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Oct 19 23

ZORN v. UNITED STATES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES and 9 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions

by Harry Hammitt

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.

Click on a case title below to view details for that case, including links to the associated docket and complaint documents.

  1. 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…
Oct 19 23

FOIA Activity: 13 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

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.

Click on the date to view the full text of the decision. Click on a case title below to view other details for that case, including links to the docket report and complaint.

  1. DC 1:2017cv00189STEIN 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)
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Oct 19 23

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and 10 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions

by Harry Hammitt

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.

Click on a case title below to view details for that case, including links to the associated docket and complaint documents.

  1. 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…
Oct 19 23

FOIA Activity: 11 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

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.

Click on the date to view the full text of the decision. Click on a case title below to view other details for that case, including links to the docket report and complaint.

  1. DC 1:2018cv00687WRIGHT 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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Sep 21 23

Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and 11 other new FOIA lawsuits

by Harry Hammitt

We have added 79 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between September 10, 2023 and September 16, 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.

Click on a case title below to view details for that case, including links to the associated docket and complaint documents.

  1. Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (filed Sep 13, 2023)
    Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network submitted a FOIA request for records concerning the death of Melvin Ariel Calero Mendoza, an asylum seeker from Nicaragua, while in detention. RMIAN also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, RMIAN filed suit read more…
Sep 21 23

FOIA Activity: 13 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

We have added 13 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 10, 2023 and September 16, 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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  1. DC 1:2021cv02802COLORADO WILD PUBLIC LANDS v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE

    • September 11, 2023: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part [26] Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and granting [30] Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. See full Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/11/2023. (lccrc1)
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Sep 14 23

BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION and 8 other new FOIA lawsuits

by Harry Hammitt

We have added 42 documents from 6 FOIA cases filed between September 3, 2023 and September 9, 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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  1. BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (filed Sep 6, 2023)
    Bader Family Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for records concerning communications about the constitutional implications of requiring commercial vehicles to install electronic devices that could wirelessly transmit identifying information to law enforcement read more…
Sep 14 23

FOIA Activity: 10 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between September 3, 2023 and September 9, 2023. 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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  1. CAE 2:2023cv00423(PS) Rossington et al v. Mountain Circle Family Service, Inc., et al

    • September 7, 2023: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 09/07/23 VACATING [60] Findings and Recommendations as having been issued in error to the extent the Court declined to accept [31] Plaintiffs' 04/10/23 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal; ACCEPTING [31] Plaintiffs' 04/10/23 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal and DISMISSING this action in its entirety with prejudice per Plaintiffs' Notice, nunc pro tunc to 04/10/23; VACATING [60] 07/05/23 Findings and Recommendations; DENYING AS MOOT [36] Motion to Strike, [38] Motion to Remand and [45] Motion to Dismiss. The Court retains jurisdiction to determine an award of expenses and costs due to Defendant Berry; Berry shall file a brief within 30 days, Plaintiffs may file an opposition within 30 days thereafter, Berry may file a reply within 14 days thereafter. CASE CLOSED (Benson, A.)
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Sep 7 23

The Heritage Foundation et al v. U.S. Department of Justice and 12 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions

by Harry Hammitt

We have added 77 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between August 27, 2023 and September 2, 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.

Click on a case title below to view details for that case, including links to the associated docket and complaint documents.

  1. The Heritage Foundation et al v. U.S. Department of Justice (filed Aug 30, 2023)
    The Heritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice and the Office for the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware for records concerning its policy of the use of pretrial diversion to Justice Manual 9-22,010. The Heritage Foundation also requested a fee waiver and expedited processing read more…
Sep 7 23

FOIA Activity: 12 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

by FOIA Project Staff

We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between August 27, 2023 and September 2, 2023. These are associated with 11 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.

Click on the date to view the full text of the decision. Click on a case title below to view other details for that case, including links to the docket report and complaint.

  1. CAE 2:2022cv02148Jamul Action Committee v. Dept. of Interior et al

    • August 29, 2023: ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 8/28/2023 GRANTING [25] Motion to Dismiss, without leave to amend, and this case is closed. CASE CLOSED (Reader, L)
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