Court Decisions
Pinson v. DOJ, No. 12-1872, 2015 WL 543706 (D.D.C. Feb. 10, 2015) (Contreras, J.)
Pinson v. DOJ, No. 12-1872, 2015 WL 543706 (D.D.C. Feb. 10, 2015) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning third party
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: "[The] Court grants the DOJ's motion for summary judgment as to [one request] because [plaintiff]...
Bartko v. DOJ, No. 13-1135, 2015 WL 513272 (D.D.C. Feb. 9, 2015) (Boasberg, J.)
Bartko v. DOJ, No. 13-1135, 2015 WL 513272 (D.D.C. Feb. 9, 2015) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's partial motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemptions 6 and 7(C): The court holds that defendant correctly used Exemptions 6 and 7(C). "[T]he Court may only address whether...
Ivey v. EOUSA, No. 13-917, 2015 WL 507219 (N.D.N.Y. Feb. 6, 2015) (D'Agostino, J.)
Ivey v. EOUSA, No. 13-917, 2015 WL 507219 (N.D.N.Y. Feb. 6, 2015) (D'Agostino, J.)
Re: Request for "'disclosure of all criminal bonds, bonding, or otherwise'"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Considerations, Time Limits: In response to plaintiff's contention that "'defendant failed to comply with the statutory provisional requirements of tim[liness...
Rachuy v. FBI, No. 13-1508, 2015 WL 495573 (D.D.C. Feb. 5, 2015) (Contreras, J.)
Rachuy v. FBI, No. 13-1508, 2015 WL 495573 (D.D.C. Feb. 5, 2015) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that "because defendant demonstrates plaintiff's failure to exhaust his...
New Hampshire Right to Life v. HHS, No. 14-1011, 2015 WL 467525 (1st Cir. Feb. 4, 2015) (Kayatta, J.)
New Hampshire Right to Life v. HHS, No. 14-1011, 2015 WL 467525 (1st Cir. Feb. 4, 2015) (Kayatta, J.)
Re: Request for documents prepared in connection with application for grant for family planning services
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 4: The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit "hold[s] that the Department met its...
Davis v. DOJ, No. 14-0862, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13626 (D.D.C. Feb. 4, 2015) (Walton, J.)
Davis v. DOJ, No. 14-0862, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13626 (D.D.C. Feb. 4, 2015) (Walton, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that "defendant has demonstrated that the plaintiff failed to pay the assessed fees and thus failed to exhaust...
Shapiro v. DOJ, No. 13-595, 2015 WL 410566 (D.D.C. Feb. 2, 2015) (Collyer, J.)
Shapiro v. DOJ, No. 13-595, 2015 WL 410566 (D.D.C. Feb. 2, 2015) (Collyer, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Occupy Houston
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7, Threshold: "[T]he Court finds that the Third [defendant] Declaration sufficiently identifies [the records] as compiled for law enforcement purposes and provides a legitimate basis for...
Nat'l Immigrant Justice Ctr. v. DHS, No. 12-5358, 2015 WL 433580 (N.D.Ill. Feb. 1, 2015) (Kennelly, J.)
Nat'l Immigrant Justice Ctr. v. DHS, No. 12-5358, 2015 WL 433580 (N.D.Ill. Feb. 1, 2015) (Kennelly, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning immigrant detention facilities
Disposition: Granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment; denying defendants' motion for summary judgment
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Procedural Considerations, Searching for Responsive Records:The court holds that defendants "have not come...
Peeler v. DOJ, No. 13-1323, 2015 WL 418136 (D. Conn. Jan. 30, 2015) (Meyer, J.)
Peeler v. DOJ, No. 13-1323, 2015 WL 418136 (D. Conn. Jan. 30, 2015) (Meyer, J.)
Re: Request for certain telephone records
Disposition: Granting defendants' unopposed motion for summary judgment.
- Procedural Requirements, Searching for Responsive Records: The court holds that "defendants are entitled to summary judgment insofar as plaintiff challenges the adequacy of the FBI's search." ...
Public.Resource.org v. IRS, No. 13-2789, 2015 WL 393736 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2015) (Orrick, J.)
Public.Resource.org v. IRS, No. 13-2789, 2015 WL 393736 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2015) (Orrick, J.)
Re: Request for Modernized E-file (MeF) format of Form 990s for nine tax exempt organizations
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment.
- Procedural Considerations, Responding to FOIA Requests: The court orders that "[t]he...