Court Decisions
Smart-Tek Serv. Sols. Corp. v. IRS, Nos. 15-0452, 15-0453, 2018 WL 6181472 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 26, 2018) (Moskowitz, C. D. J.)
Smart-Tek Serv. Sols. Corp. v. IRS, Nos. 15-0452, 15-0453, 2018 WL 6181472 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 26, 2018) (Moskowitz, C. D. J.)
Re: Request for certain tax records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court relates that "Plaintiff argues that the...
Am. Marine, LLC v. IRS, No. 15-0455, 2018 WL 6062349 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 20, 2018) (Moskowitz, J.)
Am. Marine, LLC v. IRS, No. 15-0455, 2018 WL 6062349 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 20, 2018) (Moskowitz, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's tax forms
Disposition: Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "[t]he IRS has submitted 'reasonably detailed...
Sw. Env't Ctr. & Border Network or Human Rights v. Sessions, No. 18-632, 2018 WL 6069158 (D.N.M. Nov. 20, 2018) (Johnson, J.)
Sw. Env't Ctr. & Border Network or Human Rights v. Sessions, No. 18-632, 2018 WL 6069158 (D.N.M. Nov. 20, 2018) (Johnson, J.)
Re: Claim that family detention policy violates the FOIA because it was not published in Federal Register
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction: The court holds that "Plaintiffs have not shown the requisite...
Gonzales v. U.S., No. 16-1716, 2018 WL 6046973 (D.D.C. Nov. 19, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Gonzales v. U.S., No. 16-1716, 2018 WL 6046973 (D.D.C. Nov. 19, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for certain information concerning plaintiff's criminal case, including "bonding" information
Disposition: Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "Based on the Court's review of [defendant's] declarations, and absent any...
Charles v. DOJ, No. 17-2250, 2018 WL 6043122 (M.D. Pa. Nov. 19, 2018) (Rambo, J.)
Charles v. DOJ, No. 17-2250, 2018 WL 6043122 (M.D. Pa. Nov. 19, 2018) (Rambo, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning incident in prison facility involving plaintiff
Disposition: Dismissing action for failure to prosecute
- Litigation Considerations: "[T]he Court will dismiss this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for [plaintiff's] failure to prosecute." The court...
Edmond v. U.S., No. 17-2611, 2018 WL 6068417 (D.D.C. Nov. 19, 2018) (Lamberth, J.)
Edmond v. U.S., No. 17-2611, 2018 WL 6068417 (D.D.C. Nov. 19, 2018) (Lamberth, J.)
Re: Request for "a copy of the United States Postal Services . . . file that it has compiled of [plaintiff]"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: The court holds that "[plaintiff] failed to reasonably describe his request." "A...
Sepehry-Fard© v. Santa Clara County Court, No. 18-02665, 2018 WL 6025606 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 16, 2018) (Freeman, J.)
Sepehry-Fard© v. Santa Clara County Court, No. 18-02665, 2018 WL 6025606 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 16, 2018) (Freeman, J.)
Re: Plaintiff's "'demand[] that the Defendants furnish to Plaintiff, the name of the company and amount of any Bond, Liability Insurance, Errors and Omissions and Re Insurance [sic] for [Defendant Superior Court]'"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss without...
Jones v. U.S. Border Patrol Agent Hernandez, No. 16-1986, 2018 WL 6018071 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 15, 2018) (Whelan, J.)
Jones v. U.S. Border Patrol Agent Hernandez, No. 16-1986, 2018 WL 6018071 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 15, 2018) (Whelan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's encounter with border patrol agents
Disposition: Granting defendants' combined motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index/Declaration: The court holds that "[t]he government's amended Vaughn index and...
Pubian v. EOUSA, No. 18-172, 2018 WL 5923917 (D.D.C. Nov. 13, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)
Pubian v. EOUSA, No. 18-172, 2018 WL 5923917 (D.D.C. Nov. 13, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning grand jury that indicted plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "[defendant] . . . emailed the AUSAs who had been assigned to [plaintiff's] criminal case." "Both...
Chase v. DOJ, No. 17-274, 2018 WL 5923914 (D.D.C. Nov. 13, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)
Chase v. DOJ, No. 17-274, 2018 WL 5923914 (D.D.C. Nov. 13, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's arrest, booking, and detention
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's request for reconsideration
- Litigation Considerations: "As the arguments and evidence presented are neither new nor persuasive, the Court will deny [plaintiff's] Motion." First, the court finds...