Court Decisions
Pinson v. DOJ, No. 12-1872, 2014 WL 4724379 (D.D.C. Sept. 24, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Pinson v. DOJ, No. 12-1872, 2014 WL 4724379 (D.D.C. Sept. 24, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff, Criminal Division of DOJ, and third parties
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment for first request at issue; granting defendant's motion for summary judgment for second request at issue
- Litigation...
Black v. DOJ, No. 13-1195, 2014 WL 4696744 (D.D.C. Sept. 23, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Black v. DOJ, No. 13-1195, 2014 WL 4696744 (D.D.C. Sept. 23, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for documents concerning third parties
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Waiver: First, the court finds that "[p]laintiff has failed to meet his burden of production and thus cannot invoke the public domain...
Hobart v. DOI, No. 14-201, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133527 (E.D. Wis. Sept. 23, 2014) (Griesbach, C. J.)
Hobart v. DOI, No. 14-201, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133527 (E.D. Wis. Sept. 23, 2014) (Griesbach, C. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning land trust
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for in camera review
- Litigation Considerations, In Camera Inspection: The court "agree[s] with Plaintiff that in some circumstances in camera review would be warranted, and of course it is authorized by...
Parker v. DOJ, No. 10-2068, 2014 WL 4723778 (D.D.C. Sept. 23, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Parker v. DOJ, No. 10-2068, 2014 WL 4723778 (D.D.C. Sept. 23, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning former AUSA
Disposition: Remanding case so that defendant can take further action consistent with opinion
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: Regarding one search, the court holds that "defendant has 'fail[ed] to explain' why the offices it chose to search 'were...
Mancuso v. EPA, No. 12-1027, 2014 WL 4715643 (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 22, 2014) (Kahn, J.)
Mancuso v. EPA, No. 12-1027, 2014 WL 4715643 (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 22, 2014) (Kahn, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court grants defendant's summary judgment motion, first finding that "[d]efendant's submissions are facially adequate and, accordingly, are presumed...
Assadi v. Dep't of State, No. 12-1111, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132959 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2014) (Stanton, J.)
Assadi v. Dep't of State, No. 12-1111, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132959 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2014) (Stanton, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff and plaintiff's law firm
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for partial summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that defendant's "[d]eclaration is sufficiently detailed and shows that DOS...
Am. Civil Liberties Union of N. Cal. v. FBI, No. 12-03728, 2014 WL 4629110 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 16, 2014) (Illston, J.)
Am. Civil Liberties Union of N. Cal. v. FBI, No. 12-03728, 2014 WL 4629110 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 16, 2014) (Illston, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Occupy movement
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 1: "The Court has reviewed the FBI's ex parte, in camera declaration" and...
Tereshchuk v. BOP, No. 09-1911, 2014 WL 4637028 (D.D.C. Sept. 16, 2014) (Lamberth, J.)
Tereshchuk v. BOP, No. 09-1911, 2014 WL 4637028 (D.D.C. Sept. 16, 2014) (Lamberth, J.)
Re: Request for all BOP administrative remedies and responses after 2000
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 6: The court notes that "BOP redacted inmate names and register numbers pursuant to its own regulations forbidding disclosure of inmate names and register...
Fowlkes v. ATF, No. 13-0122, 2014 WL 4536909 (D.D.C. Sept. 15, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Fowlkes v. ATF, No. 13-0122, 2014 WL 4536909 (D.D.C. Sept. 15, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Searching for Responsive Records: Regarding EOUSA and ATF, the court notes that "[p]laintiff...
Rosenberg v. DOD, No. 13-1554, 2014 WL 4467272 (D.D.C. Sept. 11, 2014) (Howell, J.)
Rosenberg v. DOD, No. 13-1554, 2014 WL 4467272 (D.D.C. Sept. 11, 2014) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning cost of building and maintaining "'the ‘Camp 7'" detention facility at Guantánamo [Bay, Cuba]'" and information about '"the firm(s) responsible for its construction.'"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of...