Court Decisions
Drew v. Murphy, No. 24-1116, 2024 WL 2286203 (7th Cir. May 21, 2024) (per curiam)
Drew v. Murphy, No. 24-1116, 2024 WL 2286203 (7th Cir. May 21, 2024) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning grounds for requester’s enrollment in drug education course
Disposition: Affirming district court’s dismissal of requester’s complaint at screening based on failure to state a claim
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The Cout of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit holds that “...
Driggs v. CIA, No. 23-1124, 2024 WL 2303842 (E.D. Va. May 21, 2024) (Novak, J.)
Driggs v. CIA, No. 23-1124, 2024 WL 2303842 (E.D. Va. May 21, 2024) (Novak, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Americans allegedly held as prisoners of war (“POWs”) following the Korean War
Disposition: Construing plaintiff’s memorandum as a motion requesting relief; denying that motion
- Exemption 3: The court relates that “Plaintiffs in this case filed a Memorandum of Law in support of...
Hum. Rights Def. Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 20-00674, 2024 WL 2302501 (W.D. Wash. May 21, 2024) (Chun, J.)
Hum. Rights Def. Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 20-00674, 2024 WL 2302501 (W.D. Wash. May 21, 2024) (Chun, J.)
Re: Request for records of claims against DEA that DEA resolved through payment of settlement or judgment
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 6...
Am. Oversight v. HHS, No. 22-5281, 2024 WL 2225336 (D.C. Cir. May 17, 2024) (Garcia, J.)
Am. Oversight v. HHS, No. 22-5281, 2024 WL 2225336 (D.C. Cir. May 17, 2024) (Garcia, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning health care reform legislation
Disposition: Reversing district court’s grant of government’s motion for summary judgment regarding applicability of Exemption 5; directing that requester’s motion for summary judgment be granted insofar as court determines that...
Song v. CIA, No. 24-698, 2024 WL 2251632 (D. Or. May 17, 2024) (Simon, J.)
Song v. CIA, No. 24-698, 2024 WL 2251632 (D. Or. May 17, 2024) (Simon, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Adopting magistrate judge’s report and recommendation; dismissing plaintiff’s complaint without prejudice
- Litigation Considerations, Venue: The court relates that “Plaintiff . . . argu[es] that venue is appropriate because she has had an Oregon telephone...
Guarascio v. FBI, No. 18-2791, 2024 WL 2208194 (D.D.C. May 16, 2024) (Cooper, J.)
Guarascio v. FBI, No. 18-2791, 2024 WL 2208194 (D.D.C. May 16, 2024) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff’s conviction for manufacturing child pornography
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations: The court holds that “while the FBI’s submission is styled as a supplemental response, it is effectively a renewed motion for...
Luthmann v. FBI, No. 21-716, 2024 WL 2187699 (M.D. Fla. May 15, 2024) (Steele, J.)
Luthmann v. FBI, No. 21-716, 2024 WL 2187699 (M.D. Fla. May 15, 2024) (Steele, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 6; Exemption 7(C): The court relates that “Defendants assert a partial privacy Glomar response to the FOIA request regarding the two identified third-party individuals . . . .” “[T]he Court...
Pickering v. DOJ, No. 14-330, 2024 WL 2149035 (W.D.N.Y. May 14, 2024) (Arcara, J.)
Pickering v. DOJ, No. 14-330, 2024 WL 2149035 (W.D.N.Y. May 14, 2024) (Arcara, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s objections to magistrate judge’s report and recommendation; denying plaintiff’s objections to magistrate judge’s report and recommendation; granting in part defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigat...
Borowski v. CBP, No. 23-00257, 2024 WL 2099268 (W.D.N.Y. May 10, 2024) (Wolford, C.J.)
Borowski v. CBP, No. 23-00257, 2024 WL 2099268 (W.D.N.Y. May 10, 2024) (Wolford, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff’s application for NEXUS program, which is administered by United States and Canada and allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers expedited processing when traveling between the two countries
Disposition: Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigation...
Bacon v. United States, No. 23-3227, 2024 WL 2114297 (E.D. Pa. May 10, 2024) (Younge, J.)
Bacon v. United States, No. 23-3227, 2024 WL 2114297 (E.D. Pa. May 10, 2024) (Younge, J.)
Re: Plaintiff’s claims alleging “violations of his constitutional rights”
Disposition: Dismissing, with prejudice, plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court relates that “[plaintiff] . . . also references FOIA . . . .” “However, [the court finds that] while FOIA creates...