Court Decisions
Campaign for Accountability v. DOJ, No. 16-1068, 2024 WL 1701640 (D.D.C. Apr. 19, 2024) (Cobb, J.)
Campaign for Accountability v. DOJ, No. 16-1068, 2024 WL 1701640 (D.D.C. Apr. 19, 2024) (Cobb, J.)
Re: Plaintiff seeking judgment that OLC’s formal, written opinions resolving interagency disputes are subject to FOIA’s reading-room provision
Disposition: Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment; granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment
- Proactive Disclosures: The court...
United States v. Riese, No. 22-50136, 2024 WL 1585392 (D.S.D. Apr. 11, 2024) (Wollmann, Mag. J.)
United States v. Riese, No. 22-50136, 2024 WL 1585392 (D.S.D. Apr. 11, 2024) (Wollmann, Mag. J.)
Re: Request for certain manuals and procedural documents, as well as for certain communications
Disposition: Denying defendant’s motion
- Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction: The court relates that “[defendant] filed a pro se motion titled ‘Motion for FOIA (Freedom of Information)’ . . ....
Colo. Wild Pub. Lands v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 21-2802, 2024 WL 1555865 (D.D.C. Apr. 10, 2024) (Cooper, J.)
Colo. Wild Pub. Lands v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 21-2802, 2024 WL 1555865 (D.D.C. Apr. 10, 2024) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning agency’s evaluation of a proposed land exchange in San Juan National Forest, including third-party appraisals of the relevant parcels
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss; denying as moot plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment
- Li...
LatinoJustice PRLDEF v. Dep’t of the Treasury, No. 19-4417, 2024 WL 965653 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 5, 2024) (Oetken, J.)
LatinoJustice PRLDEF v. Dep’t of the Treasury, No. 19-4417, 2024 WL 965653 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 5, 2024) (Oetken, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning candidates who were considered for appointment to Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment
- Litigation...
Abissi v. USCIS, No. 23-03176, 2024 WL 1485887 (D. Md. Apr. 5, 2024) (Bredar, C.J.)
Abissi v. USCIS, No. 23-03176, 2024 WL 1485887 (D. Md. Apr. 5, 2024) (Bredar, C.J.)
Re: Requests for assessment of one of the individual plaintiffs
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss or transfer in part; transferring case to United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Litigation Considerations, Venue: The court finds that “[t]he Complaint names seven...
Hughes v. Opel, No. 23-1974, 2024 WL 1443329 (D. Md. Apr. 3, 2024) (Bredar, C.J.)
Hughes v. Opel, No. 23-1974, 2024 WL 1443329 (D. Md. Apr. 3, 2024) (Bredar, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court relates that “[plaintiff] alleges that he requested information from [a local patrol officer] and that [the officer] ‘refused to comply.’” The court...
Citizens for Resp. & Ethics in Wash. v. DOJ, No. 19-3626, 2024 WL 1406550 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)
Citizens for Resp. & Ethics in Wash. v. DOJ, No. 19-3626, 2024 WL 1406550 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Request for records from February 14, 2019 to the present related to procurement of pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, or Nembutal to be used in federal executions
Disposition: Granting defendant’s renewed motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part...
Lantry, III v. Kendall, No. 23-473, 2024 WL 1366788 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2024) (Moss, J.)
Lantry, III v. Kendall, No. 23-473, 2024 WL 1366788 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2024) (Moss, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning defendant’s review board’s finding that plaintiff committed malpractice when caring for patient during medical transport in 2014
Disposition: Granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Exemption 3; Procedural Requirements,...
Protect the Public’s Trust v. DOE, No. 21-2486, 2024 WL 1344453 (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2024) (Berman Jackson, J.)
Protect the Public’s Trust v. DOE, No. 21-2486, 2024 WL 1344453 (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2024) (Berman Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning specific DOE employee
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that “Plaintiff has not raised any issues in its opposition with respect to the adequacy of the...
Lintech Glob., Inc. v. FAA, No. 20-12062, 2024 WL 1348361 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 30, 2024) (Parker, J.)
Lintech Glob., Inc. v. FAA, No. 20-12062, 2024 WL 1348361 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 30, 2024) (Parker, J.)
Re: Request for records of communication between plaintiff, defendant, and company, as well as certain contract records
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court...