Court Decisions
Whitaker v. CIA, No. 12-316, 2014 WL 3973865 (D.D.C. Aug. 15, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Whitaker v. CIA, No. 12-316, 2014 WL 3973865 (D.D.C. Aug. 15, 2014) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning disappearance of planes, plaintiff's father, and other individuals
Disposition: Granting defendants' renewed motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 3: The court grants the CIA's motion for summary judgment. The court notes that "[h]ere, the CIA has invoked two...
Gahagan v. USCIS, No. 14-1268, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112910 (E.D. La. Aug. 14, 2014) (Barbier, J.)
Gahagan v. USCIS, No. 14-1268, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112910 (E.D. La. Aug. 14, 2014) (Barbier, J.)
Re: Request for immigration records concerning plaintiff's client
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and dismissing plaintiff's claim with prejudice
- Procedural Requirements, Consultations and Referrals: The court finds that there is "no evidence of bad faith on the...
Davis v. DHS, No. 11-203, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114424 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2014) (Ross, J.)
Davis v. DHS, No. 11-203, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114424 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2014) (Ross, J.)
Re: Request for certain Transportation Security Administration records as well as for records concerning requester
Disposition: Granting TSA's renewed motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part BOP's renewed motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of...
Parker v. DOJ, No. 14-4938, 2014 WL 3954994 (D.N.J. Aug. 13, 2014) (Bumb, J.)
Parker v. DOJ, No. 14-4938, 2014 WL 3954994 (D.N.J. Aug. 13, 2014) (Bumb, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's conviction
Disposition: Terminating plaintiff's civil case
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: After review by the administrative appellate authority, portions of plaintiff’s request were remanded for further processing to EOUSA. The...
Martinez v. Longmont United Hosp., No. 14-01644, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111262 (D. Colo. Aug. 12, 2014) (Babcock, J.)
Martinez v. Longmont United Hosp., No. 14-01644, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111262 (D. Colo. Aug. 12, 2014) (Babcock, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff, doctors, and government entities, among other subjects
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's claim without prejudice
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court holds that plaintiff has failed to demonstrate...
Watters v. DOJ, No. 13-5121, 2014 WL 3893298 (10th Cir. Aug. 11, 2014) (Briscoe, C. J.)
Watters v. DOJ, No. 13-5121, 2014 WL 3893298 (10th Cir. Aug. 11, 2014) (Briscoe, C. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's federal drug-related convictions
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of defendants' motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The Tenth Circuit holds that plaintiff "did not exhaust his...
Elec. Frontier Found. v. DOJ, No. 11-05221, 2014 WL 3945646 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 11, 2014) (Rogers, J.)
Elec. Frontier Found. v. DOJ, No. 11-05221, 2014 WL 3945646 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 11, 2014) (Rogers, J.)
Re: Request for opinions or orders of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, names of telecommunication service providers participating in call record collection program, and formal opinion of OLC concerning interaction between disclosure in Patriot Act, as amended, and prohibitions in Census...
Cmty. Ass'n for Restoration of the Env't v. EPA, No. 13-3067, 2014 WL 3870168 (E.D. Wash. Aug. 6, 2014) (Rice, J.)
Cmty. Ass'n for Restoration of the Env't v. EPA, No. 13-3067, 2014 WL 3870168 (E.D. Wash. Aug. 6, 2014) (Rice, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning certain dairies in Lower Yakima Valley, Washington, and nitrate contamination in residential drinking water near dairies
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross...
De Masi v. Lawshy, No. 13-923, 2014 WL 3893852 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 6, 2014) (Briccetti, J.)
De Masi v. Lawshy, No. 13-923, 2014 WL 3893852 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 6, 2014) (Briccetti, J.)
Re: Request for communication between Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and "'Bank of America, Country Wide Home Loans or anyone else'"
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that "plaintiff's FOIA claim fails because he...
Bartko v. DOJ, No. 13-1135, 2014 WL 3834343 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2014) (Boasberg, J.)
Bartko v. DOJ, No. 13-1135, 2014 WL 3834343 (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2014) (Boasberg, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning AUSA who secured plaintiff's conviction, as well as records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(C), The ...