Court Decisions
Sai v. TSA, No. 14-403, 2018 WL 3381303 (D.D.C. July 11, 2018) (Moss, J.)
Sai v. TSA, No. 14-403, 2018 WL 3381303 (D.D.C. July 11, 2018) (Moss, J.)
Re: Plaintiff's numerous FOIA requests and other claims
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's oral motion to clarify or amend the complaint
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: In response to the plaintiff's request for leave "to 'clarify' that the complaint alleges claims under Sections 552(a)(1) and (2) of FOIA[,]"...
Lipton v. EPA, No. 17-2588, 2018 WL 3369681 (D.D.C. July 10, 2018) (Bates, J.)
Lipton v. EPA, No. 17-2588, 2018 WL 3369681 (D.D.C. July 10, 2018) (Bates, J.)
Re: Request that the calendars of the EPA Administrator be made available on a rolling basis under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's partial motion for summary judgment and granting defendant's partial motion for summary judgment
- Proactive Disclosures, Subsection (a)(2): In determining...
Morley v. CIA, No. 17-5114, 2018 WL 3351383 (D.C. Cir. July 9, 2018) (Henderson, J., Kavanaugh, J., Katsas, J.)
Morley v. CIA, No. 17-5114, 2018 WL 3351383 (D.C. Cir. July 9, 2018) (Henderson, J., Kavanaugh, J., Katsas, J.)
Re: Records pertaining to deceased CIA officer
Disposition: Affirming district court's denial of requester's motion for attorney fees
- Attorney Fees: The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit explains that it "review[s] the district court's attorney's fees...
Project on Predatory Lending v. DOJ, No. 17-210, 2018 WL 3348978 (W.D. Pa. July 9, 2018)
Project on Predatory Lending v. DOJ, No. 17-210, 2018 WL 3348978 (W.D. Pa. July 9, 2018)
Re: Request for materials obtained by DOJ during discovery in a prior lawsuit
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment
- Procedural Considerations, Agency Records: In considering prior case law, the court explains, "it is apparent that a court...
Color of Change v. DHS, No. 16-8215, 2018 WL 3350327 (S.D.N.Y. July 9, 2018) (Pauley, J.)
Color of Change v. DHS, No. 16-8215, 2018 WL 3350327 (S.D.N.Y. July 9, 2018) (Pauley, J.)
Re: Request for eight draft versions of a never-finalized intelligence assessment and related email
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for partial summary judgment; denying plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment
- Exemption 5, Deliberative Process Privilege: The court finds that "[the]...
Middle E. Forum v. Treasury, No. 17-2010, 2018 WL 3243978 (D.D.C. July 3, 2018) (Bates, J.)
Middle E. Forum v. Treasury, No. 17-2010, 2018 WL 3243978 (D.D.C. July 3, 2018) (Bates, J.)
Re: Request for records seeking any communications between the IRS Office of Criminal Investigation and other government agencies relating to a third party
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion to dismiss as to the claim for injunctive relief; granting defendant's motion to dismiss as to the claim for...
Braun v. USPS, No. 16-2079, 2018 WL 3213316 (D.D.C. June 30, 2018) (Sullivan, J.)
Braun v. USPS, No. 16-2079, 2018 WL 3213316 (D.D.C. June 30, 2018) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning requester
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgement; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 3: The court finds that, USPS "redacted the names of employee witnesses in an investigation in two documents pursuant to the Inspector General...
New York Times Co. v. CIA, No. 17-06354, 2018 WL 3222536 (S.D.N.Y. June 29, 2018) (Carter, J.)
New York Times Co. v. CIA, No. 17-06354, 2018 WL 3222536 (S.D.N.Y. June 29, 2018) (Carter, J.)
Re: Request for records related to an alleged covert CIA operation to arm and train Syrian rebels
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
Exemption 1, Exemption 3, Glomar: In discussing the President's tweets and other public...
LAF v. VA, No. 17-5035, 2018 WL 3148109 (N.D. Ill. June 27, 2018) (Castillo, C.J.)
LAF v. VA, No. 17-5035, 2018 WL 3148109 (N.D. Ill. June 27, 2018) (Castillo, C.J.)
Re: Motion to enjoin the defendant's alleged practice of processing requests for information submitted pursuant to both the FOIA and Privacy Act exclusively under the Privacy Act.
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion to dismiss
- Mootness: The court explains that the case is not moot because although the...
ACLU v. DOD, No. 17-3391, 2018 WL 3146720 (S.D.N.Y. June 27, 2018) (Engelmayer, J.)
ACLU v. DOD, No. 17-3391, 2018 WL 3146720 (S.D.N.Y. June 27, 2018) (Engelmayer, J.)
Re: Request for records related to an intelligence-gathering raid in al Ghayil, Yemen
Disposition: Denying CIA's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment except granting as to FOIA request two
- Exemptions 1 & 3, Glomar: In examining the CIA's use of a Glomar response to...