We have added 57 documents from 8 FOIA cases filed between July 15, 2018 and July 21, 2018. 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. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (filed Jul 16, 2018)
The Center for Immigration Services submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for an Excel spreadsheet providing data contained on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applications. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Center for Immigration Studies filed suit read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 15, 2018 and July 21, 2018. 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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- CAN 4:2017cv05273 — Sierra Club v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al
- July 16, 2018: STIPULATION AND ORDER re [31] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re [28] Stipulation and Order. Set Deadlines/Hearings, Terminate Hearings. filed by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Sierr a Club. Case Management Statement due by 8/14/2018. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/21/2018 01:30 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 7/16/18. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2018)
We have added 85 documents from 9 FOIA cases filed between July 8, 2018 and July 14, 2018. 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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- PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. v. U.S. CENSUS BUREAU et al (filed Jul 10, 2018)
Protect Democracy Project submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and OMB for records concerning the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census form. PDP also requested a fee waiver read more…
We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 8, 2018 and July 14, 2018. 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 3:2017cv06557 — The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) v. United States Department of Justice
- July 10, 2018: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting in part and denying in part [26] Motion for Summary Judgment; denying [27] Motion for Summary Judgment. Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/26/2018. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/2/2018 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2018)
We have added 62 documents from 12 FOIA cases filed between July 1, 2018 and July 7, 2018. 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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- McMichael v. U.S. Department of Justice (filed Jul 3, 2018)
William McMichael, a researcher and journalist, submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning its investigation of the theft and laundering of the Hesse crown jewels. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told McMichael that it had located 7,250 potentially responsive records and that it would take several months to process his request read more…
We have added 3 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 1, 2018 and July 7, 2018. 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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- CAN 3:2010cv03759 — The American Civil Liberties Union of North California et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- July 5, 2018: STIPULATION AND ORDER RE [175] to Modify Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 7/5/18. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/5/2018)
We have added 127 documents from 19 FOIA cases filed between June 24, 2018 and June 30, 2018. 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. WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET et al (filed Jun 26, 2018)
Cause of Action Institute submitted FOIA requests to OMB and the Department of Agriculture for records concerning the Internet browsing histories of OMB Director Mick Mulvaney and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. COA also requested a fee waiver and inclusion in the news media fee category. OMB acknowledged receipt of the request read more…
We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 24, 2018 and June 30, 2018. 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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- CAC 2:2018cv01286 — Ana Muniz v. United States Department of Homeland Security
- June 26, 2018: DISMISSAL ORDER [15] by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the separately filed stipulation of the parties, this action is dismissed with prejudice. Each party shall bear its own fees, costs, and expenses. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (iv)
We have added 118 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between June 17, 2018 and June 23, 2018. 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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- Chapman v. Office of Management and Budget (filed Jun 20, 2018)
Matthew Chapman submitted a FOIA request to OMB for records concerning metadata contained in emails sent to extensions ending in “omb.eop.gov” during January 2017. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but rejected it as being too broad. Chapman then narrowed his request to a seven-day time frame read more…
We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between June 17, 2018 and June 23, 2018. 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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- CO 1:2016cv02137 — Smith v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
- June 21, 2018: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 6/21/18. Revised Motion for Leave to Take 30(b)(6) Deposition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [69] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. (lgale, )
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