Court Decisions
Howard v. U.S. R.R. Ret. Board, No. 13-651, 2014 WL 2804983 (S.D. Ohio June 20, 2014) (Spiegel, S. J.)
Howard v. U.S. R.R. Ret. Board, No. 13-651, 2014 WL 2804983 (S.D. Ohio June 20, 2014) (Spiegel, S. J.)
Re: Request for "'information required to receive railroad widow's annuity'"
Disposition: Adopting and affirming Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: The court "finds the...
Public.Resource.org v. IRS, No. 13-2789, 2014 WL 2810499 (N.D. Cal June 20, 2014) (Orrick, J.)
Public.Resource.org v. IRS, No. 13-2789, 2014 WL 2810499 (N.D. Cal June 20, 2014) (Orrick, J.)
Re: Request for tax return data of several nonprofit organizations in "'machine-readable format'"
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim
- Procedural Requirements: The court explains that "[t]his motion to dismiss presents the question of whether the...
Marino v. DOJ, No. 12-865, 2014 WL 2767391 (D.D.C. June 19, 2014) (Collyer, J.)
Marino v. DOJ, No. 12-865, 2014 WL 2767391 (D.D.C. June 19, 2014) (Collyer, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning two cases, record concerning criminal matter not involving plaintiff, four FBI tapes concerning an attempted murder, and records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for fee waiver
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: "[T...
All Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition v. DOD, No. 13-5176, 2014 WL 2721381 (D.C. Cir. June 17, 2014) (Tatel, J.)
All Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition v. DOD, No. 13-5176, 2014 WL 2721381 (D.C. Cir. June 17, 2014) (Tatel, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning United Kingdom's alleged involvement in extraordinary rendition
Disposition: Reversing and remanding district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Considerations, FOIA Requesters: The court...
Andela v. Admin. Office of U.S. Courts, No. 14-1952, 2014 WL 2724645 (3d Cir. June 17, 2014) (per curiam)
Andela v. Admin. Office of U.S. Courts, No. 14-1952, 2014 WL 2724645 (3d Cir. June 17, 2014) (per curiam)
Re: Request for EEOC's Substantial Weight Review of plaintiff's employment discrimination claim
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, Deliberative Process Privilege: The court "conclude[s] that the District Court had an...
Sack v. CIA, No. 12-537, 2014 WL 2769103 (D.D.C. June 17, 2014) (Cooper, J.)
Sack v. CIA, No. 12-537, 2014 WL 2769103 (D.D.C. June 17, 2014) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning CIA's polygraph program
Disposition: Granting in part and temporarily denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 1: First, "the Court concludes that the CIA has properly withheld classified documents concerning its polygraph program as an intelligence...
Abtew v. DHS, No. 13-1566, 2014 WL 2620982 (D.D.C. June 13, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Abtew v. DHS, No. 13-1566, 2014 WL 2620982 (D.D.C. June 13, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for certain documents concerning plaintiff's asylum application
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 5, Deliberative Process Privilege: The court "finds that...
Taitz v. Colvin, No. 13-1878, 2014 WL 2739411 (D. Md. June 13, 2014) (Hollander, J.)
Taitz v. Colvin, No. 13-1878, 2014 WL 2739411 (D. Md. June 13, 2014) (Hollander, J.)
Re: Request for Social Security applications of three individuals
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's "Emergency Motion" and motion for reconsideration
- Litigation Considerations: The court holds that "plaintiff's disagreement with President Obama's presidential decision-making does not provide support for...
Reyes v. EPA, No. 10-2030, 2014 WL 2620987 (D.D.C. June 13, 2014) (Sullivan, J.)
Reyes v. EPA, No. 10-2030, 2014 WL 2620987 (D.D.C. June 13, 2014) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning EPA's finding that certain greenhouse gases taken in combination endanger public health and welfare
Disposition: Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5: "The Court is satisfied that EPA has fulfilled this burden based on [defendant's] most...
Freedom Watch, Inc. v. NSA, No. 12-1088, 2014 WL 2768849 (D.D.C. June 12, 2014) (Cooper, J.)
Freedom Watch, Inc. v. NSA, No. 12-1088, 2014 WL 2768849 (D.D.C. June 12, 2014) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning 2012 New York Times article discussing U.S. cyber-attack on Iran
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "[t]he State Department has demonstrated that it conducted an...