Court Decisions
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...
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
Disposition...