Cases

MEMORANDUM OPINION CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge Plaintiff Ryan Shapiro filed Freedom of Information Act requests with the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Department of Defense’s Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation seeking any document that mentions or references former So

MEMORANDUM OPINION CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge Doctoral student Ryan Shapiro wants to know if the United States government was complicit in Nelson Mandela’s arrest and imprisonment by South Africa’s apartheid-era regime. To that end, Shapiro filed Freedom of Information Act requests with the Central Intelligence Agency, the National

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for dental malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Palmieri, J.), entered February 24, 1999, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendant and against him, dismissing the complaint. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs. The plaintiff alleged that he was in excellent dental health when he consult

MEMORANDUM OPINION CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge Plaintiff Ryan Shapiro brought this action against four federal agencies pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. He alleges that each defendant has violated FOIA by inadequately processing his request for all documents in their possession that mention the

MEMORANDUM OPINION . PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, United States District Judge- This is a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) case brought by plaintiff Ryan Noah Shapiro against the United States Department of Justice. Shapiro has requested information from the FBI about Aaron Swártz, a deceased computer programmer, activist, and doctoral candidate at MIT. It is al

OPINION PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, United States District Judge This is a Freedom of Information Act case brought by plaintiff Ryan Noah.Shapiro against the United States Department of Justice. Shapiro has requested information about Aaron Swartz, a recently deceased computer programmer, activist, and doctoral candidate at MIT. It is alleged that Swa

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge This is the fourth in a series of opinions addressing the extent to which the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requires the Federal Bureau of Investigations (“FBI”) to disclose records relating to the FBI’s review and response to prior FOIA requests. Plaintif

TREVOR N. MCFADDEN, United States District Judge Plaintiff Ryan Noah Shapiro seeks a judgment from this Court that the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), by and through its components the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") and the Office of Information Policy ("OIP") (collectively, the "Defendant"), violated its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"),

MEMORANDUM OPINION ROSEMARY M. COLLYER United States District Judge Ryan Noah Shapiro brings suit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, seeking the release of any records held by the FBI that relate to “Occupy Houston,” an offshoot of

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge This FOIA action is before the Court on the parties’ joint status report, Dkt. 51, regarding the appropriate course of action following the Court’s January 22, 2016 Memorandum Opinion, Dkt. 48. In their joint report, the parties dispute the following issues: (a) whether the FBI shou

MEMORANDUM OPINION RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA” or the “Act”), 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq,, was enacted to promote transparency and accountability in how the federal government discharges its numerous and far-ranging responsibilities. This case raises a variety of questions relating

OPINION ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge Ryan Noah Shapiro sues the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Privacy Act (PA), 5 U.S.C. § 552a, to compel the release of records concerning “Occupy Houston,” an offshoot of the protest movement and New

MEMORANDUM OPINION BERYL A. HOWELL, District Judge. The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (“EOUSA”) denied a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request for records, which are maintained in a Frée *24 dom of Information and Privacy Brief Bank (“Brief Bank

328 F.Supp.2d 496 (2004) Judah SHAPIRO, Louis Weinstein, Ira Lichtiger and Annette Fisch, Plaintiffs, v. Suzanne BERGER, individually, and as a chair of the Greenburgh Democratic Town Committee, et al. Eddie Mae Barnes, individually, as Councilman and a Member of Greenburgh Town Board, Diana Juettner, individually, and as Councilwoman and a member of the Greenburgh Town Board, Timmy Weinberg, individually, and as Councilman and member of the Gree

979 S.W.2d 526 (1998) Ernest SHAPIRO, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Constance M. BROWN, Defendant/Appellant. No. 74000. Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Four. November 3, 1998. *527 Charles S. Kramer, James O. Hacking, III, St. Louis, for defendant/appellant. Michael A. Wolff, Charles A. Seigel, III, St. Lo

*86McGINLEY, Judge. Louis Shapiro and Leo Stepanian (landowners) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County (trial court) relating to liens imposed on their property by Center Township (Township) arising from municipal claims based on two assessments for water lines abutting their property. This appeal is taken from an order on post-trial motions th

MEMORANDUM LUDWIG, District Judge. This memorandum follows order entered August 23, 2000, granting plaintiffs’ “Motion to Compel Nonparty A.L. Wellen & Co. to Appear for a Deposition.” Upon reconsideration — as requested — that order shall remain in effect. This is an action for violations of §§ 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77k, 77o. The complaint alleges that

937 F.Supp. 453 (1996) CRESTAR MORTGAGE CORPORATION v. Gerald SHAPIRO, Esquire, David Kreisman, Esquire, and Shapiro & Kreisman, a Partnership. Civil Action No. 95-680. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. September 12, 1996. *454 Stephen Levin, Neil E. Jokelson & Associates, PC, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintif

921 S.W.2d 649 (1996) Joan SHAPIRO, Appellant, v. William BUTTERFIELD, and National Association of Social Workers, Respondents. No. 68395. Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Three. May 7, 1996. *650 Steven W. Garrett, Kristin F. Whittle, St. Louis, for appellant. Peter H. Ruger, Teri B. Goldman, St.

205 S.W.3d 270 (2006) SHAPIRO BROTHERS, INC., Appellant, v. JONES-FESTUS PROPERTIES, L.L.C., Respondent. No. ED 87743. Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Two. October 10, 2006. *272 Mary M. Bonacorsi, St. Louis, MO, for appellant. Bianca L. Eden, Hillsboro, MO, for respondent. ROBERT G. DOWD, JR.,