAINT UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1915 AND ORDERING SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 1/5/2024. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2024) 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)
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