Court Decisions
Am. Immigration Council v. DHS, No. 11-1972, 2015 WL 1044534 (D.D.C. Mar. 10, 2015) (Boasberg, J.)
Am. Immigration Council v. DHS, No. 11-1972, 2015 WL 1044534 (D.D.C. Mar. 10, 2015) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning individuals' access to counsel during interactions with federal immigration authorities
Disposition: Granting plaintiff's motion for attorney fees in part; awarding plaintiff $82,513.42 in attorney fees
- Attorney Fees, Eligibility: The court holds that...
Kuplen v. DOJ, No. 13-343, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28458 (W.D.N.C. Mar. 9, 2015) (Whitney, C.J.)
Kuplen v. DOJ, No. 13-343, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28458 (W.D.N.C. Mar. 9, 2015) (Whitney, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's criminal conviction
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "[T]he Court is satisfied that the FBI's search was adequate and reasonable." The court finds that defendant "...
Bey v. Carroll, No. 15-1466, 2015 WL 1016087 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 5, 2015) (Daniels, J.)
Bey v. Carroll, No. 15-1466, 2015 WL 1016087 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 5, 2015) (Daniels, J.)
Re: Request for records maintained by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's claim
- Procedural Considerations, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court holds that "[t]o the extent that Plaintiff brings claims under the federal Freedom of Information Act . . . his...
Elec. Privacy and Info. Ctr v. Dep't of Justice Criminal Div., No. 12-127, 2015 WL 971756 (D.D.C. Mar. 4, 2015) (Rothstein, J.)
Elec. Privacy and Info. Ctr v. Dep't of Justice Criminal Div., No. 12-127, 2015 WL 971756 (D.D.C. Mar. 4, 2015) (Rothstein, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning government's investigation of WikiLeaks
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...
STS Energy Partners LP v. FERC, No. 14-591, 2015 WL 1000037 (D.D.C. Mar. 4, 2015) (Bates, J.)
STS Energy Partners LP v. FERC, No. 14-591, 2015 WL 1000037 (D.D.C. Mar. 4, 2015) (Bates, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning specific FERC regulatory proceedings
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 4: The Court . . . den[ies] FERC's motion for summary judgment and require[s] the agency to either...
Am. Civil Liberties Union v. DOJ, No. 13-7347, 2015 WL 892245 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2015) (Woods, J.)
Am. Civil Liberties Union v. DOJ, No. 13-7347, 2015 WL 892245 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2015) (Woods, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning policy on giving notice of intent to use evidence derived from warrantless surveillance
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
- Pr...
Tex. Roadhouse, Inc. v. EEOC, No. 14-652, 2015 WL 925894 (W.D. Ky. Mar. 3, 2015) (McKinley, Jr., C. J.)
Tex. Roadhouse, Inc. v. EEOC, No. 14-652, 2015 WL 925894 (W.D. Ky. Mar. 3, 2015) (McKinley, Jr., C. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning age discrimination investigation of plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: "After a review of the statute and case law, the Court finds that [plaintiff] must...
Competitive Enter. Inst. v. Office of Sci. and Tech. Policy, No. 14-765, 2015 WL 967549 (D.D.C. Mar. 3, 2015) (Kessler, J.)
Competitive Enter. Inst. v. Office of Sci. and Tech. Policy, No. 14-765, 2015 WL 967549 (D.D.C. Mar. 3, 2015) (Kessler, J.)
Re: Request for OSTP-related e-mails contained in OSTP Director's non-government e-mail account
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations: The court agrees with defendant's argument "that it is not 'withholding' the requested...
Rogers v. IRS, No. 13-797, 2015 WL 881514 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 2, 2015) (Graham, J.)
Rogers v. IRS, No. 13-797, 2015 WL 881514 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 2, 2015) (Graham, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations: The court holds that "the parties entered into a settlement agreement which contained a release broad enough to bar the instant action." The court explains that "[t]he release...
Samahon v. DOJ, No. 13-6462, 2015 WL 857358 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 27, 2015) (Slomsky, J.)
Samahon v. DOJ, No. 13-6462, 2015 WL 857358 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 27, 2015) (Slomsky, J.)
Re: Request for two OLC memoranda concerning recess appointments
Disposition: Granting in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment; reserving judgment on remainder of defendant's motion for summary judgment pending in camera inspection
- Exemption 5...