Court Decisions
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Gertskis v. EEOC, No. 11 Civ. 5830(JMF), 2013 WL 1148924 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2013) (Furman, J.)
Re: Request for records pertaining to plaintiff's EEOC complaints and EEOC policies
Disposition: Granting DOJ's motion to dismiss; granting EEOC's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5/Deliberative Process Privilege: The EEOC withheld "three words from two recommendation memoranda and language in two sections of four assessment forms." The “documents were prepared by the EEOC investigator...
Nat'l Sec. Counselors v. CIA, No. 12-284 (BAH), 2013 WL 1141768 (D.D.C. Mar. 20, 2013) (Howell, J.)
Re: Various FOIA and Mandatory Declassification Review requests submitted to defendant
Disposition: Granting in part and deny in party defendant's partial motion to dismiss
- Litigation Consideration/Standing: The court finds "plaintiffs have failed to establish that they have Article III standing to bring their policy-or-practice claims." The case law “establish[es] that plaintiffs do not...
Davidson v. BOP, No. 11-CV-309-KSF, 2013 WL 1149171 (E.D. Ky. Mar. 19, 2013) (Forester, J.)
Re: Request for results of an audit by American Correctional Association of FMC-Lexington
Disposition: Granting in part plaintiff's motion for court costs
- Attorney Fees and Costs: The court concludes that analysis of plaintiff's eligibility to receive a portion of his filing fee is "unnecessary" because "it is undisputed that [plaintiff]'s FOIA request languished in the BOP/FOIA office for...
Serv. Women's Action Network v. DOD, No. 3:11cv1534 (SRU), 2013 WL 1149946 (D. Conn. Mar. 19, 2013) (Underhill, J.)
Re: Request for records relating to sexual assault, equal opportunity, sexual harassment, and domestic violence complaints filed by service members in specific years
Disposition: Denying plaintiff's motion for reconsideration
- Procedural: The court concludes that the arguments presented by plaintiff do not satisfy the standard for granting a motion for reconsideration. The court previously...
Pub. Investors Arbitration Bar Ass'n v. SEC, No. 11-285, 2013 WL 987769 (D.D.C. Mar. 14, 2013) (Howell, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning SEC oversight of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), "a nonprofit corporation that acts as a self-regulatory organization over all securities firms that do business with the public"
Disposition: Granting SEC's motion for summary judgment and finding that SEC properly withheld records pertaining to the SEC examination reports of FINRA...
Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. DHS, No. 10-1992(RCL), 2013 WL 829483 (D.D.C. Mar. 7, 2013) (Lamberth, C.J.)
Re: Request for records pertaining to radiation emissions produced by Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machines used to screen passengers at commercial airports
Disposition: Granting partial summary judgment to defendant and plaintiff
- Exemption 3: The court concludes that DHS is entitled to summary judgment on its withholding of [certain] material designated as security sensitive information...
Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. Transp. Sec. Admin., No. 11-290 (RCL), 2013 WL 829516 (D.D.C. Mar. 7, 2013) (Lamberth, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning the development and implementation of Automated Target Recognition (ATR) technology and categorization as "representative of the news media"
Disposition: Granting partial summary judgment for defendant and partial summary judgment for plaintiff
- Exemption 3: The court concludes that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is entitled to summary...
Erwin v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 11 C 6513, 2013 WL 842601 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 6, 2013) (Feinerman, J.)
Re: Request for plaintiff's employment records, including background check and investigations
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Adequacy of Search: The court concludes that defendant's affidavit "does not establish the adequacy of the Department's search for responsive documents." Although the affidavit "adequately described the searches conducted within Human...
Hysell v. IRS, No. 12-0426 (RWR), 2013 WL 782609 (D.D.C. Mar. 4, 2013) (Roberts, J.)
Re: Records pertaining to plaintiff
Disposition: Denying defendant's motion to dismiss in part and for summary judgment
- Adequacy of Search: The court finds that "the IRS' supporting declarations do not establish compliance with the agency's obligations under the FOIA…[and] 'leave [] substantial doubt as to the sufficiency of the search.'" The declarations are "replete with acronyms and...
Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. DHS, No. 11-2261 (JDB), 2013 WL 781716 (D.D.C. Mar. 4, 2013) (Bates, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning social media monitoring initiatives
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Segregability: The court finds that the agency has met its disclosure obligations for one document. The defendant "has already disclosed all of the nonexempt information in the document – the company name, Cyveillance; the date of...