Richard R Lawless v. The Security & Exchange Commission

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD R. LAWLESS, Case No. 5:21-cv-01637-JWH-SPx

Plaintiff,

ORDER REGARDING:

v. PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS [ECF. Nos. 105,

THE SECURITY & EXCHANGE 115, &121],

COMMISSION, PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS TO

DISMISS DEFENSE

Defendant. COUNSEL’S STATEMENTS [ECF Nos. 108 & 120],

PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

REQUESTING RULINGS ON

DEFENSE COUNSEL

APPLICATIONS OF FOIA

EXEMPTIONS [ECF Nos. 109 & 118],

PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS TO

RELEASE UNREDACTED

DOCUMENTS [ECF Nos. 110- 114, 116, 117, & 119], AND

DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR

PARTIAL SUMMARY

JUDGMENT [ECF No. 129]

I. SUMMARY OF DECISION

Before the Court are 16 motions, all of which arise out of several Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests filed by pro se Plaintiff Richard Lawless. Lawless has filed 15 motions or amendments thereto, and Defendant Securities and Exchange Commission has moved for partial summary judgment.1 Each motion falls into one of three categories. First are the motions for sanctions, of which Lawless files three versions. Second, Lawless filed a…