List of Freedom of Information Act Cases in which a Decision was Rendered in 2013
Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Raher v. Federal Bureau of Prisons 09-526 D. Or. Granting plaintiff's motion for interim fee award; $21,393.00 No Stipulation of dismissal in attorney's fees Ahmed v. U.S. Citizenship and 11-6230 E.D.N.Y. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5, 7(E) Immigration Services Strunk v. Department of State 08-2234 D.D.C. Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary No No 7(E) judgment Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds and 11-2267 N.D. Cal. Granting in part and denied in part plaintiff's motion for No No Insurance Agency, Inc. v. summary judgment and defendant's motion for summary Department of Homeland Security judgment
The New York Times Co. v. 11-9336 S.D.N.Y. Granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment No No 1, 3, 5 Department of Justice except to the extent necessary to allow DOJ to supplement its declaration concerning two memorandums withheld pursuant to the deliberative process privilege; Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment Hodge v. Federal Bureau of 11-5089 D.C. Cir. Affirming the judgment of the district court in favor of the No No 3, 7(C), 7(D) Investigation FBI Lewis v. Federal Aviation 11-1458 D. Or. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No 5 Administration Andrews v. Federal Bureau of 11-1659 E.D. Cal. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss No No 6, 7(C) Investigation Frankenberry v. Federal Bureau of 08-1565 M.D. Penn. Adopting in part and rejecting in part Magistrate Judge’s No No 7(C), 7(D), 7(E) Investigation Report and Recommendation; granting defendants’ motion to summary judgment Am. Mgmt. Servs., LLC v. 12-1274 4th Cir. Affirming district court’s grant of summary judgment for No No 4, 5 Department of the Army Army
The New York Times Company v. 12-3215 S.D.N.Y. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5 Department of Justice
Morley v. Central Intelligence 03-2545 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss as moot No No Agency Clinger v. Corrections Corp. of Am., 11-2299 N.D. Ohio Adopting Magistrate Judge’s Report and No No Inc. Recommendation to grant BOP’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s FOIA claim as moot Thyer v. Department of Justice 12-606 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss No No
Surgick v. Cirella 12-3475 3rd Cir. Affirming district court’s grant of summary judgment in No No 3 favor of IRS Life Extension Found. v. Internal 12-280 D.D.C. Granting IRS’s motion for summary judgment No No 3, 5, 7(D) Revenue Service Fox News Network, LLC v. 09-3045 S.D.N.Y. Granting in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgment $45,000 in No Department of the Treasury and denying in part defendant's motion for summary attorney's judgment fees and costs Baker v. Department of Homeland 11-588 M.D. Pa. Defendant's motion to dismiss is granted in part and $9,383.75 in No Security (U.S. Secret Service) denied in part attorney's fees Roman v. Central Intelligence 11-5944 E.D.N.Y. Granting CIA’s motion for summary judgment No No Agency Delorme v. Executive Office for 12-535 D.D.C. Granting EOUSA’s motion for summary judgment No No United States Attorneys Lakin v. Department of Justice 11-594 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment on No No exhaustion grounds Assadi v. U.S. Citizenship and 12-1374 S.D.N.Y. Granting defendant’s motion for partial summary No No 5, 6, 7(C) Immigration Services judgment
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions United States v. Terry 12-2660 7th Cir. Affirming district court’s denial of plaintiff’s motion to No No compel production of trial related documents, previously sought through FOIA requests; affirming and district court’s refusal to construe the motion as FOIA complaint
Anguimate v. Department of 12-791 D.D.C. Granting in part defendant’s motion for summary No No 5 Homeland Security judgment as to propriety of withholdings under Exemption 5; ordering further briefing on plaintiff’s request for a declaratory judgment and injunction American Civil Liberties Union v. 12-794 S.D.N.Y. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5 Department of Justice Shelton v. Astrue 12-9 W.D. Va. Dismissing plaintiff’s claim for failure to exhaust No No administrative remedies Monaghan v. Federal Bureau of 11-16214 9th Cir. Affirming decision of district court and FBI to deny fee No No Investigation waiver Higgins v. Department of Justice 10-1485 D.D.C. Granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment in No No 3, 7(threshold), part and allowing defendants to file a renewed motion for 7(C), 7(D), 7(E) summary judgment so that EOUSA can provide further details regarding its search and withholdings and so that defendants can explain the disposition of certain referred records Platsky v. National Security Agency 11-4816 E.D.N.Y. Granting defendant's motions for summary judgment No No 1, 3, 7(E)
Cook v. National Archives and 11-8624 S.D.N.Y. Granting NARA’s motion for summary judgment No No 6 Records Administration Hammouda v. Office of Information 12-130 D.D.C. Granting OIP’s motion for summary judgment No No 7(A), 7(C), 7(D), Policy 7(E), 7(F) Hodge v. Stephens 12-1988 D. Md. Granting defendants’ motions to dismiss No No Springmann v. Clinton 12-375 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 6
Mantilla v. Department of State 12-21109 S.D. Fla. Dismissing action as to individual defendants; denying No No 7(A), 7(E) defendants’ motion for reconsideration with respect to the applicability of Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to records concerning the revocation of visas; granting defendants’ motion for supplemental motion for summary judgment with regard to material withheld under Exemptions 7(A) and 7(E) Dunston v. Drug Enforcement 12-653 D.D.C. Granting defendants’ motions for summary judgment No No Administration Mobley v. Central Intelligence 11-2072 & 11- D.D.C. Granting the Department of Defense, Department of No No 1, 3, 7(C), 7(E) Agency 2073 State (State), and FBI’s motions for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part CIA’s motion for summary judgment; instructing CIA to conduct supplemental search Novak v. Department of Justice 11-466 D.D.C. Granting Defendants’ renewed motion for summary No No 5, 7(E) judgment and finding Exemptions 5 and 7E properly applied to the memoranda at issue Am. Chemistry Council, Inc. v. 12-1156 D.D.C. Granting Defendant’s motion to dismiss with regard to No No Department of Health and Human research data that is publicly available but finding that Services court cannot hold that defendant conducted an adequate search for records based upon the record before the court; Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment Citizens for a Healthy Community v. 12-1661 D. Colo. Granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment No No 4 Department of the Interior
