Court Decisions
Saleh v. Mayorkas, No. 23-409, 2024 WL 3400261 (D.D.C. July 12, 2024) (Lamberth, J.)
Saleh v. Mayorkas, No. 23-409, 2024 WL 3400261 (D.D.C. July 12, 2024) (Lamberth, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning denial of plaintiff’s petition to classify foreign national spouse or child as immediate relative to allow beneficiary to immigrate to United States
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of...
Franklin v. Wormuth, No. 23-02129, 2024 WL 3377836 (D. Md. July 11, 2024) (Xinis, J.)
Franklin v. Wormuth, No. 23-02129, 2024 WL 3377836 (D. Md. July 11, 2024) (Xinis, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning Record of Inquiry (“ROI”) Report arising from plaintiff’s Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Complaints
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that, “[a]s...
Garrett v. Morgan Cnty. Sheriff’s Off., No. 23-2011, 2024 WL 3361462 (N.D. Ohio July 10, 2024) (Barker, J.)
Garrett v. Morgan Cnty. Sheriff’s Off., No. 23-2011, 2024 WL 3361462 (N.D. Ohio July 10, 2024) (Barker, J.)
Re: Request made to Ohio National Guard concerning shooting death
Disposition: Ordering plaintiff to serve the Ohio National Guard Defendants in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court relates that “the [Ohio National Guard...
Scott v. DHS, No. 24-00508, 2024 WL 3338859 (D.D.C. July 9, 2024) (McFadden, J.)
Scott v. DHS, No. 24-00508, 2024 WL 3338859 (D.D.C. July 9, 2024) (McFadden, J.)
Re: Plaintiff’s alleged FOIA request
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss; denying plaintiff’s FOIA complaint
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court finds that “[plaintiff] alleges no facts at all in support of a claim under FOIA.” “From [plaintiff’s complaint], the Court can glean that...
Lovelace v. DOJ, No. 22-817, 2024 WL 3358652 (D. Utah July 9, 2024) (Nielson, Jr., J.)
Lovelace v. DOJ, No. 22-817, 2024 WL 3358652 (D. Utah July 9, 2024) (Nielson, Jr., J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff and certain third parties
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court finds that “the Government has in this case submitted evidence that [plaintiff] was repeatedly...
Phillips v. Rose, No. 24-00287, 2024 WL 3342531 (D.N.M. July 9, 2024) (Riggs, J.)
Phillips v. Rose, No. 24-00287, 2024 WL 3342531 (D.N.M. July 9, 2024) (Riggs, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff maintained by state agencies
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Procedural Requirements, Entities subject to the FOIA: The court relates that “[t]he original Complaint asserted a claim pursuant to the [FOIA].” The court finds that “[t]o the extent...
Rolling Stone LLC v. DOJ, No. 23-10741, 2024 WL 3362439 (S.D.N.Y. July 8, 2024) (Liman, J.)
Rolling Stone LLC v. DOJ, No. 23-10741, 2024 WL 3362439 (S.D.N.Y. July 8, 2024) (Liman, J.)
Re: Request for “‘all FBI records about Henry Kissinger’ without any date limitation”
Disposition: Denying plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Expedited Processing: The court relates that “Plaintiff argues that it is entitled to expedited processing on two grounds...
Carzoglio v. Klimek, No. 24-2654, 2024 WL 3346020 (S.D.N.Y. July 8, 2024) (Swain, C.J.)
Carzoglio v. Klimek, No. 24-2654, 2024 WL 3346020 (S.D.N.Y. July 8, 2024) (Swain, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning certain police chief
Disposition: Dismissing certain claims; transferring certain claims to the District Court for the District of Columbia
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings; Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court relates that “Plaintiff...
ACLU Found. of S. Cal. v. ICE, No. 22-04760, 2024 WL 3370532 (C.D. Cal. July 8, 2024) (Kewalramani, Mag. J.)
ACLU Found. of S. Cal. v. ICE, No. 22-04760, 2024 WL 3370532 (C.D. Cal. July 8, 2024) (Kewalramani, Mag. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning treatment of hospitalized detainees and detainees released from custody prior to their death
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff’s motion for summary...
Heritage Found. v. DOJ, No. 23-1854, 2024 WL 3291783 (D.D.C. July 3, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)
Heritage Found. v. DOJ, No. 23-1854, 2024 WL 3291783 (D.D.C. July 3, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning investigation of Robert Hunter Biden, the son of President Joseph R. Biden
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s cross-motion for partial summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: First, the...