Court Decisions
NAACP Legal Def. & Educ. Fund v. DOJ, No. 18-9363, 2020 WL 2793015 (S.D.N.Y. May 29, 2020) (Nathan, J.)
NAACP Legal Def. & Educ. Fund v. DOJ, No. 18-9363, 2020 WL 2793015 (S.D.N.Y. May 29, 2020) (Nathan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning proposed inclusion of a citizenship status question on the 2020 decennial census
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index/Declaration: The court...
Am. Immigration Council v. ICE, No. 18-1614, 2020 WL 2748515 (D.D.C. May 27, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Am. Immigration Council v. ICE, No. 18-1614, 2020 WL 2748515 (D.D.C. May 27, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for data concerning immigration enforcement activities
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(C) & Procedural Requirements, "Reasonably...
Evans v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n, No. 19-00766, 2020 WL 2764608 (D. Or. May 27, 2020) (Aiken, J.)
Evans v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n, No. 19-00766, 2020 WL 2764608 (D. Or. May 27, 2020) (Aiken, J.)
Re: Request for list of landowners potentially subject to eminent domain
Disposition: Adopting magistrate judge's report and recommendation; granting plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment; denying defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 6: "Having considered the record and...
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. DOJ, No. 18-007, 2020 WL 2735570 (D.D.C. May 26, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. DOJ, No. 18-007, 2020 WL 2735570 (D.D.C. May 26, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning decision to invite reporters to DOJ on December 12, 2017, for the purpose of sharing with them private text messages sent during the 2016 presidential campaign by two former FBI investigators on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team
Disposi...
Glawson v. EOUSA, No. 18-2673, 2020 WL 2735615 (D.D.C. May 26, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Glawson v. EOUSA, No. 18-2673, 2020 WL 2735615 (D.D.C. May 26, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for grand jury records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "EOUSA has provided a declaration that describes first-hand the steps that...
Shem-Tov v. DOJ, No. 17-2452, 2020 WL 2735613 (D.D.C. May 25, 2020) (Moss, J.)
Shem-Tov v. DOJ, No. 17-2452, 2020 WL 2735613 (D.D.C. May 25, 2020) (Moss, J.)
Re: Request for defendants' communications with Israeli government concerning requests of Israeli law enforcement for assistance from the United States under the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters ("MLAT") between the United States and Israel
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part...
Statton v. Fla. Fed. Judicial Nominating Comm'n, No. 19-11927, 2020 WL 2569656 (11th Cir. May 21, 2020) (Grant, J.)
Statton v. Fla. Fed. Judicial Nominating Comm'n, No. 19-11927, 2020 WL 2569656 (11th Cir. May 21, 2020) (Grant, J.)
Re: Request for judge's application, along with all supporting documentation that he provided
Disposition: Affirming district court's entry of judgment in favor of government
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
Danik v. DOJ, No. 17-1792, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94788 (D.D.C. May 31, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Danik v. DOJ, No. 17-1792, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94788 (D.D.C. May 31, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, "Agency Records": "Based on the record before it, the court declines to...
Rodriguez v. FBI, No. 16-02465, 2020 WL 2559922 (D.D.C. May 20, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Rodriguez v. FBI, No. 16-02465, 2020 WL 2559922 (D.D.C. May 20, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's criminal case
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court finds that "Defendant conducted an adequate search. Defendant's declarant . . . sufficiently explains that 'no other record...
White v. DOJ, No. 16-948, 2020 WL 2542953 (S.D. Ill. May 19, 2020) (Gilbert, J.)
White v. DOJ, No. 16-948, 2020 WL 2542953 (S.D. Ill. May 19, 2020) (Gilbert, J.)
Re: Requests for a variety of records from various DOJ components
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment; granting defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations: The court relates that "DOJ argues that [plaintiff's] requests are frivolous because his...