Court Decisions
Luthmann v. FBI, No. 21-716, 2024 WL 2187699 (M.D. Fla. May 15, 2024) (Steele, J.)
Luthmann v. FBI, No. 21-716, 2024 WL 2187699 (M.D. Fla. May 15, 2024) (Steele, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 6; Exemption 7(C): The court relates that “Defendants assert a partial privacy Glomar response to the FOIA request regarding the two identified third-party individuals . . . .” “[T]he...
Pickering v. DOJ, No. 14-330, 2024 WL 2149035 (W.D.N.Y. May 14, 2024) (Arcara, J.)
Pickering v. DOJ, No. 14-330, 2024 WL 2149035 (W.D.N.Y. May 14, 2024) (Arcara, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s objections to magistrate judge’s report and recommendation; denying plaintiff’s objections to magistrate judge’s report and recommendation; granting in part defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Li...
Bacon v. United States, No. 23-3227, 2024 WL 2114297 (E.D. Pa. May 10, 2024) (Younge, J.)
Bacon v. United States, No. 23-3227, 2024 WL 2114297 (E.D. Pa. May 10, 2024) (Younge, J.)
Re: Plaintiff’s claims alleging “violations of his constitutional rights”
Disposition: Dismissing, with prejudice, plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court relates that “[plaintiff] . . . also references FOIA . . . .” “However, [the court finds that] while FOIA...
Borowski v. CBP, No. 23-00257, 2024 WL 2099268 (W.D.N.Y. May 10, 2024) (Wolford, C.J.)
Borowski v. CBP, No. 23-00257, 2024 WL 2099268 (W.D.N.Y. May 10, 2024) (Wolford, C.J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff’s application for NEXUS program, which is administered by United States and Canada and allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers expedited processing when traveling between the two countries
Disposition: Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Litigat...
Black Hills Clean Water All. v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 20-5034, 2024 WL 2060555 (D.S.D. May 8, 2024) (Piersol, J.)
Black Hills Clean Water All. v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 20-5034, 2024 WL 2060555 (D.S.D. May 8, 2024) (Piersol, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning exploratory gold drilling
Disposition: Awarding plaintiff $208,462.39 in attorney fees
- Attorney Fees, Calculations: The court relates that “[o]n February 14, 2024, this Court granted Plaintiff[’s] motion for attorney fees after finding...
Organized Cmtys. Against Deportations v. ICE, No. 21-2519, 2024 WL 2053123 (N.D. Ill. May 8, 2024) (Blakey, J.)
Organized Cmtys. Against Deportations v. ICE, No. 21-2519, 2024 WL 2053123 (N.D. Ill. May 8, 2024) (Blakey, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning ICE’s “Citizens Academy” programs
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
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of...
Sharpe v. U.S. Fed. Highway Admin., No. 24-0045, 2024 WL 2064051 (E.D. Wash. May 8, 2024) (Rice, J.)
Sharpe v. U.S. Fed. Highway Admin., No. 24-0045, 2024 WL 2064051 (E.D. Wash. May 8, 2024) (Rice, J.)
Re: Request for communications exchanged between two employees over a two-year period
Disposition: Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss is granted
- Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: “The Court finds that Plaintiff’s email is impermissibly vague, and therefore does not constitute a...
Boundaoui v. FBI, No. 17-4782, 2024 WL 2019532 (N.D. Ill. May 3, 2024) (Durkin, J.)
Boundaoui v. FBI, No. 17-4782, 2024 WL 2019532 (N.D. Ill. May 3, 2024) (Durkin, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning “Operation Vulgar Betrayal” (“OVB”)
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, In Camera Inspection &...
Hirschfield v. United States, No. 2024-1338, 2024 WL 1953604 (Fed. Cir. May 3, 2024) (per curiam)
Hirschfield v. United States, No. 2024-1338, 2024 WL 1953604 (Fed. Cir. May 3, 2024) (per curiam)
Re: Complaint that several federal, state, and local entities and officials violated the FOIA “during a ‘previous civil case filed in the United States Courts District of Columbia’”
Disposition: Granting government’s motion for summary affirmance of Court of Federal Claims’ sua sponte...
VRA Enterprises, LLC v. Ctr. for Medicare & Medicaid Servs., No. 23-02474, 2024 WL 1907400 (M.D. Fla. May 1, 2024) (Jung, J.)
VRA Enterprises, LLC v. Ctr. for Medicare & Medicaid Servs., No. 23-02474, 2024 WL 1907400 (M.D. Fla. May 1, 2024) (Jung, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning reimbursement of plaintiff for Covid-19 test kits
Disposition: Denying defendants’ motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court finds that “OIG’s letter did not trigger the...