Court Decisions
Van Chase v. BIA, No. 18-2902, 2020 WL 3489469 (D.D.C. June 26, 2020) (Sullivan, J.)
Van Chase v. BIA, No. 18-2902, 2020 WL 3489469 (D.D.C. June 26, 2020) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for attorney fees and costs
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: The court holds that "'Plaintiff does not dispute that [BIA's] search...
Mertes v. IRS, No. 19-1218, 2020 WL 3491036 (E.D. Cal. June 25, 2020) (Ishii, J.)
Mertes v. IRS, No. 19-1218, 2020 WL 3491036 (E.D. Cal. June 25, 2020) (Ishii, J.)
Re: Request for United States Gift Tax Form that was used to assess gift taxes against plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to submit documents in camera
- Litigation Considerations, In Camera Inspection: "Initially, there is no objection to the IRS submitting the . . . Form 709 to the Court for i...
Am. Oversight v. HHS, No. 20-00947, 2020 WL 3469687 (D.D.C. June 25, 2020) (McFadden, J.)
Am. Oversight v. HHS, No. 20-00947, 2020 WL 3469687 (D.D.C. June 25, 2020) (McFadden, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning federal government's response to COVID-19 pandemic
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for consolidation of five cases
- Litigation Considerations: The court holds that "[t]his is a close question, especially since all five cases...
Kowal v. DOJ, No. 18-938, 2020 WL 2849889 (D.D.C. June 1, 2020) (Kelly, J.)
Kowal v. DOJ, No. 18-938, 2020 WL 2849889 (D.D.C. June 1, 2020) (Kelly, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning capital defendant that plaintiff's office represents, as well as several of capital defendant's codefendants
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations...
Freeman v. Fine, No. 20-10615, 2020 WL 3428938 (11th Cir. June 23, 2020) (per curiam)
Freeman v. Fine, No. 20-10615, 2020 WL 3428938 (11th Cir. June 23, 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Request for whistleblower reprisal investigation report
Disposition: Granting government's motion for summary affirmance of district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
Ramirez v. DOJ, No. 19-50223, 2020 WL 3442291 (5th Cir. June 23, 2020) (per curiam)
Ramirez v. DOJ, No. 19-50223, 2020 WL 3442291 (5th Cir. June 23, 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Request for alleged written agreement that promised requester immunity from prosecution
Disposition: Denying requester's motion to proceed in forma pauperis; dismissing requester's appeal as frivolous
- Litigation Considerations: The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit holds that "[a]s to the...
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP v. U.S. Customs & Border Prot., No. 19-334, 2020 WL 3258001 (W.D. Wash. June 16, 2020) (Martinez, J.)
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP v. U.S. Customs & Border Prot., No. 19-334, 2020 WL 3258001 (W.D. Wash. June 16, 2020) (Martinez, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning classifying "'foreign nationals who worked in or with the legal cannabis industry in Canada or the United States [as] "drug traffickers"'"
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgment...
Risenhoover v. Dep't of State, No. 19-715, 2020 WL 3128947 (D.D.C. June 12, 2020) (Howell, J.)
Risenhoover v. Dep't of State, No. 19-715, 2020 WL 3128947 (D.D.C. June 12, 2020) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning directive
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index/Declaration: The court relates that "plaintiff challenges [defendant's] declarant['s] competency to testify about information he obtained from...
Francis v. IRS, No. 19-949, 19-3177, 2020 WL 3129030 (D.D.C. June 12, 2020) (Walton, J.)
Francis v. IRS, No. 19-949, 19-3177, 2020 WL 3129030 (D.D.C. June 12, 2020) (Walton, J.)
Re: Plaintiffs' attempts to obtain certain forms
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiffs' complaint
- Litigation Considerations, Pattern-or-Practice Claims: "[T]he Court concludes that the plaintiffs have failed to plead an improper policy or practice claim under the FOIA." The court explains that "[b...
Grey v. Cuccinelli, No. 18-01764, 2020 WL 3104744 (D.S.C. June 11, 2020) (Norton, J.)
Grey v. Cuccinelli, No. 18-01764, 2020 WL 3104744 (D.S.C. June 11, 2020) (Norton, J.)
Re: Request for certain records concerning plaintiff, as well as certain agency policies
Disposition: Denying defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: Responding to defendants' mootness argument, the court finds that "[plaintiff's]...