Court Decisions
First Amendment Coal. v. DOJ, No. 12-1013, 2014 WL 1411333 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 11, 2014) (Wilken, J.)
First Amendment Coal. v. DOJ, No. 12-1013, 2014 WL 1411333 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 11, 2014) (Wilken, J.)
Re: Request for legal memorandum prepared by OLC concerning legality of lethal targeting of Anwar al–Awlaki
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Searching for Responsive Records: The...
DeSilva v. HUD, No. 12-366, 2014 WL 1389571 (D.D.C. Apr. 10, 2014) (Walton, J.)
DeSilva v. HUD, No. 12-366, 2014 WL 1389571 (D.D.C. Apr. 10, 2014) (Walton, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning project at Skyland Shopping Center
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for defendant to supplement its documents release
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "[b]ecause [defendant's]...
Thomas-Ateba v. SAMHSA of U. S. Gov't, No. 13-4662, 2014 WL 1414577 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 10, 2014) (Ross, J.)
Thomas-Ateba v. SAMHSA of U. S. Gov't, No. 13-4662, 2014 WL 1414577 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 10, 2014) (Ross, J.)
Re: Request for New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services file relating to plaintiff's Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor application
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's FOIA claim
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court...
Hysell v. IRS, No. 12-0426, 2014 WL 1379261 (D.D.C. Apr. 9, 2014) (Roberts, C. J.)
Hysell v. IRS, No. 12-0426, 2014 WL 1379261 (D.D.C. Apr. 9, 2014) (Roberts, C. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that defendant's "motion for summary judgment will be granted." The court finds that "[t]he IRS has met its burden 'by...
Amawi v. BOP, No. 13-536, 2014 WL 1389278 (S.D. Ill. Apr. 9, 2014) (Gilbert, J.)
Amawi v. BOP, No. 13-536, 2014 WL 1389278 (S.D. Ill. Apr. 9, 2014) (Gilbert, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Adopting Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation; granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and grants defendant's...
Bida v. Russo, No. 14-104, 2014 WL 1392338 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 9, 2014) (Mauskopf, J.)
Bida v. Russo, No. 14-104, 2014 WL 1392338 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 9, 2014) (Mauskopf, J.)
Re: Request for certain records maintained by FEMA
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's complaint
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that plaintiff "fails to state a claim against a proper defendant." The court notes that "plaintiff asserts that FOIA entitles him to FEMA records and asks...
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. DOJ, No. 12-5223, 2014 WL 1284811 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 1, 2014) (Henderson, C. J.)
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. DOJ, No. 12-5223, 2014 WL 1284811 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 1, 2014) (Henderson, C. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning investigation of former House of Representatives Majority Leader
Disposition: Reversing and remanding district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 3: The court holds that defendant's...
Brustein & Manasevit v. Dep't of Educ., No. 13-0714, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43960 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Brustein & Manasevit v. Dep't of Educ., No. 13-0714, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43960 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2014) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning DOE computer program, "State and Local Educational Agencies Risk Model," used to identify state and local education agencies at risk of misusing federal funds
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion to dismiss on mootness grounds; granting...
Shapiro v. DOJ, No. 13-0729, 2014 WL 1280275 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2014) (Friedman, J.)
Shapiro v. DOJ, No. 13-0729, 2014 WL 1280275 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2014) (Friedman, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Aaron Swartz, recently deceased computer programmer, activist, and doctoral candidate at MIT
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; holding parties' cross-motions for summary judgment in abeyance with respect to search issue...
Vietnam Veterans of Am. Conn. Greater Hartford Chapter 120 v. DHS, No. 10-1972, 2014 WL 1284970 (D. Conn. Mar. 31, 2014) (Thompson, J.)
Vietnam Veterans of Am. Conn. Greater Hartford Chapter 120 v. DHS, No. 10-1972, 2014 WL 1284970 (D. Conn. Mar. 31, 2014) (Thompson, J.)
Re: Records concerning use of personality disorder discharges when separating service members from armed forces
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Searching for Responsive...