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Friedman v. U.S. Secret Service 06-2125 D.D.C. Granting defendants’ renewed motion for summary No No 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 judgment in part with respect to the adequacy of the (threshold) Secret Service’s search for records and the determination to withhold certain information pursuant to Exemptions 1 and 5; denying defendants’ motion without prejudice with regard to Exemptions 2, 4, 6, 7(C), and 7(E)
Jewett v. Department of State 11-1852 D.D.C. Granting Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and No No 6, 7(C), 7(D), 7(E) finding that Exemptions 6, 7C, 7D, and 7E were properly invoked and that defendant conducted a reasonable and adequate search American Civil Liberties Union v. 08-1157 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 6 Department of Justice
Darnbrough v. Department of State 11-1862 D.D.C. Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No 3
Plunkett v. Department of Justice 11-341 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s motion No No 3, 5, 7(C), 7(D) for summary judgment Menasha Corp. v. Department of 12-1720 7th Cir. Reversing district court’s denial of defendant’s motion for No No 5 Justice summary judgment Hainey v. Department of the 11-1725 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No Interior Velasquez v. Drug Enforcement 11-820 S.D. Cal. Granting defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject No No Administration matter jurisdiction because the responsive records were already produced thus making plaintiff’s claims moot
Dillard v. Department of Justice 12-3875 N.D. Ala. Dismissing plaintiff’s action without prejudice as frivolous No No 7(E) for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) McLaughlin v. Pasco Cnty. Sheriff's 11-15257 11th Cir. Reversing and remanding district court determination No No Office that plaintiff could not amend his complaint
Evans v. Legislative Affairs Div., 12-641 D.S.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No 7(C) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Pub. Emps. For Envtl. Responsibility 12-748 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment in No No 5, 6 v. Environmental Protection Agency part
Freedom Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-314 D.D.C. Granting defendants’ motion to dismiss because the No No of State records requested are not reasonably described Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 11-604 D.D.C. Granting DHS’s renewed motion for summary judgment No No 5 of Homeland Security in part and finding that DHS properly withheld information from seventeen documents pursuant to the deliberative process privilege and from two documents pursuant to the attorney-work product doctrine; denying DHS’s motion to the extent it sought to protect four documents pursuant to the attorney-client privilege and two documents pursuant to the attorney-work product doctrine Cause of Action v. National Archives 12-1342 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss because the No No and Records Administration Commission’s records are not agency records subject to the FOIA Dorsey v. Executive Office for 12-534 D.D.C. Granting EOUSA’s motion for summary judgment in part No No United States Attorneys with regard to adequacy of search; ordering EOUSA to send copies of previously released records to plaintiff at no cost Dent v. Executive Office for United 12-420 D.D.C. Denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; No No 5, 7(C), 7(D), 7(E) States Attorneys granting in part and denying in part defendant’s motion for summary judgment; denying defendant’s motion to dismiss
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Muttitt v. Department of State 10-202 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s motion No No 1, 5 for summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s motion for leave to file additional evidence; Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment
Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. 11-2261 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s motion $29,841.67 in No Department of Homeland Security for summary judgment; Granting in part and denying in attorney's part plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees fees and $350.00 in costs Hysell v. Internal Revenue Service 12-426 D.D.C. Denying defendant’s motion to dismiss in part and for No No summary judgment Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. 10-1992 D.D.C. Granting partial summary judgment to defendant and No No 3, 4, 5 Department of Homeland Security plaintiff Salem v. Department of Justice 11-1500 M.D. Fla. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 3
Public Investors Arbitration Bar 11-2285 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 8 Association v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Pub. Investors Arbitration Bar Ass'n 11-285 D.D.C. Granting SEC’s motion for summary judgment and finding No No 8 v. Securities and Exchange that SEC properly withheld records pertaining to the SEC Commission examination reports of FINRA pursuant to Exemption 8
ACLU v. Central Intelligence Agency 11-5320 D.C. Cir. Reversing district court determination that CIA properly No No 1, 3 asserted a Glomar response and remanding for “filing of a Vaughn index or other description of the kinds of documents the Agency possesses” Serv. Women's Action Network v. 11-1534 D. Conn. Denying plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration No No Department of Defense Davidson v. Federal Bureau of 11-309 E.D. Ky. Granting in part plaintiff’s motion for court costs No No Prisons
Gertskis v. Equal Employment 11-5830 S.D.N.Y. Granting DOJ’s motion to dismiss; granting EEOC’s motion No No 5 Opportunity Commission for summary judgment Nat'l Sec. Counselors v. Central 12-284 D.D.C. Granting in part and deny in party defendant’s partial No No Intelligence Agency motion to dismiss Bibles v. Department of Health and 11-1997 D.D.C. Denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment; No No 4 Human Services granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; declining to address plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs Menifee v. Department of the 12-252 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No 5, 6 Interior Soghoian v. Office of Management 11-2203 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No 4, 5 and Budget Hanson v. Tamez 13-47 N.D. Tex. Dismissing plaintiff’s claim for failure to exhaust No No administrative remedies
Charles v. Office of the Armed 09-1999 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion with regard to applicability No No 5, 6 Forces Medical Examiner of Exemption 5 to preliminary autopsy reports, but ordering defendant to provide more information regarding the segregability of factual material within the reports; denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment with regard to application of Exemption 6 to non-identifying final autopsy reports and in-theater medical records Lazaridis v. Department of State 10-1280 D.D.C. Granting State’s motion for summary judgment in part No No 5, 6, and denying plaintiff’s cross-motion for summary 7(threshold), judgment; Granting defendant's supplemental motion for 7(A), 7(C), 7(E) summary judgment
