Court Decisions

Igoshev v. NSA, No. 17-1363, 2018 WL 2045530 (D. Md. May 1, 2018) (Hollander, J.)

Re:  Request for certain information concerning satellites

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment

• Exemption 1:  "Because the Sherman Declaration adequately demonstrates that the information sought by plaintiff is properly classified, [the...

Greenpeace, Inc. v. DHS, No. 17-479, 2018 WL 2048876 (D.D.C. May 1, 2018) (Kelly, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning facilities previously at high-risk for terrorism that have reduced their chemical holdings

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment

• Litigation Considerations, Relief:  The court holds that, "to the...

DeFraia v. CIA, No. 16-01862, 2018 WL 2016474 (D.D.C. Apr. 30, 2018) (McFadden, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning CIA's former detention and interrogation program

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion for partial summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment

• Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal:  The court relates that "[t...

Johnson v. CIA, No. 17-1928, 2018 WL 2085655 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 26, 2018) (McMahon, J.)

Re:  Request for certain email chains

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment

• Waiver:  The court issues the instant opinion to further the court's opinion dated January 19, 2018, in which the court held in abeyance the parties' motions for...

Jarvis v. HUD, No. 17-1806, 2018 WL 1936002 (D.D.C. Apr. 24, 2018) (Sullivan, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning plaintiff and third party

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment

• Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies:  The court holds that "[t]he fact that plaintiff mailed his FOIA requests does not impose any obligation on HUD."  "...

Jarvis v. SSA, No. 17-1813, 2018 WL 1912882 (D.D.C. Apr. 23, 2018) (Sullivan, J.)

Re:  Requests for records concerning plaintiff and certain other information

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment

• Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies:  The court holds that "SSA responded to plaintiff's FOIA request . . . more than 20 working days after its...

Love v. FBI, No. 18-11, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68272 (N.D. Ind. Apr. 23, 2018) (Simon, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning plaintiff

Disposition:  Dismissing case

• Litigation Considerations:  The court holds that "[plaintiff's] criminal case is the appropriate forum to issue his request for the investigative file."  The court finds that "[b]ecause there is no apparent valid reason to...

Property of the People v. DOJ, No. 17-1193, 2018 WL 1912857 (D.D.C. Apr. 23, 2018) (Boasberg, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning Donald John Trump prior to day he announced his candidacy for president

Disposition:  Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment

• Exemption 7(C), Glomar:  The court holds that "the Government comes close to...

Judicial Watch, Inc. v. CIA, No. 16-449, 2018 WL 1885665 (D.D.C. Apr. 19, 2018) (Jackson, J.)

Re: Request for pornographic materials seized from Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan

Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment

• Procedural Requirements:  "[T]he Court has concluded that the CIA adequately...

Donato v. EOUSA, No. 16-0632, 2018 WL 1801168 (D.D.C. Apr. 16, 2018) (Jackson, J.)

Re: Request for records concerning alleged plot by inmate to frame another inmate and staff member for conspiracy to commit murder

Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion for summary judgment

• Exemption 7(C), Glomar:  "[Plaintiff] has sought records about an investigation that the...