Court Decisions
Competitive Enter. Inst. v. EPA, No. 13-1532, 2014 WL 4359191 (D.D.C. Sept. 4, 2014) (Collyer, J.)
Competitive Enter. Inst. v. EPA, No. 13-1532, 2014 WL 4359191 (D.D.C. Sept. 4, 2014) (Collyer, J.)
Re: Request for certain officials' text messages
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations: The court holds that "[b]ecause FOIA only addresses an agency's disclosure requirements and not its record-keeping obligation...
Labow v. DOJ, No. 11-1256, 2014 WL 4368954 (D.D.C. Sept. 4, 2014) (Rothstein, J.)
Labow v. DOJ, No. 11-1256, 2014 WL 4368954 (D.D.C. Sept. 4, 2014) (Rothstein, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that "[plaintiff] fails to raise an objection in his opposition to the adequacy of the FBI's search, or to withholdings under Exemptions 6, 7(C)...
Taitz v. Donahoe, No. 13-1020, 2014 WL 4401269 (D.D.C. Sept. 4, 2014) (Lamberth, J.)
Taitz v. Donahoe, No. 13-1020, 2014 WL 4401269 (D.D.C. Sept. 4, 2014) (Lamberth, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's claim that President Barack Obama was not born in United States
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion to recuse
- Litigation Considerations: The court holds that "[i]t is understandable that plaintiff believes [the court's] prior rulings were wrong, but that...
Burmeister v. HHS, No. 14-00133, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122809 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 2, 2014) (Chhabria, J.)
Burmeister v. HHS, No. 14-00133, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122809 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 2, 2014) (Chhabria, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning decision by HHS to contract with the Institute of Medicine to conduct a study on condition of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Disposition: Granting plaintiff's request for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Searching for...
Conservation Force v. Jewell, No. 12-1665, 2014 WL 4327949 (D.D.C. Sept. 2, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Conservation Force v. Jewell, No. 12-1665, 2014 WL 4327949 (D.D.C. Sept. 2, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning import permits for Canadian wood bison trophies since 2000
Disposition: Granting in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying without prejudice remainder of defendant's and plaintiff's cross-motions for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, "Inter-Agency...
W. Energy Alliance v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv., No. 13-02811, 2014 WL 4357455 (D. Colo. Sept. 2, 2014) (Krieger, C.J.)
W. Energy Alliance v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv., No. 13-02811, 2014 WL 4357455 (D. Colo. Sept. 2, 2014) (Krieger, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning peer review of Greater Sage-grouse Conservation Objectives Final Report
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and costs
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Attorney Fees, Entitlement:Regarding the first factor, the court finds that "[a]lthough...
Evans v. CIA, No. 11-02544, 2014 WL 4357470 (D. Colo. Sept. 2, 2014) (Krieger, C.J.)
Evans v. CIA, No. 11-02544, 2014 WL 4357470 (D. Colo. Sept. 2, 2014) (Krieger, C.J.)
Re: Request for photograph of Osama Bin Laden's deceased body
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 1: The court holds that "to the extent necessary, the Court fully adopts the reasoning of both Judicial Watch opinions [concerning this same issue (Judicial Watch, Inc. v...
Elkins v. FAA, No. 14-476, 2014 WL 4243152 (D.D.C. Aug. 28, 2014) (Boasberg, J.)
Elkins v. FAA, No. 14-476, 2014 WL 4243152 (D.D.C. Aug. 28, 2014) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning various airplane flights allegedly monitoring plaintiff
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "after reviewing the FAA's summary-judgment briefing and . . . [d]eclaration, the Court...
ACLU v. DOD, No. 04-4151, 2014 WL 3242307 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 27, 2014) (Hellerstein, J.)
ACLU v. DOD, No. 04-4151, 2014 WL 3242307 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 27, 2014) (Hellerstein, J.)
Re: Request for photographs depicting prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison and other sites
Disposition: Granting in part plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment; denying defendant's motion for partial summary judgment
- Exemption 3: The court holds "that Secretary Panetta's certification," which is...
Gamboa v. EOUSA, No. 12-1220, 2014 WL 4219724 (D.D.C. Aug. 26, 2014) (Leon, J.)
Gamboa v. EOUSA, No. 12-1220, 2014 WL 4219724 (D.D.C. Aug. 26, 2014) (Leon, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: "The Court concludes, based on the declarations provided by the EOUSA and the FBI—describing the scope and methods of the...