Court Decisions
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 rebut...
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 and...
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...
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 "Defendant...
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 granting...
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 that...
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...