We have added 107 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between October 15, 2023 and October 21, 2023. 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 Immigration Council et al v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection et al (filed Oct 16, 2023)
American Immigration Council and the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning CBP policies to manage the flow of migrants within CBP’s One Appointments. AIC also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AIC filed suit read more…
We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 15, 2023 and October 21, 2023. 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 4:2022cv07772 — National Bail Fund Network et al v. Immigration & Customs Enforcement et al
- October 19, 2023: ORDER GRANTING [58] ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Withdrawal as Counsel. Attorney Emily Jamieson Creighton Terminated. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 10/19/2023. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/19/2023)
Idaho Conservation League v. US Air Force and 10 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 61 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between October 8, 2023 and October 14, 2023. 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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- Idaho Conservation League v. US Air Force (filed Oct 10, 2023)
Idaho Conservation League submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Air Force for records concerning the agency’s preparation of an environmental impact statement pertaining to Owyhee Canyonlands region. ICL also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted ICL’s request for a fee waiver read more…
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 8, 2023 and October 14, 2023. 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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- CAC 5:2021cv01637 — Richard R Lawless v. The Security & Exchange Commission
- October 11, 2023: ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS [ECF. Nos. 105, 115, & 121], PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO DISMISS DEFENSE COUNSELS STATEMENTS [ECF Nos. 108 & 120], PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS REQUESTING RULINGS ON DEFENSE COUNSEL APP LICATIONS OF FOIA EXEMPTIONS [ECF Nos. 109 & 118], PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO RELEASE UNREDACTED DOCUMENTS [ECF Nos. 110- 114, 116, 117, & 119], AND DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT [ECF No. 129] by Judge John W. Ho lcomb. For the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows: 1. Lawless's First Motion for Sanctions, Second Motion for Sanctions, Motion to Dismiss Statements, First Motion on FOIA Exemptions, First 22-0001-OIGP Motion, First 22-0 0015-FOPA Motion, Second 22-00015-FOPA Motion, First 22-00016-FOPA Motion, and Second 22-00016-FOPA Motion are DENIED as moot. 2. Lawless's Third Motion for Sanctions and Amended Motion to Dismiss Statements are DENIED. 3. The SEC's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is GRANTED, and Lawless's FOIA Cross-Motions are DENIED. Accordingly, Lawless's FOIA claims as they relate to FOIA Requests No. 22-0001-OIGP, 22-00015-FOPA, and 22-00016-FOPA are DISMISSED with preju dice. 4. The SEC is DIRECTED to file a Status Report no later than October 27, 2023, regarding Lawless's FOIA Requests Nos. 21-00159-FOPA and 22-00017-FOPA, concerning progress to date and an estimation time to completion. IT IS SO ORDERED. (See document for further details) (yl)
BERNSTEIN v. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY et al and 23 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 126 documents from 24 FOIA cases filed between October 1, 2023 and October 7, 2023. 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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- BERNSTEIN v. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY et al (filed Oct 3, 2023)
Daniel Bernstein, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, submitted a FOIA request to the National Institute of Standards for records concerning the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Project. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Bernstein filed suit read more…
We have added 8 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between October 1, 2023 and October 7, 2023. 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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- AK 3:2022cv00283 — Schneider v. Britt
- October 2, 2023: ORDER OF DISMISSAL & NOTICE OF STRIKE : This action is DISMISSED as frivolous and counts as a strike under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Plaintiff's Motions at Docket [7] , [11] , [13] , and [14] are DENIED. Plaintiff's Motion at Docket [10] is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 10/2/2023. (ANM, COURT STAFF)
ZORN v. UNITED STATES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES and 9 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 68 documents from 10 FOIA cases filed between September 24, 2023 and September 30, 2023. 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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- ZORN v. UNITED STATES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (filed Sep 29, 2023)
Matthew Zorn submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning a letter on marijuana scheduling for Secretary Xavier Becerra that was seen by Bloomberg News. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Zorn filed suit read more…
We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 24, 2023 and September 30, 2023. These are associated with 12 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 1:2017cv00189 — STEIN v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al
- September 29, 2023: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: Defendants' [77] Motion for Summary Judgment; Plaintiff's [82] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/29/2023. (lcc)
We have added 86 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between September 17, 2023 and September 23, 2023. 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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- DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (filed Sep 21, 2023)
Daily Caller News Foundation submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Education for records concerning email communications sent or received by Secretary Miguel Cardona or Rebecca Pringle mentioning books bans or Moms For Liberty and/or Ron DeSantis. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Daily Caller News Foundation filed suit read more…
We have added 11 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 17, 2023 and September 23, 2023. 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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- DC 1:2018cv00687 — WRIGHT v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
- September 19, 2023: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 41; Plaintiff's Revised Motion to Conduct Discovery, ECF No. 46; and Plaintiff's Renewed Motion to Conduct Limited Discovery, ECF No. 42. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/19/2023. (lcc)
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