Court Decisions
Withey v. FBI, No. 18-1635, 2020 WL 4539432 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 6, 2020) (Coughenour, J.)
Withey v. FBI, No. 18-1635, 2020 WL 4539432 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 6, 2020) (Coughenour, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning murders and alleged FBI informant
Disposition: Denying plaintiffs' motion to strike Glomar defense, for discovery, and for in camera inspection; granting defendant's cross-motion for partial summary judgment
- Exemption 7(D), Glomar: The court holds that "Plaintiffs' FOIA...
Ctr. for Pub. Integrity v. DOD, No. 19-3265, 2020 WL 4530596 (D.D.C. Aug. 6, 2020) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Ctr. for Pub. Integrity v. DOD, No. 19-3265, 2020 WL 4530596 (D.D.C. Aug. 6, 2020) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for certain communications concerning Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
Disposition: Determining in camera inspection required
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index/Declaration & In Camera Inspection: The court relates that "Defendants have withheld portions of...
Frank LLP v. CFPB, No. 19-01197, 2020 WL 4500999 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Frank LLP v. CFPB, No. 19-01197, 2020 WL 4500999 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Request for certain investigational transcripts, compiled by CFPB in advance of its civil enforcement action against the National Collegiate Master Loan Trust ("NCSLT") and its administrative enforcement action against Transworld Systems, Inc. ("Transworld"), a national debt-collection coordinator
Disposition...
Besson v. Dep't of Com., No. 18-02527, 2020 WL 4500894 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Besson v. Dep't of Com., No. 18-02527, 2020 WL 4500894 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Request for Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ("CRADA") between National Institute of Standards and Technology and private telecommunications company
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part...
Butt v. DOJ, No. 19-504, 2020 WL 4436434 (D.D.C. Aug. 3, 2020) (Boasberg, J.)
Butt v. DOJ, No. 19-504, 2020 WL 4436434 (D.D.C. Aug. 3, 2020) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "Because EOUSA's supplemental declarations describe 'with particularity the files that were searched, the manner in which they were...
Day v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 19-3467, 2020 WL 4432239 (D.D.C. July 31, 2020) (Sullivan, J.)
Day v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 19-3467, 2020 WL 4432239 (D.D.C. July 31, 2020) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that "[t]he IRS need not spring into action simply because Plaintiff placed a request in the mail, particularly...
Hooker v. Wilkie, No. 20-1248, 2020 WL 4428471 (M.D. Fla. July 31, 2020) (Jung, J.)
Hooker v. Wilkie, No. 20-1248, 2020 WL 4428471 (M.D. Fla. July 31, 2020) (Jung, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning VA's authority to hire positions for which plaintiff had applied
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations: "[T]he Court determines the complaint fails to state a claim for relief under FOIA against either OPM or the VA." The court...
Gonzalez v. USCIS, No. 19-2911, 2020 WL 4343872 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 2020) (Koeltl, J.)
Gonzalez v. USCIS, No. 19-2911, 2020 WL 4343872 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 2020) (Koeltl, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion to strike defendants' ex parte and in camera declarations; granting defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, In Camera Inspection: The court holds that "[t]he plaintiff's request to strike the in...
Bloche v. DOD, No. 07-2050, 2020 WL 4287064 (D.D.C. July 27, 2020) (Contreras, J.)
Bloche v. DOD, No. 07-2050, 2020 WL 4287064 (D.D.C. July 27, 2020) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning involvement of medical professionals in designing and implementing interrogation tactics
Disposition: Granting defendants' renewed motion for partial summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations: The court relates that "Plaintiffs do not challenge the present motion." "Even...
Aguiar v. EOUSA, No. 18-02823, 2020 WL 4284945 (D.D.C. July 27, 2020) (Nichols, J.)
Aguiar v. EOUSA, No. 18-02823, 2020 WL 4284945 (D.D.C. July 27, 2020) (Nichols, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning investigation of plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for costs
- Litigation Considerations: The court relates that "[i]n his Motion, [plaintiff] states that he 'has decided not to oppose the [government's]...