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United States of America v. Ameren Missouri

MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re MOTION to Consolidate Cases Consolidate with higher case number 4:11cv02051

11 Cited authorities

  1. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.

    437 U.S. 214 (1978)   Cited 954 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a FOIA requestor's rights are neither “diminished” nor “enhanced” in light of a “particular, litigation-generated need for these materials”

  2. John Doe Agency v. John Doe Corp.

    493 U.S. 146 (1989)   Cited 549 times
    Holding that records originally assembled for other purposes can come within Exemption 7 if subsequently compiled for law enforcement purposes

  3. Vaughn v. Rosen

    484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973)   Cited 1,978 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an indexing system was necessary in FOIA cases to " assure that a party's right to information is not submerged beneath governmental obfuscation and mischaracterization, and permit the Court system effectively and efficiently to evaluate the factual nature of disputed information."

  4. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. HBE Corp.

    135 F.3d 543 (8th Cir. 1998)   Cited 346 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that exhibit was admissible under Rule 1006 because it was “straightforward and accurate, rather than argumentative or conclusory.”

  5. Barney v. I. R. S

    618 F.2d 1268 (8th Cir. 1980)   Cited 90 times
    Holding that no Vaughn index would be required since the record clearly demonstrated that the FOIA requestor was subject to an ongoing law enforcement investigation

  6. In re Department of Justice

    999 F.2d 1302 (8th Cir. 1993)   Cited 39 times
    Holding that power to determine the issues presented in a writ of mandamus is conferred when a "case presents a unique situation"

  7. Securities Exchange Commission v. Shanahan

    Case No. 4:07CV270 JCH (E.D. Mo. Jul. 6, 2009)   Cited 2 times

    Case No. 4:07CV270 JCH. July 6, 2009 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER JEAN HAMILTON, District Judge This matter is before the Court on Michael F. Shanahan, Jr.'s ("Shanahan") Motion to Compel Discovery, filed June 9, 2009. (Doc. No. 83). The matter is fully briefed and ready for disposition. By way of background, this case involves allegations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") centering on the alleged "backdating" of stock options at Engineered Support Systems, Inc. between 1996 and

  8. Grabinski v. Internal Revenue Serv.

    478 F. Supp. 486 (E.D. Mo. 1979)   Cited 6 times
    In Grabinski v IRS, 478 F. Supp. 486 (ED Mo, 1979), the district court held that the IRS investigative records were exempt because they had been submitted to the United States Attorney's office, which was in the process of considering whether to pursue any prosecutions.

  9. Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 1   Cited 15,441 times   49 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"

  10. Section 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings

    5 U.S.C. § 552   Cited 12,305 times   558 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Court's entering of a “Stipulation and Order” approving the parties' terms of dismissal did not amount to a “court-ordered consent decree” that would render the plaintiff the prevailing party

  11. Rule 42 - Consolidation; Separate Trials

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 42   Cited 9,422 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Granting court's authority to consolidate related cases or "issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay."