Court Decisions
Osen LLC v. U.S. Cent. Command, 969 F.3d 102 (2d Cir. 2020) (Wesley, J.)
Osen LLC v. U.S. Cent. Command, 969 F.3d 102 (2d Cir. 2020) (Wesley, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning terrorist attacks on American service members in Iraq
Disposition: Vacating in part, reversing in part, and remanding district court's grant in part and denial in part of parties' cross-motions for summary judgment
- Exemption 1 & Waiver: The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
Carlborg v. Dep't of the Navy, No. 18-1881, 2020 WL 4583270 (D.D.C. Aug. 10, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Carlborg v. Dep't of the Navy, No. 18-1881, 2020 WL 4583270 (D.D.C. Aug. 10, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning plaintiff's time in the Marine Corps and investigation that ultimately led to his involuntary discharge
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy...
Neill v. U.S. Customs & Border Prot., No. 20-01288, 2020 WL 4569098 (S.D. Cal. Aug. 7, 2020) (Battaglia, J.)
Neill v. U.S. Customs & Border Prot., No. 20-01288, 2020 WL 4569098 (S.D. Cal. Aug. 7, 2020) (Battaglia, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning incident at port of entry involving plaintiff
Disposition: Dismissing complaint with leave to amend
Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that "Plaintiff has not stated a viable FOIA claim" because "the Complaint does not show that any...
Abdulkader v. Trump, No. 19-2199, 2020 WL 4530580 (D.D.C. Aug. 6, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Abdulkader v. Trump, No. 19-2199, 2020 WL 4530580 (D.D.C. Aug. 6, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's criminal case
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction: The court holds that "[a]part from suing the wrong defendants, plaintiff has not alleged facts from which the Court can find or reasonably infer that...
Withey v. FBI, No. 18-1635, 2020 WL 4539432 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 6, 2020) (Coughenour, J.)
Withey v. FBI, No. 18-1635, 2020 WL 4539432 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 6, 2020) (Coughenour, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning murders and alleged FBI informant
Disposition: Denying plaintiffs' motion to strike Glomar defense, for discovery, and for in camera inspection; granting defendant's cross-motion for partial summary judgment
- Exemption 7(D), Glomar: The court holds that "Plaintiffs'...
Ctr. for Pub. Integrity v. DOD, No. 19-3265, 2020 WL 4530596 (D.D.C. Aug. 6, 2020) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Ctr. for Pub. Integrity v. DOD, No. 19-3265, 2020 WL 4530596 (D.D.C. Aug. 6, 2020) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for certain communications concerning Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
Disposition: Determining in camera inspection required
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index/Declaration & In Camera Inspection: The court relates that "Defendants have withheld portions of...
Frank LLP v. CFPB, No. 19-01197, 2020 WL 4500999 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Frank LLP v. CFPB, No. 19-01197, 2020 WL 4500999 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Request for certain investigational transcripts, compiled by CFPB in advance of its civil enforcement action against the National Collegiate Master Loan Trust ("NCSLT") and its administrative enforcement action against Transworld Systems, Inc. ("Transworld"), a national debt-collection coordinator
Disposition...
Besson v. Dep't of Com., No. 18-02527, 2020 WL 4500894 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Besson v. Dep't of Com., No. 18-02527, 2020 WL 4500894 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Request for Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ("CRADA") between National Institute of Standards and Technology and private telecommunications company
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part...
Butt v. DOJ, No. 19-504, 2020 WL 4436434 (D.D.C. Aug. 3, 2020) (Boasberg, J.)
Butt v. DOJ, No. 19-504, 2020 WL 4436434 (D.D.C. Aug. 3, 2020) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "Because EOUSA's supplemental declarations describe 'with particularity the files that were searched, the manner in which they were...
Day v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 19-3467, 2020 WL 4432239 (D.D.C. July 31, 2020) (Sullivan, J.)
Day v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 19-3467, 2020 WL 4432239 (D.D.C. July 31, 2020) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that "[t]he IRS need not spring into action simply because Plaintiff placed a request in the mail, particularly...