Court Decisions
Rodriguez v. FBI, No. 16-02465, 2018 WL 999908 (D.D.C. Feb. 21, 2018) (Mehta, J.)
Rodriguez v. FBI, No. 16-02465, 2018 WL 999908 (D.D.C. Feb. 21, 2018) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Denying defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "Defendants' declarations are insufficient for the court to conclude that the agency's approach in searching for documents responsive to...
Ingison v. Ojeman, No. 16-1235, 2018 WL 947426 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 20, 2018) (Gilstrap, J.)
Ingison v. Ojeman, No. 16-1235, 2018 WL 947426 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 20, 2018) (Gilstrap, J.)
Re: Request for plaintiff's "'judgment'"
Disposition: Adopting magistrate judge's report and recommendation; dismissing plaintiff's case
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court holds that "[t]he Freedom of Information Act requires federal agencies – not state actors – to make...
In re Regec, No. 18-1186, 2018 WL 898568 (3d Cir. Feb. 15, 2018) (per curiam)
In re Regec, No. 18-1186, 2018 WL 898568 (3d Cir. Feb. 15, 2018) (per curiam)
Re: Request for certain records concerning district judge
Disposition: Denying applicant's mandamus petition
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit holds that "[applicant] references the federal Freedom of Information Act . . . and its Pennsylvania...
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. V. DOJ, No. 17-599, 2018 WL 910718 (D.D.C. Feb. 15, 2018) (Kelly, J.)
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. V. DOJ, No. 17-599, 2018 WL 910718 (D.D.C. Feb. 15, 2018) (Kelly, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Attorney General's decision to recuse himself from certain matters related to 2016 presidential campaign
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "[t]aken...
Pulliam v. EPA, No. 15-1405, 2018 WL 852367 (D.D.C. Feb. 13, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Pulliam v. EPA, No. 15-1405, 2018 WL 852367 (D.D.C. Feb. 13, 2018) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning toxic contamination at former Army base, Fort McClellan
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants' renewed motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's renewed motion for summary judgment as moot; granting plaintiff limited discovery
- Litigation...
Sharkey v. DOJ, No. 16-2672, 2018 WL 838678 (N.D. Ohio Feb. 13, 2018) (Lioi, J.)
Sharkey v. DOJ, No. 16-2672, 2018 WL 838678 (N.D. Ohio Feb. 13, 2018) (Lioi, J.)
Re: Request for records plaintiff "believes will demonstrate that some person or persons have altered records at his place of employment to discredit him"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations Adequacy of Search: "[T]he Court finds that [defendant's] declaration...
Otero v. DOJ, No. 14-2004, 2018 WL 834225 (D.D.C. Feb. 12, 2018) (Howell, C. J.)
Otero v. DOJ, No. 14-2004, 2018 WL 834225 (D.D.C. Feb. 12, 2018) (Howell, C. J.)
Re: Request for plaintiff's "U.S. Passport and the Naturalization for U.S. Citizenship Certificate"
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Fees and Fee Waivers, Fees: "The Court concludes that the FBI complied with its obligations under the FOIA[.]" The court finds that "[t]he FBI is...
Am. Ctr. for Law & Justice v. Dep't of State, No. 16-01975, 2018 WL 784054 (D.D.C. Feb. 8, 2018) (McFadden, J.)
Am. Ctr. for Law & Justice v. Dep't of State, No. 16-01975, 2018 WL 784054 (D.D.C. Feb. 8, 2018) (McFadden, J.)
Re: Plaintiff's pattern or practice claim
Disposition: Denying defendant's partial motion to dismiss or to stay proceedings
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that, "[d]espite State's arguments to the contrary, [plaintiff] has sufficiently alleged a pattern of...
Bey El v. CitiMortgage Inc., No. 18-957, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21946 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 8, 2018) (Failla, J.)
Bey El v. CitiMortgage Inc., No. 18-957, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21946 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 8, 2018) (Failla, J.)
Re: Plaintiff's FOIA claim
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's FOIA claim
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA & Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that "Plaintiff neither names any federal agencies as defendants in this action, nor does he allege that...
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. CIA, No. 17-00414, 2018 WL 746087 (D.D.C. Feb. 7, 2018) (Cooper, J.)
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. CIA, No. 17-00414, 2018 WL 746087 (D.D.C. Feb. 7, 2018) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for unclassified version of assessment of Russian interference in elections across Europe that was purportedly read by Representative Mike Turner and later referenced in December 2016 Wall Street Journal article
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff...