Court Decisions
Philips v. Dep't of the Navy, No. 19-00650, 2020 WL 4001473 (D.D.C. July 15, 2020) (McFadden, J.)
Philips v. Dep't of the Navy, No. 19-00650, 2020 WL 4001473 (D.D.C. July 15, 2020) (McFadden, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's criminal conviction
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search & Procedural Requirements, Searching for Responsive Records: The court holds that "the Navy's declaration demonstrates...
Madel v. DOJ, No. 18-487, 2020 WL 4004210 (D. Minn. July 15, 2020) (Magnuson, J.)
Madel v. DOJ, No. 18-487, 2020 WL 4004210 (D. Minn. July 15, 2020) (Magnuson, J.)
Re: Requests for oxycodone-distribution information in Georgia from 2012 to May 2017, and in Michigan from 2006 to May 2017, for three specified entities
Disposition: Denying defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 4: The court holds that defendants "have failed to meet their burden to establish...
Price v. DOJ, No. 18-1339, 2020 WL 3972273 (D.D.C. July 14, 2020) (Cooper, J.)
Price v. DOJ, No. 18-1339, 2020 WL 3972273 (D.D.C. July 14, 2020) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning investigation and prosecution of particular child pornography cases as well as general information about procedures and employees
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigatio...
Campo v. DOJ, No. 19-00905, 2020 WL 3966874 (W.D. Mo. July 13, 2020) (Smith, J.)
Campo v. DOJ, No. 19-00905, 2020 WL 3966874 (W.D. Mo. July 13, 2020) (Smith, J.)
Re: Request for emails sent by third party
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings
- Exemptions 6 & 7(C): The court holds that "[i]n these particular circumstances, DOJ's decision not to perform a search for responsive documents...
Taylor v. Dir. OIP, No. 20-308, 2020 WL 3971997 (E.D. Mo. July 13, 2020) (Webber, J.)
Taylor v. Dir. OIP, No. 20-308, 2020 WL 3971997 (E.D. Mo. July 13, 2020) (Webber, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's complaint
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that "[t]o the extent plaintiff intended to bring this action under the FOIA, his claim against the Director of the OIP fails to state a claim upon which relief...
Talley v. Dep't of Labor, No. 19-00493, 2020 WL 3966312 (W.D. Mo. July 13, 2020) (Smith, J.)
Talley v. Dep't of Labor, No. 19-00493, 2020 WL 3966312 (W.D. Mo. July 13, 2020) (Smith, J.)
Re: Request for certain emails of two individuals
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings; granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; finding moot defendant's motion to strike jury demand and plaintiff's motion for leave to file notice of appeal; striking plaintiff...
N.Y. Times v. CIA, No. 18-2112, 2020 WL 3863087 (2d Cir. July 9, 2020) (Walker, J.)
N.Y. Times v. CIA, No. 18-2112, 2020 WL 3863087 (2d Cir. July 9, 2020) (Walker, J.)
Re: Request for records related to an alleged covert CIA operation to arm and train Syrian rebels
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment
- Exemptions 1 & 3, Glomar: The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit "find[s] that both [Exemption 1 and Exemption 3 in...
Hohner v. DOJ, No. 18-55886, 2020 WL 3867519 (9th Cir. July 9, 2020) (per curiam)
Hohner v. DOJ, No. 18-55886, 2020 WL 3867519 (9th Cir. July 9, 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning requester's criminal case
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements: The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit relates that "in support of its motion for summary judgment, the government submitted the...
Buffalo Field Campaign v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior, No. 19-165, 2020 WL 3790725 (D. Mont. July 7, 2020) (Molloy, J.)
Buffalo Field Campaign v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior, No. 19-165, 2020 WL 3790725 (D. Mont. July 7, 2020) (Molloy, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Yellowstone National Park's policy "'surrounding the size of the bison population or herds in the Yellowstone ecosystem'"
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying...
Snarr v. BOP, No. 19-1421, 2020 WL 3639708 (D.D.C. July 6, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Snarr v. BOP, No. 19-1421, 2020 WL 3639708 (D.D.C. July 6, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Two requests submitted by Office of the Federal Defender for the District of Utah for records concerning other inmates involved in plaintiff's prosecution
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss; denying plaintiff's motion to amend
- Litigation Considerations, Standing: The court relates that...