Court Decisions
Hall & Assocs. v. EPA, No. 16-5315, 2018 WL 1896493 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 9, 2018) (per curiam)
Hall & Assocs. v. EPA, No. 16-5315, 2018 WL 1896493 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 9, 2018) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning alleged science misconduct in tightening nitrogen requirements for Great Bay Estuary in New Hampshire
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The Court of Appeals for...
Negley v. DOJ, No. 15-1004, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56844 (D.D.C. Apr. 3, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)
Negley v. DOJ, No. 15-1004, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56844 (D.D.C. Apr. 3, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Request for certain file concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court notes that "[t]he only question [it] must ask is whether, pursuant to [plaintiff's] Fourth FOIA Request, the FBI has properly...
Competitive Enter. Inst. v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 12-1838, 2018 WL 1587468 (D.D.C. Apr. 2, 2018) (Collyer, J.)
Competitive Enter. Inst. v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 12-1838, 2018 WL 1587468 (D.D.C. Apr. 2, 2018) (Collyer, J.)
Re: Request for certain records "'using the word "carbon"'"
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "Based on the declarations submitted by Treasury, the Court concludes that Treasury...
Borda v. DOJ, No. 14-229, 2018 WL 1583042 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2018) (Moss, J.)
Borda v. DOJ, No. 14-229, 2018 WL 1583042 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2018) (Moss, J.)
Re: Request for certain records concerning grand jury proceedings, as well as records concerning plaintiff's conviction
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations: "The Court will . . . deny [plaintiff's] motion for leave to file a second amended complaint." The court...
Robert v. CIA, No. 02-6788, 2018 WL 1598611 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2018) (Seybert, J.)
Robert v. CIA, No. 02-6788, 2018 WL 1598611 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2018) (Seybert, J.)
Re: Request for certain CIA records
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: "The Court concludes that Plaintiff's CIA Request for the 'documents withheld by the CIA pursuant to FOIA Exemption 3 as defined by the [NARA] FOIA Officer...
Nat'l Sec. Counselors v. DOJ, No. 13-0556, 2018 WL 1567621 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2018) (Chutkan, J.)
Nat'l Sec. Counselors v. DOJ, No. 13-0556, 2018 WL 1567621 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2018) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for Manual of Administrative Operations and Procedures ("MAOP")
Disposition: Granting defendants' renewed motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Fees and Fee Waivers, Fees: "[T]he court finds that the FBI's interim release policy . . . does not...
Viola v. DOJ, No. 16-1411, 2018 WL 1583307 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2018) (Chutkan, J.)
Viola v. DOJ, No. 16-1411, 2018 WL 1583307 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2018) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning third parties
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court relates the facts of defendant's search and then finds that "Plaintiff has not presented sufficient evidence to...
Yanofsky v. DOC, No. 16-00951, 2018 WL 1583305 (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Yanofsky v. DOC, No. 16-00951, 2018 WL 1583305 (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning I–92 and I–94 Programs
Disposition: Granting plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment; denying defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Fees and Fee Waivers, Fees: The court holds that "[it] agrees with the DOC that the agency can argue that the [Mutual Educational...
Turner v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 15-00007, 2018 WL 1569581 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 30, 2018) (Drozd, J.)
Turner v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 15-00007, 2018 WL 1569581 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 30, 2018) (Drozd, J.)
Re: Request for Currency Transaction Report ("CTR")
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "The court finds that defendants have conducted an adequate search and submitted 'reasonably detailed, nonconclusory affidavits'...
Reilly v. DOJ, No. 16-2024, 2018 WL 1582547 (D. Conn. Mar. 30, 2018) (Bryant, J.)
Reilly v. DOJ, No. 16-2024, 2018 WL 1582547 (D. Conn. Mar. 30, 2018) (Bryant, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning criminal investigation and trial of present and former mayor of Bridgeport, CT
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 3: First, "the Court finds that all Title III wiretap communications responsive to Plaintiff's request – other than those...