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Elec. Privacy. Info. Ctr. v. Federal 12-667 D.D.C. Denying defendant’s request for an Open America stay No No Bureau of Investigation Ludlum v. Peace Corps 11-1570 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment in No No 5, 6 part; Denying plaintiff's motion for reconsideration
Menasha Corporation v. 11-682 E.D. Wis. Reversed on appeal No No Department of Justice Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics 12-5004 D.C. Cir. Reversing district court’s grant of summary judgment for No No in Washington v. Federal Election defendant; remanding for further processing Commission Acosta v. Federal Bureau of 12-1578 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss with respect to No No 3, 5, 6, 7(C), 7(E) Investigation Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Drug Enforcement Administration; denying defendant’s motion to dismiss with respect to Executive Office for United States Attorneys and FBI; Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment Union Leader Corp. v. Department 12-134 D.N.H. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No 7(C) of Homeland Security
Smith v. U.S. Marshals Service 11-36012 9th Cir. Affirming district court’s grant of defendant’s request for No No 5, 7(C) summary judgment; denying plaintiff’s request for in camera review Karantsalis v. Department of the 12-23469 S.D. Fla. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No 5, 6 Navy Wadelton v. Department of State 13-412 D.D.C. Denying plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction No No seeking to mandate processing of plaintiff’s three FOIA requests in an expedited manner
Coleman v. Drug Enforcement 11-1999 4th Cir. Reversing the district court’s determination and No No Administration remanding for the district court to determine the fee category that applies to the request at issue and whether appellant is entitled to a waiver of fees Thomas v. Social Security 11-3698 E.D.N.Y. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment and No No Administration dismissing plaintiff’s FOIA claim Nat'l Immigration Project of the 11-3235 S.D.N.Y. Denying defendants’ motion for reconsideration No No Nat'l Lawyers Guild v. Department of Homeland Security
Johnson v. Department of Justice 12-1842 M.D. Pa. Denying plaintiff’s motion for access to certain records No No
James Thomas Flocker v. Federal 10-6753 C.D. Cal. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 6, 7(C) Bureau of Investigation HU v. Department of Defense 12-1640 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No Rodriguez v. Internal Revenue 09-5337 E.D.N.Y. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Service Widtfeldt v. Internal Revenue 12-306 D. Neb. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss; denying No No Service defendant’s motion to strike as moot
Williams v. Internal Revenue Service 12-7321 C.D. Cal. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss No No
Comptel v. Federal Communications 06-1718 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part plaintiff’s and No No 4, 5 Commission defendant’s cross-motions for summary judgment; Terminating case upon defendant's notice of compliance with court's order Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-5137 D.C. Cir. Affirming the district court’s grant of summary judgment No No 1 of Defense to defendant Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-952 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s unopposed motion for summary No No of Justice judgment and dismissing case Rahim v. Federal Bureau of 11-2850 E.D. La. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment and No No 7(C) Investigation dismissing plaintiff’s claims with prejudice
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Florida Med. Ass'n v. Department of 78-178 M.D. Fla. Granting intervenors’ motion to vacate the injunction No No Health, Education, and Welfare
Cobar v. Department of Justice 12-1222 D.D.C. Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No 7(C)
Ctr. For Envtl' Law v. Office of the 12-5136 D.C. Cir. Reversing district court’s grant of summary judgment to No No 1 United States Trade Representative petitioner
Boehm v. Federal Bureau of 09-2173 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion No No 3, 5, 7(C), 7(D), Investigation for summary judgment; Granting defendants' motion for 7(E), 7(F) summary judgment Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics 11-754 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion No No 5, 7(C) in Washington v. Department of for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in Justice part plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; Stipulation of dismissal Brown v. Department of Justice 12-1954 D. Md. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject No No matter jurisdiction; denying other motions by plaintiff and defendant as moot Dreger v. Department of Health and 11-1059 W.D. Mich. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed Human Services Haley v. Social Security 12-3086 D. Md. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss No No Administration The New York Times Co. v. 12-8100 S.D.N.Y. Granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment No No 7(C) Department of Homeland Security Moffat v. Department of Justice 11-2472 1st Cir. Affirming district court’s granting of summary judgment No No 7(C), 7(D) for defendant and fee award Archibald v. Department of Justice 11-2028 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment; No No 7(C) denying plaintiff’s motions as moot Morley v. Central Intelligence 12-5032 D.C. Cir. Granting plaintiff’s appeal, vacating judgment, and No No Agency remanding case Brestle v. Lappin 11-1771 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment in No No 6, 7(threshold), part; denying plaintiff’s motions; ordering defendant to 7(C), 7(F) clarify response and justify certain withholdings; Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment
Batton v. Internal Revenue Service 12-20401 5th Cir. Granting plaintiff’s appeal, vacating district court’s order, No No and remanding case Johnson v. Social Security 12-1604 E.D. Mo. Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss No No Administration Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-324 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5 of Transportation Am. Immigration Council v. 12-856 D.D.C. Denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment No No 5, 7(threshold), Department of Homeland Security 7(E) Davis v. Department of Homeland 11-203 E.D.N.Y. Granting defendants’ motions for summary judgment in No No 3 Security part and denying in part; Denying plaintiff's motion for reconsideration of grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment Sheffield v. Holder 12-1008 D.D.C. Granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment No No
Luke v. Department of Justice 12-11903 D. Mass. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No 3
