Court Decisions
Stevens v. DHS, No. 14-3305, 2020 WL 1701882 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 8, 2020) (Leinenweber, J.)
Stevens v. DHS, No. 14-3305, 2020 WL 1701882 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 8, 2020) (Leinenweber, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning detainee volunteer work program
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 Search: The court holds that...
Lora v. JFK Int'l Airport U.S. Customs & Border Prots. Office Chief Counsel, No. 20-2799, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62301 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 8, 2020) (McMahon, J.)
Lora v. JFK Int'l Airport U.S. Customs & Border Prots. Office Chief Counsel, No. 20-2799, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62301 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 8, 2020) (McMahon, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning package mailed from Dominican Republic and addressed to plaintiff's residence in Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Disposition: Transferring case to the United States District Court for the Middle District of...
Smith v. DOT, No. 19-35063, 2020 WL 1818612 (9th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (per curiam)
Smith v. DOT, No. 19-35063, 2020 WL 1818612 (9th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning low altitude flights over plaintiff's house
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit holds that "[t]he district court properly granted...
Flete-Garcia v. USMS, No. 18-2442, 2020 WL 1695127 (D.D.C. Apr. 7, 2020) (Moss, J.)
Flete-Garcia v. USMS, No. 18-2442, 2020 WL 1695127 (D.D.C. Apr. 7, 2020) (Moss, J.)
Re: Requests for records concerning plaintiff's transportation while incarcerated
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: The court holds that "[defendant's]...
Ctr. for Investigative Reporting v. Dep't of the Interior, No. 18-1599, 2020 WL 1695175 (D.D.C. Apr. 7, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Ctr. for Investigative Reporting v. Dep't of the Interior, No. 18-1599, 2020 WL 1695175 (D.D.C. Apr. 7, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Migratory Bird Treaty Act ("MBTA"), as well as records concerning sea level change
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying in part plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment...
King & Spalding, LLP v. HHS, No. 16-01616, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60949 (D.D.C. Apr. 7, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
King & Spalding, LLP v. HHS, No. 16-01616, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60949 (D.D.C. Apr. 7, 2020) (Mehta, J.)
Re: Request for records provided to the government by any person or entity concerning medical device company represented by plaintiff
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to reconsider; denying plaintiff's motion to file documents under seal
- Litigation Considerations: "Because the...
Cause of Action Inst. v. DOJ, No. 18-2373, 2020 WL 1695049 (D.D.C. Apr. 6, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Cause of Action Inst. v. DOJ, No. 18-2373, 2020 WL 1695049 (D.D.C. Apr. 6, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning Executive Order 13457, "'Protecting American Taxpayers from Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks,'" as well as certain communications concerning funding
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; granting in part...
Ctr. for Pub. Integrity v. DOE, No. 18-1173, 2020 WL 1695083 (D.D.C. Apr. 6, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Ctr. for Pub. Integrity v. DOE, No. 18-1173, 2020 WL 1695083 (D.D.C. Apr. 6, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for all "'reports produced by national laboratories for consideration in the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review'"
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, Deliberative...
Lewis v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 17-0943, 2020 WL 1667656 (D.D.C. Apr. 3, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Lewis v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 17-0943, 2020 WL 1667656 (D.D.C. Apr. 3, 2020) (Friedrich, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning rulemaking action in which Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") imposed anti-money laundering measure against certain bank
Disposition: Granting defendant's second motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's second cross-motion for summary...
Sartori v. U.S. Army, No. 20-10141, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 10364 (11th Cir. Apr. 1, 2020) (Pryor, J.)
Sartori v. U.S. Army, No. 20-10141, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 10364 (11th Cir. Apr. 1, 2020) (Pryor, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning requester
Disposition: Denying requester's motion for in forma pauperis status
- Litigation Considerations: The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit relates that "[the requester] seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") to appeal the grant of...