Court Decisions
Medina v. Title 5 USC 552, No. 14-349, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38444 (D. Neb. Mar. 26, 2015) (Gerrard, J.)
Medina v. Title 5 USC 552, No. 14-349, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38444 (D. Neb. Mar. 26, 2015) (Gerrard, J.)
Re: Plaintiff's attempt to sue the FOIA for being too broad
Disposition: Granting plaintiff thirty days in which to file amended complaint
- Litigation Considerations: The court "give[s] Plaintiff 30 days in which to file an amended complaint that clearly sets forth his claims for relief...
Narvaez v. Wilmers, No. 14-10388, 2015 WL 1396477 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 24, 2015) (Guzman, J.)
Narvaez v. Wilmers, No. 14-10388, 2015 WL 1396477 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 24, 2015) (Guzman, J.)
Re: Request for "alleged debt collectors/creditors disclosure statement"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court holds that "[t]o the extent that Plaintiff believes he is entitled to a response based on the Freedom of...
American Civil Liberties Union of North Cal. v. FBI, No. 10-3759, 2015 WL 1346680 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 23, 2015) (Seeborg, J.)
American Civil Liberties Union of North Cal. v. FBI, No. 10-3759, 2015 WL 1346680 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 23, 2015) (Seeborg, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning FBI's investigation and surveillance of Muslim communities in Northern California
Disposition: Denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7, Threshold: The...
W. Energy Alliance v. BLM, No. 13-2814, 2015 WL 1344472 (D. Colo. Mar. 23, 2015) (Blackburn, J.)
W. Energy Alliance v. BLM, No. 13-2814, 2015 WL 1344472 (D. Colo. Mar. 23, 2015) (Blackburn, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning peer review process used in developing "A Report on National Greater Sage–Grouse Measures"
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for attorney fees and costs
- Attorney Fees, Entitlement: The court "conclude[s] that an award of fees and costs is not justified"...
Pinson v. DOJ, No. 12-1872, 2015 WL 1263359 (D.D.C. Mar. 19, 2015) (Contreras, J.)
Pinson v. DOJ, No. 12-1872, 2015 WL 1263359 (D.D.C. Mar. 19, 2015) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: "[The] Court finds that [plaintiff] has conceded that he failed to exhaust administrative remedies pertaining...
Balch & Bingham, LLP v. HHS, No. 14-28, 2015 WL 1268024 (N.D. Ala. Mar. 19, 2015) (Acker, Jr., J.)
Balch & Bingham, LLP v. HHS, No. 14-28, 2015 WL 1268024 (N.D. Ala. Mar. 19, 2015) (Acker, Jr., J.)
Re: Request for records concerning certain drugs related to Medicare Part D
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal: In response to defendant's argument that its "tendering of all non-exempt records...
Dorsey v. EOUSA, No. 12-534, 2015 WL 1283053 (D.D.C. Mar. 19, 2015) (Sullivan, J.)
Dorsey v. EOUSA, No. 12-534, 2015 WL 1283053 (D.D.C. Mar. 19, 2015) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7, Threshold: The court holds that "both [the FBI and the DEA] demonstrate that the referred records fall within the scope of Exemption 7." The court relates that "[t]he FBI's declarant...
Yagman v. Brennan, No. 14-8033, 2015 WL 1285359 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 19, 2015) (Gutierrez, J.)
Yagman v. Brennan, No. 14-8033, 2015 WL 1285359 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 19, 2015) (Gutierrez, J.)
Re: Request for information concerning certain CIA employees
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Procedural Considerations, Proper FOIA Requests: "The Court concludes that Plaintiff's request was not a valid FOIA request because it was a request for information that did not reasonably...
Tipograph v. DOJ, No. 13-239, 2015 WL 1245921 (D.D.C. Mar. 18, 2015) (Cooper, J.)
Tipograph v. DOJ, No. 13-239, 2015 WL 1245921 (D.D.C. Mar. 18, 2015) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's client
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(A): "[T]he Court finds that the government has met its burden to justify withholding the remainder of the investigative records under...
Smith v. EOUSA, No. 13-1088, 2015 WL 1285823 (D.D.C. Mar. 28, 2015) (Leon, J.)
Smith v. EOUSA, No. 13-1088, 2015 WL 1285823 (D.D.C. Mar. 18, 2015) (Leon, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning certain seized drugs
Disposition: Granting defendant's supplemental motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's counter motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "The Court concludes that the DEA's search of [an] Investigative Case File . ....