ACLU v. Federal Bureau of 12-3728 N.D. Cal. Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 1, 7 (threshold), Investigation granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for 6, 7(A), 7(C), summary judgment 7(D), 7(E)
Cook v. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 13-93 D. Wyo. Granting joint motion to dismiss No No
Walsh v. Federal Bureau of 11-2213 D.D.C. Denying plaintiff's motion for recusal; granting in part and No No 6, 7(C) Investigation denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Fields v. Internal Revenue Service 12-14753 E.D. Mich. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No
Brantley v. Myrick 12-361 M.D. Fla. Dismissing complaint without prejudice No No
Rosenberg v. Department of 13-342 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Defense Potomac Navigation, Inc. v. 09-218 D. Md. Stipulation of dismissal No No Environmental Protection Agency
Hooker v. Department of Health 11-1276 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 6 and Human Services White v. Department of Justice 11-2045 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5 Roman v. National Reconnaissance 12-1370 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No Office
Roman v. Department of the Air 12-1381 D.D.C. Denying, in part, defendant's motion to dismiss; granting, No No Force in part, defendant's motion for summary judgment
Competitive Enterprise Institute v. 13-627 D.D.C. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No Environmental Protection Agency Natural Resources Defense Council, 12-4757 S.D.N.Y. Stipulation of dismissal $24,00 in No Inc. v. Food and Drug attorney's Administration fees and costs Pardo v. Federal Aviation 13-14 E.D. Va. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Administration
Amawi v. Federal Bureau of Prisons 13-536 S.D. Ill. Granting in part defendant's motion to dismiss No No
Falkenstein v. Department of 12-2000 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 4, 6 Housing and Urban Development McMichael v. Department of 11-2119 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $22,000.00 in No Defense attorneys fees and costs Elec. Frontier Found. v. Department 12-3683 N.D. Cal. Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion No No 3, 4, 5 of Commerce for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgment; ordering defendant to reprocess request and if material is withheld, to provide a Vaughn Index; Stipulation of dismissal Ehlman v. Department of Homeland 12-1392 E.D. Mo. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 6 Security Steiner v. Bureau of Ocean Energy 13-501 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $1,700.00 in No Management attorney's fees and costs Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Federal 12-1183 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Bureau of Investigation Bickel & Brewer v. Executive Office 12-7432 S.D.N.Y. Stipulation of dismissal No No for United States Attorneys
Miller v. Transportation Security 13-244 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Administration Cunningham v. O'Neill 13-960 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No
Shearson v. Department of 06-1478 N.D. Ohio Stipulation of dismissal No No Homeland Security
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Truthout v. Department of Justice 12-1660 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss or for summary No No 3, 5, 6, 7(C), judgment; Denying plaintiff's motion for reconsideration 7(D), 7(E)
Competitive Enterprise Institute v. 13-434 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Environmental Protection Agency Judicial Watch, Inc. v. GSA 13-755 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No
Schmit v. Salazar 12-784 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $27,000.00 in No attorney's fees and costs Torres Consulting and Law Group 13-437 D. Ariz. Granting plaintiff's voluntary motion to dismiss No No LLC v. Department of Veterans Affairs
Public Employees for Environmental 13-746 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $1,449.00 in No Responsibility v. U.S. Fish and attorney's Wildlife Service fees and costs Prison Legal News v. Samuels 05-1812 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motions for summary judgment; No No 6 denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment Cabrera v. Department of Justice 13-40022 5th Cir. Dismissing plaintiff's appeal No No
Vankataram v. Office of Information 09-6520 D. N.J. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss; denying No No 5, 7(C) Policy plaintiff's motion to compel production of documents; Denying plaintiff's motion for reconsideration
CREW v. Department of Justice 11-1021 D.D.C. Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 3, 5, 6, 7(C) granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment in part
Brown v. Federal Bureau of Prisons 11-3191 D. Colo. Denying plaintiff's motion to compel discovery No No
Long v. U.S. Immigration and 12-1725 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Customs Enforcement Garner v. Department of Commerce 13-1458 D. Ariz. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No
Fisher v. Federal Bureau of 13-414 E.D. Cal. Dismissing complaint No No Investigation Physicians Committee for 13-887 D.D.C. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No Responsible Medicine v. Department of Agriculture Pit River Tribe v. Bureau of Land 04-969 E.D. Cal. Granting summary judgment for defendant No No Management Cameranesi v. Department of 12-595 N.D. Cal. Granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; No No 3, 6 Defense Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment; Ordering additional set of cross motions if defendants agree to withdraw appeal Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-892 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No of State
Tyson v. Internal Revenue Service 13-163 E.D. Mo. Stipulation of dismissal No No
Contech Construction Products Inc. 12-567 E.D. Ark. Stipulation of dismissal No No v. Department of Labor Gill v. Department of Agriculture 13-356 E.D. Cal. Denying plaintiffs motion to strike portions of defendant's No No answer Negley v. Federal Bureau of 12-362 W.D. Tex. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5, 6, 7(C), 7(E) Investigation
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Islamic Shura Council of S. Cal. v. 12-55305 9th Cir. Reversing the order granting the motion for sanctions and No No Federal Bureau of Investigation vacating the order awarding fees
Katzberg v. Internal Revenue 13-1126 S.D.N.Y. Stipulation of dismissal No No Service Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Secret 13-647 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Service Havemann v. Colvin 12-2453 4th Cir. Affirming district court's grant of summary judgment and No No 6 denial of attorney's fees and costs American Immigration Council v. 12-355 D. Conn. Stipulation of dismissal No No Department of Homeland Security Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. U.S. 13-105 D. Mont. Stipulation of dismissal $3531.39 in No Fish and Wildlife Service attorney's fees and costs Pickard v. Department of Justice 11-443 D. Ariz. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No denying plaintiff's amended motion for summary judgment Kingston LLC v. Internal Revenue 13-114 S.D. Ohio Stipulation of dismissal No No Service Lombard v. Department of State 11-2755 E.D. La. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No
