Court Decisions
Elec. Frontier Found. v. DHS, No. 12-5580, 2014 WL 1320234 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2014) (Hamilton, J.)
Elec. Frontier Found. v. DHS, No. 12-5580, 2014 WL 1320234 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2014) (Hamilton, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning U.S. Customs & Border Protection's use of unmanned aircraft systems
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(E)...
Williams v. FBI, No. 13-00056, 2014 WL 1320262 (D. Utah Mar. 31, 2014) (Nuffer, J.)
Williams v. FBI, No. 13-00056, 2014 WL 1320262 (D. Utah Mar. 31, 2014) (Nuffer, J.)
Re: Request for memorandum allegedly distributed in 1993 by then-new Director of FBI, Louis Freeh
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion to compel additional searches
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "[t]he FBI has...
Black v. DHS, No. 10-2040, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42193 (D. Nev. Mar. 28, 2014) (Mahan, J.)
Black v. DHS, No. 10-2040, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42193 (D. Nev. Mar. 28, 2014) (Mahan, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning report of investigation prepared in response to plaintiff's complaint of misconduct
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment; granting defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(C): The court "holds that DHS' withholding of these...
Estate of Abdullah v. Arena, No. 12-14766, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41838 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 28, 2014) (Zatkoff, J.)
Estate of Abdullah v. Arena, No. 12-14766, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41838 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 28, 2014) (Zatkoff, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning death of Luqman A. Abdullah
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that "[w]hether or not such FOIA requests were wrongfully denied is not a matter...
Stone v. DOJ, No. 12-4528, 2014 WL 1281047 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2014) (Lindsay, J.)
Stone v. DOJ, No. 12-4528, 2014 WL 1281047 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2014) (Lindsay, J.)
Re: Request for records used at plaintiff's sentencing
Disposition: Granting defendant's Second Amended Motion to Dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction: The court holds that "[p]laintiff has failed to prove that the court has subject matter jurisdiction over this FOIA action, and dismissal of...
Vietnam Veterans of Am. Connecticut Greater Hartford Chapter 120, No. 11-2009, 2014 WL 1281725 (D. Conn. Mar. 28, 2014) (Thompson, J.)
Vietnam Veterans of Am. Connecticut Greater Hartford Chapter 120, No. 11-2009, 2014 WL 1281725 (D. Conn. Mar. 28, 2014) (Thompson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning defendants' use of personality disorder discharges when separating service members from armed forces
Disposition: Denying defendants' motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: ...
Adionser v. DOJ, No. 10-27, 2014 WL 1284804 (D.D.C. Mar. 28, 2014) (Leon, J.)
Adionser v. DOJ, No. 10-27, 2014 WL 1284804 (D.D.C. Mar. 28, 2014) (Leon, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's drug convictions
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(C): The court "find[s] that the DEA correctly invoked Exemption 7(C)." The court relates that "[t]he information...
Odland v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n, No. 13-141, 2014 WL 1244773 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2014) (Collyer, J.)
Odland v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n, No. 13-141, 2014 WL 1244773 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2014) (Collyer, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning FERC's review and approval of application for certificate of necessity and convenience for construction of compressor station by Millennium Pipeline Company
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiffs cross-motion...
Rodriguez v. U.S. Dep't of Army, No. 12-1923, 2014 WL 1245001 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Rodriguez v. U.S. Dep't of Army, No. 12-1923, 2014 WL 1245001 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2014) (Contreras, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning investigation of plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Searching for Responsive Records: The court "finds summary judgment proper on the...
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Consumer Fin. Prot. Bureau, No. 12-00931, 2014 WL 1245303 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2014) (Sullivan, J.)
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Consumer Fin. Prot. Bureau, No. 12-00931, 2014 WL 1245303 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2014) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: Request for records of communications between CFPB and various entities concerning President Obama's visit to CFPB and his recess appointment of Richard Cordray as director of CFPB
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for reconsideration; vacating previous...