We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between April 3, 2016 and April 9, 2016. 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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- CAE 1:2013cv01588 — Ha v. U.S. Department of Justice et al
- April 6, 2016: ORDER Adopting Findings and Recommendations, Dismissing Complaint for Failure to Follow a Court Order, and Directing Clerk of Court to Terminate Action, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 4/6/16. CASE CLOSED. (Verduzco, M)
We have added 12 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 27, 2016 and April 2, 2016. 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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- CO 1:2014cv00802 — Al-Turki v. Department of Justice
- March 30, 2016: ORDER that Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART, DENIED AS MOOT IN PART, AND DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE IN PART, by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel on 3/30/2016.(evana, )
We have added 72 documents from 14 FOIA cases filed between March 20, 2016 and April 2, 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 JUSTICE (filed Mar 28, 2016)
Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning any interviews conducted by the agency with Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, or Valerie Jarrett pertaining to Rod Blagojevich. The FBI acknowledged receipt of the request and denied it under Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding) read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 27, 2016 and April 2, 2016. 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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- CO 1:2014cv00802 — Al-Turki v. Department of Justice
- March 30, 2016: ORDER that Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART, DENIED AS MOOT IN PART, AND DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE IN PART, by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel on 3/30/2016.(evana, )
We have added 17 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 20, 2016 and March 26, 2016. These are associated with 16 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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- ALM 1:2016cv00037 — Neal v. Burns et al (MAG+)
- March 22, 2016: OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 3/22/2016. (kh, )
- March 22, 2016: JUDGMENT: it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as follows: (1) The United States Magistrate Judge's [5] recommendation is adopted. (2) This lawsuit is dismissed without prejudice, with no costs taxed. (3) The motions to dismiss (do c. nos. [7] & [8] ) are denied as moot. The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This case is closed. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 3/22/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist)(kh, )
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 13, 2016 and March 19, 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 3:2014cv03010 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. National Security Agency et al
- March 17, 2016: ORDER RE CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Judge Richard Seeborg denying [34] Motion for Summary Judgment; granting [32] Motion for Summary Judgment.(cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2016)
We have added 108 documents from 13 FOIA cases filed between March 13, 2016 and March 19, 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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- JAMES MADISON PROJECT et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al (filed Mar 18, 2016)
The James Madison Project and journalist Shane Harris submitted FOIA requests to the FBI, EOUSA, the Department of the Army, the Defense Department, and the CIA for records concerning the investigation of former CIA Director David Petraeus for improperly disclosing classified information and his eventual plea agreement read more…
Seth Rosenfeld v. United States Department of Justice et al and 14 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 91 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between March 6, 2016 and March 12, 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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- Seth Rosenfeld v. United States Department of Justice et al (filed Mar 9, 2016)
Journalist Seth Rosenfeld submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning Black Panther Party founder Huey Newton. He agreed to pay up to $200, but reserved the right to request a fee waiver at a later point. The agency contacted Rosenfeld and told him it had exhausted his two hours of free search time and had searched an additional hour at a cost of $25 read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between March 6, 2016 and March 12, 2016. 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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- CAE 1:2015cv01862 — Center for Environmental Science, Accuracy & Reliability v. Jewell et al
- March 11, 2016: ORDER DISMISSING CASE re Settlement signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 3/11/2016. CASE CLOSED. (Jessen, A)
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 28, 2016 and March 5, 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 3:2010cv04892 — Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice
- March 4, 2016: ORDER RE REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 3/4/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/4/2016)
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