Jones v. Executive Office for United 10-2074 D.D.C. Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary No No States Attorneys judgment Rosenberg v. U.S. Immigration and 12-452 D.D.C. Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment; No No 3, 6, 7(C), 7(E) Customs Enforcement Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment in part and holding remainder in abeyance; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment in part and holding remainder in abeyance Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-922 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No of Justice Landmark Legal Foundation v. 12-1726 D.D.C. Denying defendant's request for summary judgment; No No Environmental Protection Agency granting plaintiff's request for limited discovery Pototsky v. Department of the Army 12-764 D. Ariz. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No
Peeler v. Drug Enforcement 11-1261 D. Conn. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 7(C) Administration National Sec. Counselors v. Central 11-443 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motions No No 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 Intelligence Agency for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's cross-motions for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for sanctions; denying plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint
Miller v. Federal Election 12-242 S.D. Ohio Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Commission Love v. Department of Homeland 12-1046 D.D.C. Granting defendant's request for summary judgment No No Security V.K. Knowlton Construction & 12-1197 W.D. Tex. Stipulation of dismissal $3,742.36 in No Utilities, Inc. v. Secretary of the Air attorney's Force fees and costs Hiken v. Department of Defense 06-2812 N.D. Cal. Denying plaintiff's motion to alter or amend judgment; $180,520 in No Granting in part and denying in part Motion for Attorney attorney's Fees fees and $1,059.99 in costs
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Cause of Action v. Federal Trade 12-850 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment with No No 5 Commission respect to fee waiver denial; granting defendant's motion in part and denying in part with respect to Exemption 5 withholdings; Adopting joint consent order
Watters v. Department of Justice 10-270 N.D. Okla. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 2, 3, 5, 7 (threshold), 6, 7(A), 7(C), 7(D) Cause of Action v. Zients 12-379 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $4,181.60 in No attorney's fees and costs ACLU of Mich. v. Federal Bureau of 12-2536 6th Cir. Affirming district court's judgment in favor of defendant No No 7(A) Investigation Cunningham v. Department of 13-188 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Justice Veterans Government Contract 12-819 D.D.C. Dismissing complaint without prejudice No No Consulting v. Department of Veterans Affairs
American Small Business League v. 13-2872 N.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No Department of Defense Barouch v. Department of Justice 12-129 D.D.C. Granting defendants' motions for summary judgment in No No 5, 7(C) part and denying in part Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Food 12-4376 N.D. Cal. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 4 and Drug Administration Long v. Office of Personnel 05-1522 N.D.N.Y. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No Management denying plaintiff's cross-motion or summary judgment
Mullen v. Department of Justice 10-2562 D. Md. Staying case pending conclusion of ongoing settlement No No negotiations Leonard v. Department of the 10-6625 D.N.J. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 3 Treasury Marcussee v. Department of Justice 12-1025 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 3, 6, 7(C), 7(D), 7(E) Carter v. National Security Agency 12-968 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 1, 3 Unite Here v. Food and Drug 13-227 C.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No Administration
Lopez v. Department of Justice 11-57 M.D. Fla. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No
Widi v. McNeil 12-188 D. Me. Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment Harris v. Berry 12-260 N.D. Ga. Dismissing complaint No No
Sennett v. Department of Justice 12-495 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion No No 1, 3, 7(D) for summary judgment American Small Business League v. 13-2736 N.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No Department of the Army
Satisfied Mind LLC v. Shinseki 13-397 N.D. Tex. Stipulation of dismissal No No Lippl v. Department of the Navy 13-549 W.D. Pa. Stipulation of dismissal No No
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-49 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No of Defense Cunningham v. Federal Aviation 12-2577 N.D. Ga. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Administration
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Cunningham v. Federal Aviation 12-3577 N.D. Ga. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No Administration
Competitive Enterprise Institute v. 13-843 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $3,000.00 in No Social Security Administration attorney's fees and costs Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Secret 11-5282 D.C. Cir. Affirming in part; reversing and remanding in part district No No Service court's grant of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
Electronic Privacy Information 12-2053 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $2,750.00 in No Center v. Central Intelligence attorneys Agency fees and costs Mullen v. U.S. Army Medical 10-1198 D. Md. Staying case pending conclusion of ongoing settlement No No Research and Material Command negotiations
Watson v. Department of Justice 12-2129 W.D. La. Granting summary judgment for defendants No No 3, 5, 7(C), 7(D)
DaSilva v. U.S. Citizenship and 13-13 E.D. La. Granting defendant's motion in part; denying plaintiff's No No 5 Immigration Services motion in part; deferring certain issues; dismissing as moot certain claims; Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment Stewart v. Department of Veterans 13-494 N.D. Ohio Dismissing plaintiff's claim without prejudice No No Affairs Stalcup v. Central Intelligence 11-11250 D. Mass. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5, 6, 7(C) Agency Liberty Guard, Inc. v. Transportation 13-200 E.D. Va. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Security Administration
