Cohen

Cohen v. United States Coast Guard

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaDecember 4, 20233:23-cv-00912California585 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

BACKGROUND

25 On April 10, 2023, Plaintiff sent three requests to access documents from the 26 National Guard Bureau, the United States Coast Guard, and the Federal Aviation 27 Administration respectively pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). 28 Defendants failed to respond within 20 days of the request as required by FOIA. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i). Thus, on May 18, 2023, Plaintiff initiated separate suits against the agencies requesting compliance with his FOIA requests. Cohen v. Nat’l. Guard Bur., 3:23-cv-00910-DMS-BLM (S.D. Cal. filed May 18, 2023); Cohen v. Fed. Aviation Admin., 3:23-cv-00913-DMS-BLM (S.D. Cal. filed May 18, 2023). Since such date, the agencies have fully complied with Plaintiff’s FOIA requests and Plaintiff does not seek any additional information. Each agency filed a motion for summary judgment asserting the same arguments and requesting a judgment on the merits in their favor. The claims are sufficiently related, and the Court dismisses all claims as moot, including the instant claim. II. LEGAL STANDARD 13…

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