Court Decisions
Marker v. U.S. Dep’t of Educ., No. 23-05873, 2024 WL 68554 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2024) (Scott Corley, J.)
Marker v. U.S. Dep’t of Educ., No. 23-05873, 2024 WL 68554 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2024) (Scott Corley, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff’s student loans
Disposition: Screening plaintiff’s amended complaint and allowing service of amended complaint on defendant
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court finds that, “[i]nterpreting the complaint ‘liberally,’ Plaintiff has pled...
Frost Brown Todd LLC v. Ctrs. for Medicare & Medicaid Servs., No. 21-2784, 2024 WL 450056 (D.D.C. Feb. 5, 2024) (Chutkan, J.)
Frost Brown Todd LLC v. Ctrs. for Medicare & Medicaid Servs., No. 21-2784, 2024 WL 450056 (D.D.C. Feb. 5, 2024) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Six requests for records concerning Medicare program
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s partial motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies; Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: The court...
Sherven v. NSA, No. 23-603, 2024 WL 418745 (W.D. Wis. Feb. 5, 2024) (Peterson, J.)
Sherven v. NSA, No. 23-603, 2024 WL 418745 (W.D. Wis. Feb. 5, 2024) (Peterson, J.)
Re: Plaintiff’s allegation that he submitted three FOIA requests to NSA
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s complaint without prejudice
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings & Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court finds that “[plaintiff’s] complaint has two problems.” “First, he hasn’t provided...
Checksfield v. IRS, No. 21-1180, 2024 WL 21549 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 2, 2024) (Suddaby, J.)
Checksfield v. IRS, No. 21-1180, 2024 WL 21549 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 2, 2024) (Suddaby, J.)
Re: Request for certain third-party tax records
Disposition: Denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; granting defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 3: “Regarding Plaintiff’s repeated arguments that Exemption 3 was misapplied, the Court finds that [defendant’s] Declaration . . . is...
United States v. Datta, No. 11-0102, 14-8653, 2024 LEXIS 21026 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2024) (Kaplan, J.)
United States v. Datta, No. 11-0102, 14-8653, 2024 LEXIS 21026 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2024) (Kaplan, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning plaintiff’s criminal case
Disposition: Denying plaintiff’s application
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings; Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court relates that “[plaintiff] now purports to move pursuant to the [FOIA] – both in the...
Bebris v. Nat’l Ctr. for Missing & Exploited Child., Inc., No. 23-03715, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23853 (D.D.C. Feb. 2, 2024) (Cooper, J.)
Bebris v. Nat’l Ctr. for Missing & Exploited Child., Inc., No. 23-03715, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23853 (D.D.C. Feb. 2, 2024) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Requests for certain information and statistics
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s case
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court holds that “[defendant] . . . is a non-profit organization that is not subject to the FOIA, which...
Webb v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 23-816, 2024 WL 379818 (D.D.C. Feb. 1, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)
Webb v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 23-816, 2024 WL 379818 (D.D.C. Feb. 1, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Request for certain records concerning COVID-19
Disposition: Granting defendants’ motion to dismiss
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court finds that “[plaintiff’s] allegations against Meta fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.” “The Amended...
In Re Wallace, No. 23-31785, 2024 WL 390806 (N.D. Ohio Jan. 31, 2024) (Gustafson, J.)
In Re Wallace, No. 23-31785, 2024 WL 390806 (N.D. Ohio Jan. 31, 2024) (Gustafson, J.)
Re: Document that “purports to be a [FOIA] Request”
Disposition: Denying request
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court finds that “there is no legal authority for Debtor’s Request requiring information from the court.” “[W]hile the FOIA applies to any government ‘Agency’ the...
Sherven v. CIA, No. 23-03214, 2024 WL 519809 (D.D.C. Jan. 30, 2024) (Cooper, J.)
Sherven v. CIA, No. 23-03214, 2024 WL 519809 (D.D.C. Jan. 30, 2024) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Plaintiff’s allegation that “he has submitted ‘numerous’ requests under the [FOIA] to the CIA and the [NSA] seeking ‘information on mind-control, mind-reading, illegal human experimentation, and illegal spying programs’”
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s case
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The...
Wilson v. FBI, No. 23-137, 2024 WL 314665 (2d Cir. Jan. 29, 2024) (per curiam)
Wilson v. FBI, No. 23-137, 2024 WL 314665 (2d Cir. Jan. 29, 2024) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning requester
Disposition: Affirming district court’s denial of requester’s motion for attorney fees
- Attorney Fees, Eligibility: The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit notes that “[t]he parties do not dispute that [the requester] is statutorily eligible for a fee award under...