American Small Business League v. 13-2865 N.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No Department of Defense North v. Department of Justice 08-1439 D.D.C. Granting defendant's second renewed motion for No No summary judgment; denying plaintiff's second renewed cross-motion for summary judgment and motion for Vaughn Index; Denying plaintiff's motion for reconsideration of court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment ACLU v. Department of Homeland 11-3786 S.D.N.Y. Granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment; No No 5, 7(C), 7(E) Security denying defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment
Speaking Truth to Power v. U.S. 12-4020 E.D. Pa. Dismissing complaint No No Strategic Command
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 13-197 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $350.00 in No of Health and Human Services attorney's fees and costs
Taplin ex rel. Lacaze v. Department 12-1815 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 7(C) of Justice WildEarth Guardians v. Animal and 13-581 D.N.M. Stipulation of dismissal $3,500.00 in No Plant Health Inspection Service attorney's fees and costs Pub. Employees for Envtl. 10-19 D.D.C. Granting plaintiff's request for attorney's fees $40,484.88 in No Responsibility v. U.S. International attorney's Boundary and Water Commission fees
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Pub. Employees for Envtl. 12-1293 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Responsibility v. Department of Commerce
Bonilla v. Department of Justice 12-14700 11th Cir. Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion for No No summary judgment
Smith v. Food and Drug 12-5141 E.D. Pa. Placing case in suspense pending further processing of No No Administration request
Smith v. Food and Drug 12-6902 E.D. Pa. Placing case in suspense pending further processing of No No Administration request Ctr. for Constitutional Rights v. 12-135 S.D.N.Y. Denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment; No No 1, 3 Department of Justice granting defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment
De La Pena Group, P.A., v. Federal 12-1628 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $5,000.00 No Aviation Administration
Woods v. Department of Justice 12-1701 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 7(C)
Competitive Enterprise Institute v. 13-779 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Environmental Protection Agency Adams v. Department of Agriculture 10-3120 W.D. Ark. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 4 dismissing plaintiff's complaint with prejudice
Squire v. Huntoon, Jr. 13-3986 S.D.N.Y. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No
Worsham v. Department of the 12-2635 D. Md. Holding motion for summary judgment and cross-motion No No 5 Treasury for summary judgment sub curia pending in camera review of responsive records American Chemistry Council Inc. v. 13-495 D.D.C. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No Department of Health and Human Services Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-1182 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 1, 5 of the Navy Shapiro v. Department of Justice 12-1883 D.D.C. Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5
Davis v. Department of Justice 12-1076 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 3
Belter v. Department of Homeland 12-1415 E.D. La. Dismissing complaint No No Security Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 13-593 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No of State Messner Reeves, LLP v. Department 13-1305 D.D.C. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No of Health and Human Services
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. U.S. 13-176 D. Mont. Stipulation of dismissal $1,936.66 in No Fish and Wildlife Service attorney's fees and costs Waldner v. Department of Justice 13-32 D.D.C. Denying defendant's motion to dismiss; granting No No defendant's motion for summary judgment Coleman v. Drug Enforcement 10-927 E.D. Va. Stipulation of dismissal No No Administration
Neighborhood Assistance 11-1175 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for No No 5 Corporation of America v. summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part Department of Housing and Urban defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment Development Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 13-398 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No of Justice
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Bory v. U.S. Railroad Retirement 09-1149 M.D. Fla. Granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment; $64,449.89 in No Board denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment; attorney's Granting plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney's fees fees and and costs $1,802.01 in costs Nichols v. Office of General Counsel 11-1357 D.D.C. Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary No No judgment Hodes v. Department of the 12-1435 D.D.C. Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 3 Treasury granting plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
Nelson v. Department of the Army 12-4718 N.D. Il. Granting defendant's motion in part and denying No No defendant's motion in part Hemed v. Department of Homeland 13-129 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Security Stevens v. Executive Office of 13-5546 N.D. Ill. Stipulation of dismissal $530.15 in No Immigration Review attorney's fees and costs DiBacco v. Department of the Army 87-3349 D.D.C. Granting defendants' motion for leave to file sur-reply; No No 1, 3 denying plaintiff's motion to compel disclosure of ex parte declarations; granting defendants' renewed motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment Electronic Frontier Found. v. Central 09-3351 N.D. Cal. Granting and denying defendant's motion for summary No No 5, 7(D), 7(E) Intelligence Agency judgment in part; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment Shurtleff v. Environmental 10-2030 D.D.C. Adopting magistrate's recommendations in part No No 5, 6 Protection Agency Parker v. Executive Office for United 10-2068 D.D.C. Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment and No No 6 States Attorneys remanding for further action Peeler v. Department of Justice 11-1370 D. Conn. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No New Hampshire Right to Life v. 11-585 D.N.H. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment in No No 4, 5, 6 Department of Health and Human part and denying in part; Granting plaintiff's motion for Services summary judgment in part and denying in part; Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion to dismiss; Granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion to dismiss Toolasprashad v. U.S. Immigration 11-922 W.D.N.Y. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No and Customs Enforcement
