Court Decisions
Micolo v. DOJ, No. 16-5635, 2018 WL 4636985 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2018) (Seybert, J.)
Micolo v. DOJ, No. 16-5635, 2018 WL 4636985 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2018) (Seybert, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning robbery investigation involving plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: The court holds that "Plaintiff has received all of the documents previously withheld from the...
Bowen v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, USA, No. 18-5568, 2018 WL 4629995 (W.D. Wash. Sept. 27, 2018) (Settle, J.)
Bowen v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, USA, No. 18-5568, 2018 WL 4629995 (W.D. Wash. Sept. 27, 2018) (Settle, J.)
Re: Request for complete and verified transaction history of plaintiff's account
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court holds that "[plaintiff] has failed to show that the Bank is a federal agency subject...
Buzzfeed, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 17-0900, 2018 WL 4623035 (D.D.C. Sept. 26, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Buzzfeed, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 17-0900, 2018 WL 4623035 (D.D.C. Sept. 26, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning aerial surveillance program
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(A), Glomar: "[T]he Court finds, based upon its review of both the public and the classified declarations...
James Madison Project v. CIA, No. 17-1231, 2018 WL 4623036 (D.D.C. Sept. 26, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
James Madison Project v. CIA, No. 17-1231, 2018 WL 4623036 (D.D.C. Sept. 26, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning 2017 meeting in which President Trump allegedly shared "'sensitive classified information'" concerning terrorist threat with Russian Foreign Minister and Russian Ambassador to United States
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for partial summary judgment...
Graham v. Sec'y of Army, No. 17-502, 2018 WL 4623646 (E.D.N.C. Sept. 26, 2018) (Flanagan, J.)
Graham v. Sec'y of Army, No. 17-502, 2018 WL 4623646 (E.D.N.C. Sept. 26, 2018) (Flanagan, J.)
Re: Request for certain records concerning investigation conducted by Army Criminal Investigation Division
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's FOIA claim
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings & Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that "Plaintiff...
Sai v. TSA, 315 F. Supp. 3d 218 (D.D.C. 2018) (Moss, J.)
Sai v. TSA, 315 F. Supp. 3d 218 (D.D.C. 2018) (Moss, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning various surveillance and incident reports, as well as general policies and procedures
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Responding to FOIA Requests: The court finds that "many of [plaintiff's] objections regarding...
Kibbe v. U.S., No. 18-1292, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 27464 (6th Cir. Sept. 25, 2018) (per curiam)
Kibbe v. U.S., No. 18-1292, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 27464 (6th Cir. Sept. 25, 2018) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning Marine officer and unit
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index / Declaration: The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit holds that the government's "declaration is...
Smart-Tek Serv. v. IRS, No. 15-0449, 2018 WL 4613129 (S.D. Cal. Sept. 25, 2018) (Moskowitz, J.)
Smart-Tek Serv. v. IRS, No. 15-0449, 2018 WL 4613129 (S.D. Cal. Sept. 25, 2018) (Moskowitz, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning series of liens filed against plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgent
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: ...
Bartko v. DOJ, No. 17-781, 2018 WL 4608239 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)
Bartko v. DOJ, No. 17-781, 2018 WL 4608239 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning alleged prosecutorial misconduct associated with plaintiff's conviction
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court finds that "the agency has finally explained the...
Khine v. DHS, No. 17-1924, 2018 WL 4567167 (D.D.C. Sept. 24, 2018) (Contreras, J,.)
Khine v. DHS, No. 17-1924, 2018 WL 4567167 (D.D.C. Sept. 24, 2018) (Contreras, J,.)
Re: Request for records concerning "'Assessment of the case'"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss; granting plaintiffs' motion to file sur-reply
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: "[T]he Court concludes that Plaintiffs' allegations regarding [plaintiff]...