Court Decisions
ACLU v. Dep't of Educ., No. 16-10613, 2018 WL 1586025 (D. Mass. Mar. 30, 2018) (Burroughs, J.)
ACLU v. Dep't of Educ., No. 16-10613, 2018 WL 1586025 (D. Mass. Mar. 30, 2018) (Burroughs, J.)
Re: Request for certain records concerning servicing of student loans
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7, Threshold: The court finds that...
Jordon v. DOL, No. 16-1868, 2018 WL 1567584 (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2018) (Contreras, J.)
Jordon v. DOL, No. 16-1868, 2018 WL 1567584 (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2018) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for two emails related to Defense Base Act Case
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's "Motion for Disclosure and Inclusion of Portions of the Emails and Other Non–Privileged Ex Parte Communications," plaintiff's request that judge disqualify himself, plaintiff's motion for reconsideration of order...
Knowles v. Dep't of State, No. 16-1450, 2018 WL 1542137 (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2018) (Leon, J.)
Knowles v. Dep't of State, No. 16-1450, 2018 WL 1542137 (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2018) (Leon, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Bahamian authorities, DEA, and plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "[T]he Court finds that defendant conducted adequate searches, and plaintiff has pointed to nothing in the record...
Tokar v. DOJ, No. 16-2410, 2018 WL 1542320 (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2018) (Contreras, J.)
Tokar v. DOJ, No. 16-2410, 2018 WL 1542320 (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2018) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for selection of corporate compliance monitors for fifteen corporations that had resolved their FCPA cases through deferred prosecution agreements
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural...
Riviere v. Dir. of HIDTA V.I. Div., No. 2012-50, 2018 WL 1548686 (D.V.I. Mar. 29, 2018) (Gómez, J.)
Riviere v. Dir. of HIDTA V.I. Div., No. 2012-50, 2018 WL 1548686 (D.V.I. Mar. 29, 2018) (Gómez, J.)
Re: Request for records maintained by "Director of the Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Task Force"
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's complaint
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court holds that "[a]s a HIDTA is not an agency from which [plaintiff] may obtain...
Poitras v. DHS, No. 15-1091, 2018 WL 1702392 (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2018) (Howell, J.)
Poitras v. DHS, No. 15-1091, 2018 WL 1702392 (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2018) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendants' second motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's second cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, Deliberative Process Privilege: The court finds that "the FBI has provided sufficient explanation for the withholding...
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep't of State, No. 15-688, 2018 WL 1542133 (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2018) (Contreras, J.)
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep't of State, No. 15-688, 2018 WL 1542133 (D.D.C. Mar. 29, 2018) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records that address potential conflicts of interest between State and The William J. Clinton Foundation
Disposition: Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's renewed cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, "Inter-Agency or...
Nat'l Immigrant Justice Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 12-04691, 2018 WL 1508531 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 27, 2018) (Wood, J.)
Nat'l Immigrant Justice Ctr. v. DOJ, No. 12-04691, 2018 WL 1508531 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 27, 2018) (Wood, J.)
Re: Request for Attorney General's communications related to eleven contested immigration decisions
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 judgment
- Litigation...
Rojas-Vega v. ICE, No. 16-2291, 2018 WL 1472494 (D.D.C. Mar. 26, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Rojas-Vega v. ICE, No. 16-2291, 2018 WL 1472494 (D.D.C. Mar. 26, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for specific records concerning state hearing
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "The Court concludes that ICE’s search for responsive records was reasonable under the...
James Madison Project v. DOJ, No. 16-116, 2018 WL 1472492 (D.D.C. Mar. 26, 2018) (Walton, J.)
James Madison Project v. DOJ, No. 16-116, 2018 WL 1472492 (D.D.C. Mar. 26, 2018) (Walton, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning investigation of "'former NSA employee'"
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for partial summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index/Declaration & Exemption 5, Deliberative Process Privilege: The court holds that, "...