Pinson v. Department of Justice 12-1872 D.D.C. Ordering plaintiff to submit more definite statement of No No claims and granting plaintiff leave to amend; denying plaintiff's motion for joinder of party; denying plaintiff's motion for Vaughn index Judicial Watch, Inc. v. CFPB 12-931 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion in part and granting No No 5 plaintiff's cross-motion in part Swaim v. Department of Veterans 13-14 E.D.N.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Affairs Brown v. Department of Justice 13-1876 4th Cir. Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion to No No dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
The New York Times Company v. 13-3595 S.D.N.Y. Stipulation of dismissal No No Department of Justice
Ramirez-Anzo v. Department of 13-682 D.N.M. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No Homeland Security (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Ajualip-Miranda v. Department of 13-715 D.N.M. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No Homeland Security (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Charles v. Office of the Armed 09-199 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5 Forces Medical Examiner
Kelly v. U.S. Census Bureau 11-17684 9th Cir. Vacating decision and remanding case to district court No No
The Sierra Club v. Environmental 11-846 N.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No Protection Agency
Kuplen v. Department of Justice 13-343 W.D.N.C. Determining that plaintiff's complaint survives initial No No review Torres Consulting and Law Group 13-744 D. Ariz. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No LLC v. Department of Energy denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
Public Citizen v. Department of 11-1681 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion No No 4 Health and Human Services for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
Carter, Fullerton & Hayes v. Federal 12-448 E.D. Va. Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment; No No 3, 4, 5 Trade Commission Granting defendant's second motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment Pena v. Holder 13-31 D.D.C. Dismissing complaint without prejudice No No Prudential Locations LLC v. 09-16995 9th Cir. Affirming district court's grant of summary judgment to No No 6 Department of Housing and Urban defendant Development Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. Office of 12-1282 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 3 the Director of National Intelligence
Conservation Force v. Ashe 12-1428 D.D.C. Denying defendant's motion to dismiss or alternatively for No No summary judgment; granting plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment Augusta v. Department of Defense 13-436 M.D. Fla. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No
Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. 10-1992 D.D.C. Awarding plaintiff fees and costs $3,321.95 in No Department of Homeland Security fees and costs Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. 11-290 D.D.C. Granting partial summary judgment for defendant and $9,373.34 in No 3, 5 Transportation Security partial summary judgment for plaintiff; Granting plaintiff's fees and Administration request for attorney's fees and costs costs
Federal Housing Finance Agency v. 11-6188 S.D.N.Y. Denying defendant's motion to compel production of No No 8 JP Morgan Chase & Co. documents
Smith v. Department of Justice 11-997 D.D.C. Granting defendants' motions for summary judgment No No 6, 7(C), 7(D), 7(E), 7(F) Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. National 10-196 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion No No 1 Security Agency for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment; Closing case based on parties' stipulation
Livingston v. Blank 13-275 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No
Sauk County v. Department of the 12-842 W.D. Wis. Stipulation of dismissal No No Interior
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Cobas v. Holder 13-361 M.D. La. Granting plaintiff's motion to dismiss without prejudice No No
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics 12-1641 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $7,000.00 in No in Washington v. Department of attorneys Defense fees and costs ACLU of New Jersey v. Federal 12-4345 3rd Cir. Affirming district court's grant of summary judgment to No No 7(A) Bureau of Investigation defendant Phillips v. Internal Revenue Service 13-1074 N.D. Ga. Granting plaintiff's motion to dismiss with prejudice No No
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Office of the 13-198 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Director of National Intelligence
American Civil Liberties Union 12-4677 S.D.N.Y. Stipulation of dismissal $4,750 in No Foundation v. Department of attorney's Justice fees and costs PacifiCorp v. Environmental 13-2187 D. Colo. Denying plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction No No Protection Agency Conway v. Central Intelligence 13-402 D. Colo. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No Agency Furey v. Securities and Exchange 13-682 D.D.C. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No Commission Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 13-948 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No of Homeland Security
Public Employees for Environmental 13-499 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $2,915.00 in No Responsibility v. Department of the attorney's Interior (Bureau of Ocean Energy fees and Management) costs
Renison v. Department of State 13-865 D. Or. Stipulation of dismissal No No
Trea Senior Citizen v. Department 10-1423 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant’s renewed No No 1, 5 of State motion for summary judgment; Denying plaintiff’s motion for in camera review; Granting in part and denying in part defendant's second renewed motion for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiffs cross motion for partial summary judgment; denying plaintiff's second motion for in camera review
Competitive Enter. Inst. v. National 10-883 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion No No Aeronautics and Space for summary judgment Administration Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 12-171 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No of Energy Nosair v. Bureau of Prisons 13-1017 S.D. Ill. Referring action to magistrate judge No No
WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Fish 13-251 D.N.M. Stipulation of dismissal No No and Wildlife Service
Electronic Privacy Information 13-1362 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Center v. Broadcasting Board of Governors Walker v. Virginia Army National 13-196 E.D. Va. Dismissing complaint with prejudice No No Guard Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Secret 13-950 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Service
