We have added 60 documents from 9 FOIA cases filed between August 13, 2017 and August 19, 2017. 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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- PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC. v. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE (filed Aug 17, 2017)
Public Citizen submitted three FOIA requests to the U.S. Secret Service for records concerning visitors’ logs for visitors to four agencies within the White House complex that are subject to FOIA �” OMB, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Council on Environmental Quality read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 13, 2017 and August 19, 2017. 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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- AZ 2:2015cv00247 — American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties et al
- August 14, 2017: ORDER granting in part and denying in part [56] Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment and [62] Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment. Granting each party leave to re-file abbreviated and non-duplicative motions for summary judgment as set forth in this Order, if necessary. See Order for details. Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 8/14/17.(DXD)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and 19 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 129 documents from 20 FOIA cases filed between August 6, 2017 and August 12, 2017. 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 CALIFORNIA v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (filed Aug 11, 2017)
The State of California submitted FOIA requests to the EPA for records concerning the process the agency has taken to ensure that Administrator Scott Pruitt is in compliance with federal ethics regulations and obligations and the agency’s policies and procedures for determining who (if anyone) can assume the powers of the Administrator if Pruitt is disqualified from participating in a matter read more…
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 6, 2017 and August 12, 2017. 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 3:2016cv06066 — American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Immigrants' Rights Project et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- August 9, 2017: ORDER granting Joint Motion for settlement. Case terminated. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Corley on 8/9/17. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/9/2017)
We have added 51 documents from 8 FOIA cases filed between July 30, 2017 and August 5, 2017. 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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- KILMER v. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (filed Aug 2, 2017)
Paul Kilmer submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning whether individuals planning to attend the Women’s March in Washington on January 21, 2017 from Canada were denied entrance to the United States. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Kilmer filed suit read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 30, 2017 and August 5, 2017. 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 3:2017cv00949 — Animal Legal Defense Fund et al v. United States Department of Agriculture et al
- August 1, 2017: ORDER granting [33] STIPULATION. Case Management Conference continued to 9/12/2017 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Case Management Statement due by 9/5/2017. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/01/2017. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/1/2017)
We have added 107 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between July 23, 2017 and July 29, 2017. 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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- Collier v. Federal Communications Commission (filed Jul 26, 2017)
Kevin Collier, an investigative journalist, submitted two FOIA requests to the Federal Communications Commission for records concerning the crash of its website after John Oliver urged viewers to comment in favor of net neutrality. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and granted Collier expedited processing read more…
We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 23, 2017 and July 29, 2017. 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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- AZ 2:2016cv02925 — Oliveira v. Jewell et al
- July 26, 2017: ORDER granting [15] Motion to Dismiss FTCA Claims. (See Order for details.) Signed by Judge Douglas L Rayes on 7/26/2017. (MMO)
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between July 16, 2017 and July 22, 2017. 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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- CAS 3:2015cv00453 — Smart-Tek Automated Services Inc. v. United States Internal Revenue Service
- July 20, 2017: ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part Without Prejudice Defendant's [26] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz on 7/20/2017. (mxn)
We have added 102 documents from 14 FOIA cases filed between July 16, 2017 and July 22, 2017. 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 JUSTICE (filed Jul 18, 2017)
Cause of Action Institute submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning Rep. Jeb Hensarling’s directive for agencies to treat all records sent to his Committee on Financial Services as congressional records rather than agency records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Cause of Action Institute filed suit read more…
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