Court Decisions
New York Times Co. v. DOJ, No. 13-422, 13-445, 2014 WL 1569514 (2nd Cir. Apr. 21, 2014) (Newman, J.)
New York Times Co. v. DOJ, No. 13-422, 13-445, 2014 WL 1569514 (2nd Cir. Apr. 21, 2014) (Newman, J.)
Re: Request for documents prepared by DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel setting forth government's reasoning as to lawfulness of targeted killings of United States citizens carried out by drone aircraft
Disposition: Affirming in part, reversing in part and remanding the district court's grant of...
Detroit Free Press, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 13-12939, 2014 WL 1584171 (E.D. Mich. Apr. 21, 2014) (Duggan, J.)
Detroit Free Press, Inc. v. DOJ, No. 13-12939, 2014 WL 1584171 (E.D. Mich. Apr. 21, 2014) (Duggan, J.)
Re: Request for booking photographs of four police officers awaiting trial on federal drug and public corruption charges
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
- Exe...
Union Leader Corp. v. DHS, No. 13-1752, 2014 WL 1613681 (1st Cir. Apr. 18, 2014) (Howard, J.)
Union Leader Corp. v. DHS, No. 13-1752, 2014 WL 1613681 (1st Cir. Apr. 18, 2014) (Howard, J.)
Re: Request for names and addresses of six individuals arrested by ICE in New Hampshire in 2011
Disposition: Reversing in part and remanding district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7(C): The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals "hold[s] that Exemption 7(C) is inapplicable...
Cunningham v. DOJ, No. 13-1115, 2014 WL 1491175 (D.D.C. Apr. 16, 2014) (Collyer, J.)
Cunningham v. DOJ, No. 13-1115, 2014 WL 1491175 (D.D.C. Apr. 16, 2014) (Collyer, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning entry and search of plaintiff's residence
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Vaughn Index / Declaration: The court "notes that DOJ has not filed a traditional itemized Vau...
Roe v. Comm'r of IRS, No. 12-02344, 2014 WL 1491212 (D. Colo. Apr. 16, 2014) (Arguello, J.)
Roe v. Comm'r of IRS, No. 12-02344, 2014 WL 1491212 (D. Colo. Apr. 16, 2014) (Arguello, J.)
Re: Request for certain records concerning plaintiff, plaintiff's husband and plaintiff's limited liability company, as well as for certain IRS manuals
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion to alter judgment and motion for costs
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court rejects...
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 court...
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 holds...
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 submitting...
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...