Court Decisions
Vancaster v. Walsh, No. 23-469, 2023 WL 4596038 (E.D. Wis. July 18, 2023) (Pepper, C.J.)
Vancaster v. Walsh, No. 23-469, 2023 WL 4596038 (E.D. Wis. July 18, 2023) (Pepper, C.J.)
Re: Request for “‘stenographers record’” concerning plaintiff’s criminal case
Disposition: Screening complaint; dismissing case
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court relates that “plaintiff does not explain who [defendant] is.” “The web site [of] the Wisconsin Court...
Am. First Legal Found. v. U.S. Dep’t of Agric., No. 22-3029, 2023 WL 4581313 (D.D.C. July 18, 2023) (Howell, J.)
Am. First Legal Found. v. U.S. Dep’t of Agric., No. 22-3029, 2023 WL 4581313 (D.D.C. July 18, 2023) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for strategic plans prepared in response to Executive Order regarding promoting access to voting
Disposition: Granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, Other Privileges & Foreseeable Harm and Other Considerations: The court relates that “[t]he...
Corbett v. TSA, No. 22-6920, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122955 (C.D. Cal. July 14, 2023) (Gee, J.)
Corbett v. TSA, No. 22-6920, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122955 (C.D. Cal. July 14, 2023) (Gee, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning creation or maintenance of “MyTSA” mobile applications, as well as two separate alleged incidents involving TSA personnel
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s claims
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: In response to defendant...
Nat’l Student Legal Def. Network v. U.S. Dep’t of Educ., No. 21-1923, 2023 WL 4450579 (D.D.C. July 11, 2023) (Howell, J.)
Nat’l Student Legal Def. Network v. U.S. Dep’t of Educ., No. 21-1923, 2023 WL 4450579 (D.D.C. July 11, 2023) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for eight unique email communications in email chains between Department of Education attorney and SSA attorney
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, Attorney Work-Product Privilege: The court holds that “[defendant]...
Rutila v. U.S. Dep’t of Transp., No. 22-10848, 2023 WL 4419364 (5th Cir. July 10, 2023) (per curiam)
Rutila v. U.S. Dep’t of Transp., No. 22-10848, 2023 WL 4419364 (5th Cir. July 10, 2023) (per curiam)
Re: Five requests for records concerning requester’s attempt to pass air traffic controller training
Disposition: Affirming district court’s grant of government’s motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Time Limits & Proper FOIA Requests; Fees and Fee Waivers, Fee...
Jud. Watch, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 22-5209, 2023 WL 4397354 (D.C. Cir. July 7, 2023) (per curiam)
Jud. Watch, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 22-5209, 2023 WL 4397354 (D.C. Cir. July 7, 2023) (per curiam)
Re: Request for communications between FBI and financial institutions regarding transaction data for account holders who made purchases in Washington, D.C., Maryland and/or Virginia on January 5, 2021 and/or January 6, 2021, as part of FBI’s investigation into U.S. Capitol attack
Disposition: ...
Stroud v. BOP, No. 22-00799, 2023 WL 4405657 (D. Conn. July 7, 2023) (Dooley, J.)
Stroud v. BOP, No. 22-00799, 2023 WL 4405657 (D. Conn. July 7, 2023) (Dooley, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning certain administrative remedy policies and records
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that “Plaintiff’s original FOIA claim challenging BOP’s failure to produce...
Pfeiffer v. DOE, No. 20-2924, 2023 WL 4405158 (D.D.C. July 7, 2023) (Walton, J.)
Pfeiffer v. DOE, No. 20-2924, 2023 WL 4405158 (D.D.C. July 7, 2023) (Walton, J.)
Re: Requests for various records that plaintiff characterizes as being related to his scholarly research
Disposition: Denying defendant’s motion for reconsideration
- Litigation Considerations, Relief: “Because the Department has not identified any intervening change of controlling law or new evidence...
N.Y. Times v. DOJ, No. 22-1539, 2023 WL 4407480 (S.D.N.Y. July 7, 2023) (Rakoff, J.)
N.Y. Times v. DOJ, No. 22-1539, 2023 WL 4407480 (S.D.N.Y. July 7, 2023) (Rakoff, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning use of spyware and other digital surveillance products from Israeli technology company, including its flagship product “Pegasus,” which is used to surveil encrypted communications on smartphones
Disposition: Granting in part defendant’s motion for summary judgment...
Caetano v. SEC, No. 23-01007, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116948 (E.D. Cal. July, 7, 2023) (Grosjean, Mag. J.)
Caetano v. SEC, No. 23-01007, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116948 (E.D. Cal. July, 7, 2023) (Grosjean, Mag. J.)
Re: Request for certain records maintained by the SEC
Disposition: Transferring case to District Court for Eastern District of California sitting in Sacramento
- Litigation Considerations, Venue and Removal: The court finds that “[t]he only apparent basis for venue in the complaint is...