Court Decisions
Citizens United v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 18-1862, 2020 WL 2542006 (D.D.C. May 19, 2020) (Moss, J.)
Citizens United v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 18-1862, 2020 WL 2542006 (D.D.C. May 19, 2020) (Moss, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning October 2016 meeting between officials and Christopher Steele
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 3: "[T]he Court concludes that the...
Hutchins v. EOUSA, No. 18-3033, 2020 WL 2542037 (D.D.C. May 19, 2020) (Mehta, J.
Hutchins v. EOUSA, No. 18-3033, 2020 WL 2542037 (D.D.C. May 19, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Request for "'the actual [d]ates that a Grand Jury was impaneled in session'"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: Despite the parties' dispute over the reading of plaintiff's FOIA request and the potential withholding of certain...
Doyle v. DHS, No. 18-2814, 2020 WL 2516644 (2d Cir. May 18, 2020) (Lohier, J.)
Doyle v. DHS, No. 18-2814, 2020 WL 2516644 (2d Cir. May 18, 2020) (Lohier, J.)
Re: Request for White House visitor logs
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, "Agency Records": The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit "conclude[s] that the visitor logs that the plaintiffs seek are not agency records subject...
LaVictor v. Trump, No. 19-01900, 2020 WL 2527192 (D.D.C. May 18, 2020) (McFadden, J.)
LaVictor v. Trump, No. 19-01900, 2020 WL 2527192 (D.D.C. May 18, 2020) (McFadden, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning plaintiff's criminal case
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court relates that "[t]he only proper defendant in a FOIA case is a federal agency." "The Complaint lists no agencies as defendants; it...
District of Columbia v. ICE, No. 18-2410, 2020 WL 2527207 (D.D.C. May 18, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
District of Columbia v. ICE, No. 18-2410, 2020 WL 2527207 (D.D.C. May 18, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning twelve arrests and certain ICE policies, including those on enforcement actions and racial or ethnic profiling
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemptions 6 & 7(C): First, the...
Harley v. Covington & Burling, LLC, No. 18-2633, 2020 WL 2514660 (D.D.C. May 15, 2020) (Walton, J.)
Harley v. Covington & Burling, LLC, No. 18-2633, 2020 WL 2514660 (D.D.C. May 15, 2020) (Walton, J.)
Re: Request for certain records from previous employer in wrongful termination action
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's FOIA complaint
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court relates that "[i]n an 'Addendum to Complaint,' . . . the plaintiff requests...
Bloche v. DOD, No. 07-2050, 2020 WL 2496897 (D.D.C. May 14, 2020) (Cont
Bloche v. DOD, No. 07-2050, 2020 WL 2496897 (D.D.C. May 14, 2020) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning involvement of medical professionals in designing and implementing interrogation tactics
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' renewed motion for partial summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Deliberative Process Privilege: The court holds...
Reyes v. Dep't of Interior, No. 17-01612, 2020 WL 2319848 (S.D. Cal. May 11, 2020) (Houston, J.)
Reyes v. Dep't of Interior, No. 17-01612, 2020 WL 2319848 (S.D. Cal. May 11, 2020) (Houston, J.)
Re: Request for the 1928 California Indian applications of three deceased individuals, as well as enrollment and membership eligibility of one individual in the Miwok Tribe
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "The...
Reyes v. Dep't of Interior, No. 17-01418, 2020 WL 2319861 (S.D. Cal. May 11, 2020) (Houston, J.)
Reyes v. Dep't of Interior, No. 17-01418, 2020 WL 2319861 (S.D. Cal. May 11, 2020) (Houston, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning "tribal affiliation and blood quantum correction" of third party
Disposition: Granting defendants' motions for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "The Court finds Defendants meet their burden to show they conducted a search...
BuzzFeed, Inc. v. FBI, No. 18-2567, 2020 WL 2219246 (D.D.C. May 7, 2020) (Howell, J.)
BuzzFeed, Inc. v. FBI, No. 18-2567, 2020 WL 2219246 (D.D.C. May 7, 2020) (Howell, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning FBI's 2018 supplementary background investigation ("SBI") into then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, "Inter-Agency or Intra-Agency" Threshold...