Court Decisions
Shapiro v. DOJ, No. 16-1959, 2020 WL 3103946 (D.D.C. June 11, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Shapiro v. DOJ, No. 16-1959, 2020 WL 3103946 (D.D.C. June 11, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Request for Lewis List, used to determine whether allegations of misconduct must be disclosed in connection with court proceedings, and related materials
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Vaug...
Samuel v. FBI, No. 19-01787, 2020 WL 3071903 (D.S.C. June 10, 2020) (Gergel, J.)
Samuel v. FBI, No. 19-01787, 2020 WL 3071903 (D.S.C. June 10, 2020) (Gergel, J.)
Re: Adopting magistrate judge's report and recommendation; granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
Disposition: Requests for records concerning "'purported hacking by unknown perpetrators'"
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: The court relates that "Plaintiff filed...
Gregoski v. Wilkie, No. 18-7095, 2020 WL 3024569 (Ct. Vet. App. June 5, 2020) (Pietsch, J.)
Gregoski v. Wilkie, No. 18-7095, 2020 WL 3024569 (Ct. Vet. App. June 5, 2020) (Pietsch, J.)
Re: Request for records supporting requester's claim for benefits
Disposition: Dismissing requester's FOIA claim
- Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction: The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims holds that "[t]o the extent [the requester] argues that in processing his request for his records...
Cal. Air Res. Bd. v. EPA, No. 19-965, 2020 WL 2934914 (D.D.C. June 3, 2020) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Cal. Air Res. Bd. v. EPA, No. 19-965, 2020 WL 2934914 (D.D.C. June 3, 2020) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning notice of proposed rulemaking for the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient ("SAFE") Vehicles rulemaking
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: The...
Kanam v. Office of Benton Peterson, No. 20-5001, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 17357 (D.C. Cir. June 2, 2020) (per curiam)
Kanam v. Office of Benton Peterson, No. 20-5001, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 17357 (D.C. Cir. June 2, 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Request for all documents published in Federal Register which support or refute various arguments Assistant United States Attorney made in motion to dismiss in another case
Disposition: Granting government's motion for summary affirmance, and denying requester's motion for...
Long v. ICE, No. 14-00109, 2020 WL 2849904 (D.D.C. June 2, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Long v. ICE, No. 14-00109, 2020 WL 2849904 (D.D.C. June 2, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Requests for "'complete set of documentation'" on two databases used by both agencies as well as "'snapshots'" of data contained within one of the databases
Disposition: Following evidentiary hearing, finding certain information withholdable under Exemption 7(E), finding defendants' segregability explanation as to...
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. HHS, No. 17-1395, 2020 WL 2849906 (D.D.C. June 1, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. HHS, No. 17-1395, 2020 WL 2849906 (D.D.C. June 1, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning maternal deprivation experiments conducted on rhesus macaques at NIH's facility in Poolesville, Maryland
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index...
Campaign Legal Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 18-1187, 2020 WL 2849907 (D.D.C. June 1, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Campaign Legal Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 18-1187, 2020 WL 2849907 (D.D.C. June 1, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning December 12, 2017 request to Census Bureau to add Citizenship question to 2020 Census Questionnaire
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: ...
Campaign Legal Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 18-1771, 2020 WL 2849909 (D.D.C. June 1, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Campaign Legal Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 18-1771, 2020 WL 2849909 (D.D.C. June 1, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning two individuals, as well as records containing certain search terms related to census citizenship question
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's cross-motion for...
Sai v. TSA, No. 14-403, 2020 WL 2801188 (D.D.C. May 29, 2020) (Moss, J.)
Sai v. TSA, No. 14-403, 2020 WL 2801188 (D.D.C. May 29, 2020) (Moss, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning certain incidents involving TSA, surveillance at certain airports, and certain TSA policies
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations: The court...