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions McKanney v. Department of Navy 13-1535 S.D.N.Y. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss or alternatively No No for summary judgment Electronic Privacy Information 13-345 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $9,000.00 in No Center v. Department of Education attorney's fees and costs Barefoot v. Bureau of Alcohol, 13-1236 D.D.C. Dismissing complaint without prejudice No No Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Calhoun v. Federal Bureau of 13-20094 5th Cir. Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion for No No Investigation summary judgment American Civil Liberties Union v. 11-5963 S.D.N.Y. Stipulation of dismissal $45,000.000 No Federal Bureau of Investigation in attorney's fees and costs Marino v. Department of Justice 12-865 D.D.C. Denying without prejudice defendant's motion to dismiss, No No or alternatively, defendant's motion for summary judgment Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. 13-260 D.D.C. Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 7(E), 7(F) Department of Homeland Security granting plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
Rozo v. Department of Justice 13-427 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No Sierra Club v. Department of State 13-2656 N.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No
Toensing v. Department of Justice 11-1215 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 3, 5 denying plaintiffs motion for summary judgment Anderson v. Department of the Air 13-265 D. Idaho Stipulation of dismissal No No Force Citizen Action v. Environmental 11-695 D.N.M. Stipulation of dismissal No No Protection Agency (Region 6) Gupta v. U.S. Citizenship and 12-1442 M.D. Fla. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No Immigration Services denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment Hidalgo Cordoba v. Mayorkas 13-940 D. Minn. Stipulation of dismissal No No
Marino v. U.S. Attorneys Office, 12-872 D.D.C. Consolidating case No No District of Massachusetts
Martins v. U.S. Citizenship and 13-591 N.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No Immigration Services
Turner v. United States Coast Guard 12-1953 4th Cir. Affirming district court's grant of summary judgment to No No defendant
Pascasio Alas v. U.S. Customs and 13-1296 E.D. Va. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No Border Patrol Agostini v. National Transportation 13-5099 E.D. Pa. Stipulation of dismissal No No Safety Board Public Employees for Environmental 13-1248 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal $1,400.00 in No Responsibility v. U.S. Nuclear attorney's Regulatory Commission fees and costs Gluckman v. Department of Labor 13-169 E.D. Va. Granting plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment; No No 5, 7(E) denying defendant's motion for summary judgment
Mountain West Helicopters v. 13-234 D. Utah Stipulation of dismissal No No Department of Agriculture
Mosier v. Central Intelligence 13-744 E.D. Cal. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 1, 3 Agency denying plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Torres Consulting & Law Group v. 13-858 D. Ariz. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 4 Department of Energy denying plaintiffs cross-motion for summary judgment
Island Film, S.A. v. Department of 08-286 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 2, 7(D), 7(E) the Treasury Avinash B Kulkarni v. Department of 12-980 C.D. Cal. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No State
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 13-605 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No of Justice Abramyan v. Department of 12-1064 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 5 Homeland Security Patterson v. Department of Justice 13-14815 E.D. Mich. Dismissing complaint No No
Rowland v. Department of Labor, 13-45 W.D. Va. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No (Office of Workers' Compensation Programs) Yonemoto v. Department of 12-16662, 12- 9th Cir. Affirming district court's grant of attorney's fees to No No Veterans Affairs 16793 plaintiff Sikes v. Department of the Navy 12-45 S.D. Ga. Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion No No 6 for summary judgment; granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
Murphy v. Executive Office for 13-573 D.D.C. Granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion No No 3, 7(C) United States Attorneys for summary judgment Broemer v. Federal Bureau of 11-56043 9th Cir. Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion for No No 3 Investigation summary judgment Erwin v. Department of State 11-6513 N.D. Ill. Denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment; No No 7 (threshold) Granting defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment Doe v. Department of Defense 13-56 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Sack v. Department of Defense 12-1754 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 7(E)
Dennis v. Bureau of Alcohol, 12-3795 E.D.N.Y. Granting defendants' motion for summary judgment No No Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Case v. Department of Justice 12-500 E.D. Wash. Adopting report and recommendation of magistrate No No judge granting defendants' motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiffs cross-motion for summary judgment Taitz v. Colvin 13-1878 D. Md. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss; denying No No plaintiff's motion for summary judgment
Platsky v. National Security Agency 13-527 2nd Cir. Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion for No No 1, 7(E) summary judgment Besler & Company, Inc. v. Sebelius 13-1251 D.N.J. Stipulation of dismissal No No
Ctr. for Effective Gov't v. 13-414 D.D.C. Denying defendant's motion for summary judgment; No No 5 Department of State granting plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Central 13-946 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Intelligence Agency Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Department 13-1393 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No of Defense Gill v. Department of Agriculture 13-356 E.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No
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Fees and Special Case Name Case Number Court Disposition Costs Counsel Exemptions Vazquez v. Department of Justice 13-5197 D.C. Cir. Granting defendant's motion or summary affirmance; No No 7(E), 7(F) denying plaintiff's motion for remand Pruitt v. Environmental Protection 13-726 W.D. Okla. Granting defendant's motion to dismiss No No Agency Hicks v. Executive Office for United 13-33 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 7(C) States Attorneys Beveridge and Diamond, O.C. v. 13-1155 D.D.C. Stipulation of dismissal No No Department of Health and Human Services Srivastava v. Beers 13-1742 D.D.C. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed No No
Graff v. Federal Bureau of 09-2047 D.D.C. Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment No No 1, 3, 5, 6, 7(C), Investigation 7(D), 7(E), 7(F) United States Justice Foundation v. 13-945 S.D. Cal. Stipulation of dismissal No No Burns Davis v. Federal Bureau of 13-1657 D. Del. Dismissing plaintiff's complaint No No Investigation
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