Southern Environmental Law Center v. Tennessee Valley Authority and 25 other new FOIA lawsuits
We have added 225 documents from 26 FOIA cases filed between February 25, 2024 and March 2, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- Southern Environmental Law Center v. Tennessee Valley Authority (filed Feb 27, 2024)
Southern Environmental Law Center submitted a FOIA request to the Tennessee Valley Authority for records concerning the Energy Programs Potential Study. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency in response to the request, SELC filed suit. read more…
We have added 10 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 25, 2024 and March 2, 2024. These are associated with 7 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.
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- CAN 3:2024cv01095 — Van Der Hout LLP v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al
- February 26, 2024: Order by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros granting [11] Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Christopher Godshall-Bennett.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2024)
- February 27, 2024: Order by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros granting [13] Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Golnaz Fakhimi.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2024)
- February 28, 2024: Order by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros granting [15] Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Christine Raymond.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/28/2024)
- February 28, 2024: Order by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros granting [16] Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Amber Qureshi.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/28/2024)
We have added 84 documents from 16 FOIA cases filed between February 18, 2024 and February 24, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- SANTA FE FOREST COALITION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE (filed Feb 19, 2024)
Santa Fe Forest Coalition submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Forest Service for records concerning the Santa Fe Mountains Landscape Resiliency Project. The Coalition also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Coalition files suit read more…
We have added 6 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 18, 2024 and February 24, 2024. These are associated with 6 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.
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- DC 1:2020cv01092 — MCWATTERS v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
- February 20, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Defendant's [29] Motion for Summary Judgment, [30] Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, and Plaintiff's [32] Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/20/2024. (lca)
We have added 116 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between February 11, 2024 and February 17, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION et al (filed Feb 13, 2024)
Informed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to Centers for Disease Control for records concerning all versions of Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System for COVID-19. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit. read more…
We have added 15 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 11, 2024 and February 17, 2024. These are associated with 13 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.
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- DC 1:2021cv02021 — AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION v. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
- February 13, 2024: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 13, 2024. (lccjn1)
We have added 185 documents from 19 FOIA cases filed between February 4, 2024 and February 10, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- AMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (filed Feb 8, 2024)
American Oversight submitted five FOIA requests to the Office of Personnel Management for records. In 2020, American Oversight submitted two FOIA requests during the Trump administration for records dealing with plans to reclassify large portions of the federal workforce to strip them of protection for arbitrary termination read more…
We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 4, 2024 and February 10, 2024. These are associated with 9 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.
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- CAE 2:2019cv02429 — (PS) Graham v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al
- February 7, 2024: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 2/7/2024 ORDERING that a Status Conference is SET for 2/22/2024 at 10:00 AM. The conference will be conducted via Zoom. By no later than 2/15/2024, the parties shall file status reports. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
Hay v. Federal Bureau of Investigation and 14 other new FOIA lawsuits, plus case descriptions
We have added 115 documents from 15 FOIA cases filed between January 28, 2024 and February 3, 2024. Note that there can be delays between the date a case is filed and when it shows up on PACER. If there are filings from this period that have yet to be posted on PACER, this FOIA Project list may not be complete.
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- Hay v. Federal Bureau of Investigation (filed Jan 31, 2024)
Jennifer Hay, an investigative reporter, submitted two FOIA requests to the FBI. Her first request was for records relating to the investigation and indictment of a now deceased individual in the alleged arson of the Planned Parenthood facility in Knoxville, TN. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but denied the request under Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy) and Exemption 7 (C) (invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records) read more…
We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 28, 2024 and February 3, 2024. These are associated with 5 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.
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- AK 3:2023cv00124 — Basey v. Reardon et al
- February 2, 2024: ORDER OF DISMISSAL : Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration at Docket [9] is DENIED. This case is DISMISSED as frivolous. This dismissal counts as a STRIKE under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Plaintiff's motions at Dockets [10] and [11] are DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 2/2/2024. (ANM, COURT STAFF)
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