Court Decisions
Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. FBI, No. 2013-00442, 2014 WL 5713859 (D.D.C. Nov. 5, 2014) (Chutkan, J.)
Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. FBI, No. 2013-00442, 2014 WL 5713859 (D.D.C. Nov. 5, 2014) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning FBI's Next Generation Identification program
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for fees and costs; awarding plaintiff $19,923 in attorneys' fees and $350 in costs; dismissing case with prejudice
- Attorney Fees...
Carmody & Torrance LLP v. DCMA, No. 11-1738, 2014 WL 5684391 (D. Conn. Nov. 4, 2014) (Hall, J.)
Carmody & Torrance LLP v. DCMA, No. 11-1738, 2014 WL 5684391 (D. Conn. Nov. 4, 2014) (Hall, J.)
Re: Request for certain records concerning Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for attorney fees
- Attorney Fees: The court denies plaintiff's motion for attorney fees. The court holds that "[plaintiff] has not shown that this is the kind of case in which it is...
Rajkovic v. FBI, No. 13-1808, 2014 WL 5703419 (D.D.C. Nov. 4, 2014) (Chutkan, J.)
Rajkovic v. FBI, No. 13-1808, 2014 WL 5703419 (D.D.C. Nov. 4, 2014) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning John Kennedy, Jr.
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "defendants have met their burden, and absent any opposition from the plaintiff, the Court will grant summary judgment in the...
Stevens v. DHS, No. 13-03382, 2014 WL 5796429 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 4, 2014) (Castillo, J.)
Stevens v. DHS, No. 13-03382, 2014 WL 5796429 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 4, 2014) (Castillo, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning allegations of misconduct by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during deportation of Nigerian citizen
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's partial motion...
Bayala v. DHS, No. 14-00007, 2014 WL 5573326 (D.D.C. Nov. 4, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Bayala v. DHS, No. 14-00007, 2014 WL 5573326 (D.D.C. Nov. 4, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's request for asylum
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 "DHS has complied with its statutory...
Schotz v. Samuels, No. 13-1811, 2014 WL 5472185 (D.D.C. Oct. 30, 2014) (Howell, J.)
Schotz v. Samuels, No. 13-1811, 2014 WL 5472185 (D.D.C. Oct. 30, 2014) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for costs
- Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction: The court notes that "[a]s an initial matter, the defendant argues that the complaint should be dismissed for want of...
Schultz v. FBI, No. 05-0180, 2014 WL 5486346 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2014) (Ishii, S. J.)
Schultz v. FBI, No. 05-0180, 2014 WL 5486346 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2014) (Ishii, S. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff and two informants
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment without prejudice; granting plaintiff's motion to order production of Vaughn Index
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index: "[T]he court finds that any possible exception to...
Richmond v. Minnesota, No. 14-3566, 2014 WL 5464814 (D. Minn. Oct. 27, 2014) (Schiltz, J.)
Richmond v. Minnesota, No. 14-3566, 2014 WL 5464814 (D. Minn. Oct. 27, 2014) (Schiltz, J.)
Re: Plaintiff's contention that defendants failed to turn over certain records to plaintiff
Disposition: Adopting Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation; dismissing plaintiff's complaint
- Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction: The court finds that "because each of the parties to this...
Kelly v. U. S. Census Bureau, No. 10-04507, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149671 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2014) (White, J.)
Kelly v. U. S. Census Bureau, No. 10-04507, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149671 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2014) (White, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's employment with the United States Census Bureau
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court addresses defendant's action on multiple requests. Regarding the...
Farkas v. Office of the Special Inspector Gen., No. 13-309, 2014 WL 5320540 (E.D.N.C. Oct. 17, 2014) (Fox, J.)
Farkas v. Office of the Special Inspector Gen., No. 13-309, 2014 WL 5320540 (E.D.N.C. Oct. 17, 2014) (Fox, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion to compel
- Litigation Considerations: "The court construed [plaintiff's] Motion to Compel to be asking the court to reopen the case, and either enforce the settlement agreement or restore the...