Court Decisions
Brown v. Perez, No. 13-01722, 2014 WL 7336788 (D. Colo. Dec. 23, 2014) (Moore, J.)
Brown v. Perez, No. 13-01722, 2014 WL 7336788 (D. Colo. Dec. 23, 2014) (Moore, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning referee physician selection process
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 4: "The Court finds that the information [requested] is confidential, and that Exemption 4 applies." First, the...
Shipman v. AMTRAK, No. 14-384, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176546 (D.D.C. Dec. 23, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Shipman v. AMTRAK, No. 14-384, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176546 (D.D.C. Dec. 23, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for plaintiff's EEOC charge file
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; entering summary judgment for plaintiff
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: "[T]he Court notes that Plaintiff's failure to exhaust administrative...
Stott v. IRS, No. 14-176, 2014 WL 7338789 (W.D. Wis. Dec. 22, 2014) (Crabb, J.)
Stott v. IRS, No. 14-176, 2014 WL 7338789 (W.D. Wis. Dec. 22, 2014) (Crabb, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning administrative forfeiture action against certain currency and precious metals seized from plaintiff's residence
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's request for discovery
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court...
Marks v. DOJ, No. 13-3380, 2014 WL 7049336 (W.D. Mo. Dec. 11, 2014) (Smith, J.)
DaSilva v. USCIS, No. 14-30296, 2014 WL 7210953 (5th Cir. Dec. 19, 2014) (Wiener, J.)
Re: Appeal by plaintiff concerning amount of attorney fees awarded by district court
Disposition: Affirming district court's award of $4,170 in attorney fees to plaintiff, which was "a substantial reduction" from [plaintiff's] requested fee of $45,282.50
- Attorney Fees: The Court of Appeals for the Fifth...
Nat'l Ass'n of Criminal Def. Lawyers v. EOUSA, No. 14-269, 2014 WL 7205392 (D.D.C. Dec. 18, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Nat'l Ass'n of Criminal Def. Lawyers v. EOUSA, No. 14-269, 2014 WL 7205392 (D.D.C. Dec. 18, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for DOJ's Federal Criminal Discovery Manual, or "Blue Book"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, Attorney Work-Product Privilege: "Based on the Court's in camera revi...
Agurs v. DOJ, No. 14-0188, 2014 WL 7183594 (D.D.C. 17, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Agurs v. DOJ, No. 14-0188, 2014 WL 7183594 (D.D.C. 17, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for documents concerning electronic surveillance of five telephone numbers
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Summary Judgment: "[T]he Court will grant summary judgment in defendants' favor." The court first notes that, "[t]o date, plaintiff has...
Manier v. Colo. State Board of Parole, No. 14-02851, 2014 WL 7177402 (D. Colo. Dec. 16, 2014) (Babcock, J.)
Manier v. Colo. State Board of Parole, No. 14-02851, 2014 WL 7177402 (D. Colo. Dec. 16, 2014) (Babcock, J.)
Re: Request for records from plaintiff's parole file
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's complaint
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: "The Colorado Department of Corrections and Colorado Board of Parole are not federal agencies subject to the FOIA." ...
First Amendment Coal. v. DOJ, No. 12-1013, 2014 WL 7148340 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2014) (Wilken, J.)
First Amendment Coal. v. DOJ, No. 12-1013, 2014 WL 7148340 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2014) (Wilken, J.)
Re: Request for OLC memoranda concerning Anwar al-Awlaki
Disposition: 1) Granting plaintiff's motion to vacate court's earlier order which had granted DOJ's motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment, and 2) denying plaintiff's motion for attorney fees
...Davis v. U.S. Postal Inspection Serv., No. 13-01972, 2014 WL 7014877 (D.D.C. Dec. 15, 2014) (Cooper, J.)
Davis v. U.S. Postal Inspection Serv., No. 13-01972, 2014 WL 7014877 (D.D.C. Dec. 15, 2014) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for names of videos for which plaintiff was convicted of trafficking
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "Based on USPIS' supporting declaration, the Court concludes that the agency's search was...
Pawelski v. FBI, No. 14-0940, 2014 WL 6998925 (D.D.C. Dec. 12, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Pawelski v. FBI, No. 14-0940, 2014 WL 6998925 (D.D.C. Dec. 12, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that "[b]ased on defendants' showing and absent any opposition from the plaintiff, the Court will grant defendants' motion." ...