Court Decisions
Sarras v. DOJ, No. 19-0861, 2023 WL 6294164 (D.D.C. Sept. 27, 2023) (Cooper, J.)
Sarras v. DOJ, No. 19-0861, 2023 WL 6294164 (D.D.C. Sept. 27, 2023) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part defendant’s motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s cross-motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search & Procedural Requirements, Searching for Responsive Records: The court holds that “[DOJ Criminal...
Rodgers v. DeJoy, No. 21-08190, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172163 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 25, 2023) (Aenlle-Rocha, J.)
Rodgers v. DeJoy, No. 21-08190, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172163 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 25, 2023) (Aenlle-Rocha, J.)
Re: Request for certain records
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that “[defendant] does not qualify as an ‘agency,’ either personally or in his official capacity as Postmaster General, as the term is defined in 5...
Mokhtar Ahmed v. Kable, No. 21-3333, 2023 WL 6215024 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2023) (Kelly, J.)
Mokhtar Ahmed v. Kable, No. 21-3333, 2023 WL 6215024 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2023) (Kelly, J.)
Re: Plaintiff’s alleged FOIA requests
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss; dismissing plaintiff’s complaint without prejudice
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that “Defendants correctly observe that Plaintiff has not provided enough detail about [it’s FOIA] claim.” ...
Cobb v. Del Toro, No. 20-3015, 2023 WL 6215037 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2023) (Chutkan, J.)
Cobb v. Del Toro, No. 20-3015, 2023 WL 6215037 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2023) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment as it concerns plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: The court relates that “[b]oth parties agree that the Navy has released all documents...
Khan v. DHS, No. 22-2480, 2023 WL 6215359 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2023) (Kelly, J.)
Khan v. DHS, No. 22-2480, 2023 WL 6215359 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2023) (Kelly, J.)
Re: Requests concerning detainment of plaintiff and plaintiff’s brother at airport
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion to dismiss in part and strike remainder of complaint
- Litigation Considerations, Standing: The court relates that “Defendants first argue that [plaintiff] should be...
Protect the Pub.’s Trust v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor, No. 22-2849, 2023 WL 6160014 (D.D.C. Sept. 21, 2023) (Kelly, J.)
Protect the Pub.’s Trust v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor, No. 22-2849, 2023 WL 6160014 (D.D.C. Sept. 21, 2023) (Kelly, J.)
Re: Request for certain communications between political appointees and twenty-five separate organizations
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss
- Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: The court holds that “Plaintiff’s FOIA request does not ‘reasonably...
Vyas v. Hutcheson, No. 23-00286, 2023 WL 6164021 (W.D. Va. Sept. 21, 2023) (Dillon, J.)
Vyas v. Hutcheson, No. 23-00286, 2023 WL 6164021 (W.D. Va. Sept. 21, 2023) (Dillon, J.)
Re: Request for records maintained by local jail
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s complaint
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court holds that “[f]ederal FOIA ‘does not apply to state or local entities.’” “Therefore, [plaintiff] cannot state a federal FOIA claim against...
Braun v. United States, No. 22-00108, 2023 WL 6158943 (D. Utah Sept. 21, 2023) (Shelby, C. J.)
Braun v. United States, No. 22-00108, 2023 WL 6158943 (D. Utah Sept. 21, 2023) (Shelby, C. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Overruling plaintiff’s objections; adopting magistrate judge’s report and recommendation; granting defendant’s motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations Pleadings: The court adopts the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation. The...
Silverton Mountain Guides LLC v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 22-00048, 2023 WL 6148122 (D. Alaska Sept. 20, 2023) (Kindred, J.)
Silverton Mountain Guides LLC v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 22-00048, 2023 WL 6148122 (D. Alaska Sept. 20, 2023) (Kindred, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Guided Helicopter Skiing Prospectus
Disposition: Denying plaintiff’s request for attorney fees
- Attorney Fees: In an Administrative Procedure Act case, the court considers plaintiff’s request for attorney fees under the FOIA. The court...
Inst. for Energy Rsch. v. FERC, No. 22-2114, 2023 WL 6121878 (D.D.C. Sept. 19, 2023) (Howell, J.)
Inst. for Energy Rsch. v. FERC, No. 22-2114, 2023 WL 6121878 (D.D.C. Sept. 19, 2023) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for calendars for FERC Commissioners during an approximately 18-month period
Disposition: Denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search; Procedural...