Court Decisions
Nat'l Day Laborer Org. Network v. ICE, No. 16-387, 2020 WL 5518114 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2020) (Engelmayer, J.)
Nat'l Day Laborer Org. Network v. ICE, No. 16-387, 2020 WL 5518114 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2020) (Engelmayer, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning since-discontinued federal program governing immigration enforcement, the Priority Enforcement Program ("PEP")
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's...
Campaign for Accountability v. DOJ, No. 16-1068, 2020 WL 5505128 (D.D.C. Sept. 11, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Campaign for Accountability v. DOJ, No. 16-1068, 2020 WL 5505128 (D.D.C. Sept. 11, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Plaintiff's allegation that Office of Legal Counsel ("OLC") must make certain specified categories of OLC legal opinions automatically available to the public pursuant to FOIA's reading room provision
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion to dismiss...
Watson v. DOJ, No. 18-1645, 2020 WL 5505346 (D.D.C. Sept. 10, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Watson v. DOJ, No. 18-1645, 2020 WL 5505346 (D.D.C. Sept. 10, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's criminal prosecution
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court finds that "[i]t is undisputed that [plaintiff] did...
Schoenberg v. FBI, 820 F. App'x 609 (9th Cir. 2020) (per curiam)
Schoenberg v. FBI, 820 F. App'x 609 (9th Cir. 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Request for warrant materials related to closed investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(C): The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit holds that [u]nder Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit precedent, the...
Perez v. ICE, No. 19-3154, 2020 WL 5362356 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 8, 2020) (Gardephe, J.)
Perez v. ICE, No. 19-3154, 2020 WL 5362356 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 8, 2020) (Gardephe, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning investigation of plaintiff's internal complaint against his direct supervisor
Disposition: Adopting magistrate judge's report and recommendation; granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations: The...
Ramcharan v. DEA, No. 18-2759, 2020 WL 5366473 (D.D.C. Sept. 8, 2020) (Sullivan, J.)
Ramcharan v. DEA, No. 18-2759, 2020 WL 5366473 (D.D.C. Sept. 8, 2020) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's criminal trial
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that, "[b]y his silence, plaintiff concedes that he 'submitted 3 modifications to his initial FOIA request,' . . . and...
Leopold v. DOJ, No. 19-1278, 19-1626, 2020 WL 5253897 (D.D.C. Sept. 3, 2020) (Walton, J.)
Leopold v. DOJ, No. 19-1278, 19-1626, 2020 WL 5253897 (D.D.C. Sept. 3, 2020) (Walton, J.)
Re: Request for release of typewritten narratives of FD-302 forms ("FD-302s") created by Federal Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in 2016 United States presidential election
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for...
Jurdi v. United States, No. 18-1892, 2020 WL 5231492 (D.D.C. Sept. 2, 2020) (Contreras, J.)
Jurdi v. United States, No. 18-1892, 2020 WL 5231492 (D.D.C. Sept. 2, 2020) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning individual who testified at plaintiff's trial
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(C): Regarding the DEA's categorical denial in response to a request for certain specific...
NAACP Legal Def. & Educ. Fund, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 18-4354, 2020 WL 5237765 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 2, 2020) (Castel J.)
NAACP Legal Def. & Educ. Fund, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 18-4354, 2020 WL 5237765 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 2, 2020) (Castel J.)
Re: Request for records concerning five categories of documents in connection with collaborative reform assessment of North Charleston, South Carolina Police Department ("NCPD")
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for in camera...
Am. Immigr. Laws. Ass'n v. DHS, No. 16-02470, 2020 WL 5231336 (D.D.C. Sept. 2, 2020) (McFadden, J.)
Am. Immigr. Laws. Ass'n v. DHS, No. 16-02470, 2020 WL 5231336 (D.D.C. Sept. 2, 2020) (McFadden, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning inspection and admission process for entry into United States
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7, Threshold...