Court Decisions
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Cause of Action v. NARA, No 12-1342, 2013 WL 765336 (D.D.C. March 1, 2013) (Boasbeg, J.)
Re: Request for copies of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's (FCIC) records transferred to NARA
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss because the Commission's records are not agency records subject to the FOIA
- Agency records: The court holds that the records of the FCIC, a temporary body established within the legislative branch, that were transferred to NARA are not...
Dorsey v. EOUSA, No. 12-0534, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28739 (D.D.C. March 1, 2013) (Sullivan, J.)
Re: First party request for records on self
Disposition: Granting EOUSA's motion for summary judgment in part with regard to adequacy of search; ordering EOUSA to send copies of previously released records to plaintiff at no cost
- Adequacy of search: The court concludes that EOUSA conducted a reasonable and adequate search for records. It notes that EOUSA properly construed plaintiff's request...
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. DHS, No. 11-00604, 2013 WL 753437 (D.D.C. Feb. 28, 2013) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning "recent changes in federal immigration enforcement priorities and their implementation in Houston, Texas"
Disposition: Granting DHS's renewed motion for summary judgment in part and finding that DHS properly withheld information from seventeen documents pursuant to the deliberative process privilege and from two documents pursuant to the attorney-work product...
Freedom Watch, Inc. v. Dep't of State, No. 12-314, 2013 WL 692770 (D.D.C. Feb. 27, 2013) (Collyer, J.)
Re: Request for all records concerning sixty-three categories of records pertaining to "waivers the Department of State may have granted to citizens, corporations, or other countries to trade with Iran despite very tough sanctions against that country to prevent its development of nuclear missiles."
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion to dismiss because the records requested are not...
McLaughlin v. Pasco Cnty. Sheriff's Office, No. 11-15257, 2013 WL 692724 (11th Cir. Feb. 26, 2013) (per curiam)
Re: Appellant's attempt to amend his complaint to include FOIA claims regarding his request for evidence concerning his criminal case
Disposition: Reversing and remanding district court determination that plaintiff could not amend his complaint
- Jurisdiction/Amendment of Complaint: The court holds that the district court erred in denying appellant "the opportunity to amend his complaint at...
Evans v. Legislative Affairs Div., ATF, No. 6:12-cv-00641-JMC, 2013 WL 708941 (D.S.C. Feb. 26, 2013) (Childs, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning the agent involved in plaintiff's arrest
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 7C: The court rejects plaintiff's argument that disclosure of the information requested concerning the agent involved in his arrest [i.e. verification of the agent's employment by ATF at the time of plaintiff's trial] will serve the public interest...
Pub. Emps. For Envtl. Responsibility v. EPA, No. 12-748, 2013 WL 677672 (D.D.C. Feb. 26, 2013) (Collyer, J.)
Re: Request for a copy of report created by a consultant in response to an employee's allegations that his workplace environment was hostile
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment in part
- Jurisdiction:As an initial matter, the court decides that the only claim properly before it is Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility's [PEER's] FOIA claim. The employee...
Duhon v. Napolitano, No. 1:11cv334-HSO-RHW, 2013 WL 704894 (S.D. Miss. Feb. 26, 2013) (Ozerden, J.)
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's FOIA claim
- Litigation Considerations: Plaintiff's FOIA claim should be dismissed because she acknowledged that "she is 'no[t] seeking damages as to the Freedom of Information Act [claim].'"
Dillard v. DOJ, No. 2:12-cv-3875-JHH, 2013 WL 754781 (N.D. Ala. Feb. 25, 2013) (Hancock, J.)
Re: First party request for records on self
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff's action without prejudice as frivolous for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)
- Exemption 7E: The court finds that "on the face of plaintiff's complaint and its exhibits, there is no violation of FOIA." The court notes that the letter attached to the complaint shows that plaintiff's request to the FBI was denied under...
Hainey v. Dep't of the Interior, No. 11-cv-1725, 2013 WL 659090 (D.D.C. Feb. 25, 20130 (Wilkins, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning vacancy announcements for specified time period
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
- Personal knowledge requirement of declarant: The court rejects plaintiff's arguments that Interior provided a defective declaration because of "personal knowledge, competency, and hearsay objections." The court finds that Interior's declarant...