Court Decisions
Machado Amadis v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 19-5088, 2020 WL 4914093 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 21, 2020) (per curiam)
Machado Amadis v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 19-5088, 2020 WL 4914093 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 21, 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Requests for records concerning denial of requester's application for United States entry visa
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment
- Litigation Considerations, Adequacy of Search: Regarding the State Department's search for...
Reynolds v. MU Health Care, No. 20-04081, 2020 WL 4905545 (W.D. Mo. Aug. 20, 2020) (Harpool, J.)
Reynolds v. MU Health Care, No. 20-04081, 2020 WL 4905545 (W.D. Mo. Aug. 20, 2020) (Harpool, J.)
Re: Plaintiff's "allegations that Defendants illegally disclosed the records relating to Plaintiff's [involuntary] mental health commitment at Defendants' facilities, relating to substance abuse issues"
Disposition: Granting defendants' motion to dismiss
- Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject...
In Re Wine, No. 2020-133, 2020 WL 4045682 (Fed. Cir. July 20, 2020) (per curiam)
In Re Wine, No. 2020-133, 2020 WL 4045682 (Fed. Cir. July 20, 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning requester's removal from a United States Fish and Wildlife Service position
Disposition: Denying requester's petition to produce documents requested under the FOIA
- Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction: The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit holds that "[t]o the...
Am. Oversight v. U.S. Dep't of Treasury, No. 17-2078, 2020 WL 4201627 (D.D.C. July 22, 2020) (Walton, J.)
Am. Oversight v. U.S. Dep't of Treasury, No. 17-2078, 2020 WL 4201627 (D.D.C. July 22, 2020) (Walton, J.)
Re: Request for communication records concerning potential legislation regarding federal tax code exchanged between or including any members of Congress or congressional staff and certain Treasury offqicials and anyone acting on behalf of any of those officials
Disposition: Granting...
Almeda v. U.S. Dep't of Educ., No. 20-5087, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 26258 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 18, 2020) (per curiam)
Almeda v. U.S. Dep't of Educ., No. 20-5087, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 26258 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 18, 2020) (per curiam)
Re: Request for records concerning Interagency Working Group established to analyze barriers faced by Filipino veterans in obtaining compensation for their service
Disposition: Granting government's motion for summary affirmance of district court's grant of government's motion for...
In Re Clinton, No. 20-5056, 2020 WL 4745104 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 14, 2020) (Wilkins, J.)
In Re Clinton, No. 20-5056, 2020 WL 4745104 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 14, 2020) (Wilkins, J.)
Re: Request for e-mails from former Secretary of State and her aides, concerning talking points that former United Nations Ambassador used to defend Administration's response to attack on United States Embassy in Benghazi, Libya
Disposition: Granting in part and denying in part petition for writ of mandamus to...
Whitaker v. Dep't of Commerce, 970 F.3d 200 (2d Cir. 2020) (Walker, Jr., J.)
Whitaker v. Dep't of Commerce, 970 F.3d 200 (2d Cir. 2020) (Walker, Jr., J.)
Re: Request for records concerning operations of FirstNet, created by Congress in 2012 at recommendation of the 9/11 Commission to oversee development of National Public Safety Broadband Network ("NPSBN") for first responders
Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of government's motion for summary judgment in...
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. Dep't of Commerce, No. 18-03022, 2020 WL 4732095 (D.D.C. Aug. 14, 2020) (Nichols, J.)
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. Dep't of Commerce, No. 18-03022, 2020 WL 4732095 (D.D.C. Aug. 14, 2020) (Nichols, J.)
Re: Request for "'[a]ll communication between former White House advisor to the Commerce Department Eric Branstad and former Trump campaign official Rick Gates from January 20, 2017[,] to March 1, 2018,'" and "'[a]ll communication[s] sent or received by Branstad...
Arab Am. Inst. v. OMB, No. 18-0871, 2020 WL 4698098 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Arab Am. Inst. v. OMB, No. 18-0871, 2020 WL 4698098 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning whether "'Middle Eastern and North African'" would be included as race reporting category on 2020 Census
Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment; denying plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment
- Exemption 5, Deliberative Process Privilege: ...
James Madison Project v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 19-2461, 2020 WL 4698435 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
James Madison Project v. Dep't of Treasury, No. 19-2461, 2020 WL 4698435 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2020) (Jackson, J.)
Re: Request for records concerning review by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") of number of banks in wake of revelation that employees at Wells Fargo, N.A. had opened millions of fake accounts in order to meet company's sales goals
Disposition: Granting defendant's...