Court Decisions
Kowack v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 12-35864, 2014 WL 4413430 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2014) (Kozinski, C.J.)
Kowack v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 12-35864, 2014 WL 4413430 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2014) (Kozinski, C.J.)
Re: Request for investigative report prepared in response to employee's allegations of workplace hostility
Disposition: Reversing in part and remanding district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 6: The court holds that "[b]ecause a witness's statement...
Mezerhane de Schnapp v. USCIS, No. 13-1461, 2014 WL 4436925 (D.D.C. Sept. 9, 2014) (Bates, J.)
Mezerhane de Schnapp v. USCIS, No. 13-1461, 2014 WL 4436925 (D.D.C. Sept. 9, 2014) (Bates, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff and plaintiff's family
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(E): The court holds that "USCIS clears this 'relatively low bar' for all of...
Ortiz v. DOJ, No. 12-1674, 2014 WL 4449686 (D.D.C. Sept. 9, 2014) (Hogan, J.)
Ortiz v. DOJ, No. 12-1674, 2014 WL 4449686 (D.D.C. Sept. 9, 2014) (Hogan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's criminal case
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Considerations, Searching for Responsive Records: The court holds that although "[p]laintiff's opposition to defendant's motion is silent as to the adequacy of the DEA's search...
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. FEC, No. 11-951, 2014 WL 4380292 (D.D.C. Sept. 5, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. FEC, No. 11-951, 2014 WL 4380292 (D.D.C. Sept. 5, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for communications between three FEC commissioners and individuals and entities outside of FEC, as well as calendars and other recordation of meetings and appointments of these commissioners
Disposition: Adopting Magistrate Judge's Report and...
Pub. Citizen v. HHS, No. 11-1681, 2014 WL 4388062 (D.D.C. Sept. 5, 2014) (Howell, J.)
Pub. Citizen v. HHS, No. 11-1681, 2014 WL 4388062 (D.D.C. Sept. 5, 2014) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for annual reports submitted to OIG by Purdue Pharma L.P.
Disposition: Granting defendant and defendant-intervenors' renewed motions for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's renewed motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 4, Commercial or Financial Information: The court notes that "plaintiff...
Liberty Global Logistics LLC v. U.S. Maritime Admin., No. 13-0399, 2014 WL 4388587 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 5, 2014) (Vitaliano, J.)
Liberty Global Logistics LLC v. U.S. Maritime Admin., No. 13-0399, 2014 WL 4388587 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 5, 2014) (Vitaliano, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning defendant's awarding of contracts to certain of plaintiff's competitors
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court reviews correspondence between...
Gelb v. Fed. Reserve Bank of N.Y., No. 12-04880, 2014 WL 4402205 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 5, 2014) (Carter, Jr., J.)
Gelb v. Fed. Reserve Bank of N.Y., No. 12-04880, 2014 WL 4402205 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 5, 2014) (Carter, Jr., J.)
Re: Request for records concerning certain registered and book-entry securities
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment and plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "[d]efendant has failed...
Star Publ'g Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv., No. 13-080, 2014 WL 4404925 (D. Ariz. Sept 5, 2014) (Jorgenson, J.)
Star Publ'g Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv., No. 13-080, 2014 WL 4404925 (D. Ariz. Sept 5, 2014) (Jorgenson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning "Macho B case"
Disposition: Adopting Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemptions 6 and 7(C): "[T]he Court considers that the public interest in the disclosure of the names...
Adams v. U.S. Dept. of Labor/OSHA, No. 11-03043, 2014 WL 4410152 (W.D. Ark. Sept. 5, 2014) (Brooks, J.)
Adams v. U.S. Dept. of Labor/OSHA, No. 11-03043, 2014 WL 4410152 (W.D. Ark. Sept. 5, 2014) (Brooks, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Declining to adopt Report and Recommendation; conducting de novo review; granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
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Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that "[c]onsidering the arguments and evidence...
Ctr. for Constitutional Rights v. CIA, 765 F.3d 161 (2d Cir. 2014) (Cabranes, J.)
Ctr. for Constitutional Rights v. CIA, 765 F.3d 161 (2d Cir. 2014) (Cabranes, J.)
Re: Request for images and videos of detainee held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 1: The court holds that "the Responsive Records were properly classified under Executive Order 13,526...