Court Decisions
Gebert v. U.S. Dep’t of State, No. 22-2939, 2024 WL 1328439 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)
Gebert v. U.S. Dep’t of State, No. 22-2939, 2024 WL 1328439 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: “[T]he Court will dismiss [plaintiff’s] FOIA . . . claim[].” “[Plaintiff] requested ‘all records pertaining to’ him ‘that [were] held by the U.S...
James Madison Project v. Off. of the Dir. of Nat’l Intel., No. 22-00674, 2024 WL 1299336 (D.D.C. Mar. 26, 2024) (McFadden, J.)
James Madison Project v. Off. of the Dir. of Nat’l Intel., No. 22-00674, 2024 WL 1299336 (D.D.C. Mar. 26, 2024) (McFadden, J.)
Re: Request for copy of report on Havana Syndrome
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 1: “[T]he Court will grant summary judgment to the Government on its exemption 1 withholdings.” The court relates that “Plaintiffs challenge...
Zaid v. DOJ, No. 23-1821, 2024 WL 1243017 (4th Cir. Mar. 25, 2024) (Wilkinson, J.)
Zaid v. DOJ, No. 23-1821, 2024 WL 1243017 (4th Cir. Mar. 25, 2024) (Wilkinson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning requester’s client
Disposition: Affirming district court’s grant of government’s motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(A): The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit holds that, “[f]ar from invoking a ‘blanket exemption’ for all records in [the requester’s client’s]...
Christensen, Jr. v. Nat’l Ctr. for Missing & Exploited Child., No. 23-97, 2024 WL 1242495 (W.D. Okla. Mar. 22, 2024) (DeGiusti, J.)
Christensen, Jr. v. Nat’l Ctr. for Missing & Exploited Child., No. 23-97, 2024 WL 1242495 (W.D. Okla. Mar. 22, 2024) (DeGiusti, J.)
Re: Request for certain images involved in plaintiff’s criminal case
Disposition: Adopting magistrate judge’s report and recommendation; granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: “[T]he Court finds...
Hettena v. CIA, No. 22-877, 2024 WL 1239705 (D.D.C. Mar. 22, 2024) (Boasberg, C.J.)
Hettena v. CIA, No. 22-877, 2024 WL 1239705 (D.D.C. Mar. 22, 2024) (Boasberg, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning CIA Inspector General’s November 2005 report following investigation of death of Iraqi national while in CIA custody
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 1: The court “finds that CIA has...
Phillips v. DHS, No. 19-0928, 2024 WL 1239704 (D.D.C. Mar. 22, 2024) (Nichols, J.)
Phillips v. DHS, No. 19-0928, 2024 WL 1239704 (D.D.C. Mar. 22, 2024) (Nichols, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning treatment of alien minors in government detention facilities
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, “Reasonably Segregable” Obligation: The court relates that “[t]he only remaining issue in this FOIA case is whether the...
Jud. Watch, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 19-879, 2024 WL 1213199 (D.D.C. Mar. 21, 2024) (Nichols, J.)
Jud. Watch, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 19-879, 2024 WL 1213199 (D.D.C. Mar. 21, 2024) (Nichols, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning meeting between Associated Press (“AP”) reporters and DOJ concerning story regarding, Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign
Disposition: Denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
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Def. of Freedom Inst. for Pol’y Stud., Inc. v. Dep’t of Educ., No. 23-1695, 2024 WL 1174607 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 19, 2024) (Byron, J.)
Def. of Freedom Inst. for Pol’y Stud., Inc. v. Dep’t of Educ., No. 23-1695, 2024 WL 1174607 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 19, 2024) (Byron, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Desegregation of Public Education program
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss for improper venue; directing Clerk of Court to transfer case to the District Court for the District of Columbia
- Litigation...
Def. of Freedom Inst. for Pol’y Stud., Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t of Educ., No. 23-1515, 2024 WL 1174620 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 19, 2024) (Byron, J.)
Def. of Freedom Inst. for Pol’y Stud., Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t of Educ., No. 23-1515, 2024 WL 1174620 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 19, 2024) (Byron, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning Section 117 of the Higher Education Act
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss for improper venue; directing Clerk of Court to transfer case to the District Court for the District of Columbia
- Litigation...
Castillo v. CBP, No. 23-3110, 2024 WL 2024 WL 1182865 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 19, 2024) (Seeborg, C.J.)
Castillo v. CBP, No. 23-3110, 2024 WL 2024 WL 1182865 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 19, 2024) (Seeborg, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Denying plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees and costs
- Attorney Fees, Eligibility: The court holds that “[plaintiff] has not established he is eligible to recover fees here because nothing suggests he obtained relief through any ‘change in...