Court Decisions
Putnam v. U.S. Army Rev. Bd. Agency, No. 22-305, 2023 WL 6380005 (W.D. Okla. Sept. 29, 2023) (Goodwin, J.)
Putnam v. U.S. Army Rev. Bd. Agency, No. 22-305, 2023 WL 6380005 (W.D. Okla. Sept. 29, 2023) (Goodwin, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Procedural Requirements, Time Limits: The court relates that “Plaintiff first challenges the promptness of Defendant’s response to Plaintiff’s FOIA request, arguing Defendant...
Stein v. CIA, No. 17-189, 2023 WL 6388946 (D.D.C. Sept. 29, 2023) (Chutkan, J.)
Stein v. CIA, No. 17-189, 2023 WL 6388946 (D.D.C. Sept. 29, 2023) (Chutkan, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning “‘national security briefings given or to be given to Donald Trump due to his Presidential candidacy,’” as well as information related to background investigations of fifteen individuals reportedly under consideration for senior positions in the Trump administration
Dispositio...
McMillan v. DOJ, No. 22-00174, 2023 WL 6377270 (D. Ariz. Sept. 29, 2023) (Rayes, J.)
McMillan v. DOJ, No. 22-00174, 2023 WL 6377270 (D. Ariz. Sept. 29, 2023) (Rayes, J.)
Re: Alleged FOIA request
Disposition: Dismissing plaintiff’s FOIA claim
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that “Plaintiff has not met [the] minimal pleading burden.” “He alleges only that the defendant agency ‘redacts/denies material re: FOIA-PA exceptions.’” “He fails to plead...
Energy Pol’y Advocs. v. EPA, No. 22-298, 2023 WL 6388879 (D.D.C. Sept. 29, 2023) (Kelly, J.)
Energy Pol’y Advocs. v. EPA, No. 22-298, 2023 WL 6388879 (D.D.C. Sept. 29, 2023) (Kelly, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning EPA’s work regarding air-quality standards
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s motion to file surreply
- Exemption 5, “Inter-Agency or Intra-Agency” Threshold Requirement, Deliberative Process Privilege, Foreseeable...
Adams v. CIA, No. 23-5041, 2023 WL 6323546 (D.C. Cir. Sept. 28, 2023) (per curiam)
Adams v. CIA, No. 23-5041, 2023 WL 6323546 (D.C. Cir. Sept. 28, 2023) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Denying requester’s motion to appoint counsel; dismissing as moot in part and denying in part requester’s motion for de novo review; denying requester’s motion for summary reversal; granting government’s motion for summary affirmance concerning...
Buckley v. DOJ, No. 19-319, 2023 WL 6304719 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2023) (Foschio, Mag. J.)
Buckley v. DOJ, No. 19-319, 2023 WL 6304719 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2023) (Foschio, Mag. J.)
Re: Request for records concerning two-year investigation
Disposition: Granting remainder of defendant’s motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 3; Exemption 6; Exemption 7(C); Exemption 7(E): The court relates that “the [court] granted in part and denied in part both Defendant’s and Plaintiff’s...
Cabezas v. BOP, No. 20-02484, 2023 WL 6312349 (D.D.C. Sept. 28, 2023) (Nichols, J.)
Cabezas v. BOP, No. 20-02484, 2023 WL 6312349 (D.D.C. Sept. 28, 2023) (Nichols, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff and certain federal employees
Disposition: Denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: Regarding the DOJ’s...
Perrusquia v. TVA, No. 22-309, 2023 WL 6303013 (E.D. Tenn. Sept. 27, 2023) (Greer, J.)
Perrusquia v. TVA, No. 22-309, 2023 WL 6303013 (E.D. Tenn. Sept. 27, 2023) (Greer, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning salary and compensation of four Regional Vice Presidents employed by Defendant from December 1, 2020 to January 31, 2022
Disposition: Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s cross-motion for summary judgment
Sarras v. DOJ, No. 19-0861, 2023 WL 6294164 (D.D.C. Sept. 27, 2023) (Cooper, J.)
Sarras v. DOJ, No. 19-0861, 2023 WL 6294164 (D.D.C. Sept. 27, 2023) (Cooper, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff
Disposition: Granting in part defendant’s motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s cross-motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search & Procedural Requirements, Searching for Responsive Records: The court holds that “[DOJ...
Rodgers v. DeJoy, No. 21-08190, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172163 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 25, 2023) (Aenlle-Rocha, J.)
Rodgers v. DeJoy, No. 21-08190, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172163 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 25, 2023) (Aenlle-Rocha, J.)
Re: Request for certain records
Disposition: Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss
- Litigation Considerations, Pleadings: The court holds that “[defendant] does not qualify as an ‘agency,’ either personally or in his official capacity as Postmaster General, as the term is defined...