The New York Times Company et al v. United States Department of Justice

Filing 66

ORDER: The parties are directed to file a joint letter on or before February 20, 2020, updating the Court on the status of this action and stating their positions on what further proceedings are necessary to effectuate the necessary disclosures. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 2/6/2020) (js)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY et
al.,
Plaintiffs,

14-CV-3777 (JPO)

-v-

ORDER

THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE,
Defendant.

J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge:
Plaintiffs the New York Times Company and Charlie Savage filed this action against
Defendant the United States Department of Justice under the Freedom of Information Act, 5
U.S.C. § 552, seeking the release of certain memoranda related to the Department’s investigation
into whether certain overseas interrogations by the Central Intelligence Agency and the deaths of
detainees in custody violated federal law. On September 30, 2015, this Court filed an Opinion
and Order that, among other things, granted partial summary judgment to Plaintiffs. (Dkt. No.
33.) The Court subsequently ordered release of certain challenged documents. (Dkt. No. 55.)
On September 27, 2019, the Second Circuit reversed in relevant part and remanded to effectuate
more limited disclosure of certain portions of the memoranda and exhibits. (Dkt. No. 64.) The
Second Circuit’s mandate has now issued. (Dkt. No. 65.)
The parties are directed to file a joint letter on or before February 20, 2020, updating the
Court on the status of this action and stating their positions on what further proceedings are
necessary to effectuate the necessary disclosures.
SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 6, 2020
New York, New York
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J. PAUL OETKEN
United States District Judge

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