We have added 50 documents from 9 FOIA cases filed between May 26, 2019 and June 1, 2019. 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 FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (filed May 28, 2019)
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department for records concerning the office’s views given to Attorney General William Barr as to whether the evidence developed by the Special Counsel is sufficient to establish that President Trump obstructed justice read more…
We have added 3 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 26, 2019 and June 1, 2019. These are associated with 3 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 2:2018cv01738 — E. Randol Schoenberg v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- May 28, 2019: JUDGMENT by Judge John A. Kronstadt. The Court hereby ENTERS JUDGMENT in favor of Defendant, and against Plaintiff. Related to: Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, [43] (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (shb)
CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al and 21 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 121 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between May 19, 2019 and May 25, 2019. 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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- CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al (filed May 23, 2019)
Cause of Action Institute submitted FOIA requests to the Department of the Interior, all other cabinet departments, the EPA, OMB, the Council of Inspector Generals, and Amtrak for records concerning the implementation of the foreseeable harm standard in the FOIA. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from any of the agencies, Cause of Action Institute filed suit read more…
We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 19, 2019 and May 25, 2019. 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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- DC 1:2016cv02230 — MACHADO AMADIS v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
- May 22, 2019: AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 05/22/2019.(lctnm2)
We have added 111 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between May 12, 2019 and May 18, 2019. 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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- LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP v. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (filed May 15, 2019)
The law firm of Levi & Korsinsky, representing Tesla shareholders, submitted a FOIA request to the Securities and Exchange Commission for records concerning the agency’s investigation of Tesla founder Elon Musk’s twitter activity and the settlement between the agency and Musk. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request read more…
We have added 111 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between May 12, 2019 and May 18, 2019. 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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- LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP v. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (filed May 15, 2019)
The law firm of Levi & Korsinsky, representing Tesla shareholders, submitted a FOIA request to the Securities and Exchange Commission for records concerning the agency’s investigation of Tesla founder Elon Musk’s twitter activity and the settlement between the agency and Musk. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 12, 2019 and May 18, 2019. 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 2:2019cv03610 — Oliver B Mitchell III v. Octapharma AG et al
- May 16, 2019: JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL by Judge Percy Anderson, Related to: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive – no proceeding held, [13] IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the action filed by Plaintiff is dismissed without prejudice. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (mrgo)
We have added 174 documents from 26 FOIA cases filed between May 5, 2019 and May 11, 2019. 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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- State Of New York et al v. United States Department of the Treasury et al (filed May 6, 2019)
The State of New York and the State of New Jersey submitted FOIA requests to the IRS for records concerning revisions in its policies for State-tax exempt entities. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency told the States of New York and New Jersey that it would invoke a 10-day extension for responding read more…
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 5, 2019 and May 11, 2019. 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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- CAN 3:2018cv00797 — Sierra Club v. U.S. Department of Interior
- May 6, 2019: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley denying [43] Plaintiff's Request for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2019)
We have added 125 documents from 19 FOIA cases filed between April 28, 2019 and May 4, 2019. 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 OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al (filed May 3, 2019)
American Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State and the Department of Justice for records concerning foreign leases, purchases or transfers of properties owned or operated by the Trump Organization. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from either agency, AO filed suit read more…
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