We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 29, 2016 and June 4, 2016. 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 3:2015cv03503 — Freedom of the Press Foundation v. United States Department of Justice
- June 3, 2016: ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting [33] Stipulation to Exceed Page Limit. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2016)
JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY and 12 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 65 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between May 22, 2016 and May 28, 2016. 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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- JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (filed May 23, 2016)
Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for emails sent or received by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and several other high-ranking officials using non-government email addresses. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Judicial Watch it could not search for non-government-generated emails read more…
We have added 5 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 22, 2016 and May 28, 2016. 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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- CAN 3:2014cv01130 — Our Children's Earth Foundation et al v. National Marine Fisheries Service et al
- May 24, 2016: ORDER granting [90] MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to [82] MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs. Response due by 6/1/2016. Reply due by 6/15/2016. Motion Hearing set for 6/29/2016 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 05/24/2016. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2016)
We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 15, 2016 and May 21, 2016. 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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- CAC 2:2015cv08774 — Blanca Marie Gomez v. Bureau of Indian Affairs Pacific Regional Office
- May 18, 2016: (IN CHAMBERS) Order To Show Cause Regarding Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. The Court, on its own motion, orders Plaintiff(s) to show cause, in writing, on or before June 1, 2016, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Pursuant to Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court finds that this matter is appropriate for submission without oral argument. The Order to Show Cause will stand submitted upon the filing of Plaintiff(s) response. Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause will be deemed consent to the dismissal of the action. (iv)
We have added 84 documents from 11 FOIA cases filed between May 15, 2016 and May 21, 2016. 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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- YANOFSKY v. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (filed May 19, 2016)
Journalist Daniel Yanofsky submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Commerce for data related to Form I-92 and Form I-94, which contains statistical information about the number of travelers from abroad to the U.S and air traffic between the U.S. and other countries. The agency denied Yanofsky’s request because the records were available for purchase from the National Travel and Tourism Office, which the agency contended was a superseding fee statute that displaced FOIA access read more…
We have added 155 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between May 8, 2016 and May 14, 2016. 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. EGGLESTON et al (filed May 9, 2016)
Cause of Action filed suit against Neil Eggleston, the White House Counsel, and a number of agencies, claiming that the White House memo issued in 2009 by then White House Counsel Greg Craig reminding agencies to contact the White House when processing FOIA requests that contained EOP-generated information had resulted in improper delays for some Cause of Action FOIA requests and that the policy was a violation of FOIA read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 8, 2016 and May 14, 2016. These are associated with 6 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 3:2013cv02295 — Raimondo et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- May 10, 2016: ORDER RE: CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 5/10/2016. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2016)
We have added 4 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between May 1, 2016 and May 7, 2016. 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 3:2006cv00185 — Pickard v. Department of Justice
- May 2, 2016: ORDER TO RELEASE DOCUMENTS FOLLOWING IN CAMERA REVIEW. Re: Dkt. No. [227] Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 5/2/2016. (lhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2016)
We have added 34 documents from 7 FOIA cases filed between May 1, 2016 and May 7, 2016. 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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- Kuzma v. U.S. Department of Justice (filed May 4, 2016)
Michael Kuzma submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning Terrence Moon, an FBI informant and former D.C. police officer who was involved in the shooting of four students at Kent State University in 1970. The agency denied the request and Kuzma filed an administrative appeal. The agency’s decision as upheld on appeal and Kuzma filed suit read more…
We have made the following updates to the Agency FOIA Backlogs and Processing Times data tool:
- Data for DoD – Army updated through March 2016
- Data for DHS – US Citizenship and Immigration Services updated through December 2015
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