Mokhtar Ahmed v. Kable, No. 21-3333, 2023 WL 6215024 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2023) (Kelly, J.)

Mokhtar Ahmed v. Kable, No. 21-3333, 2023 WL 6215024 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2023) (Kelly, J.)

Re:  Plaintiff’s alleged FOIA requests

Disposition:  Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss; dismissing plaintiff’s complaint without prejudice

• Litigation Considerations, Pleadings:  The court holds that “Defendants correctly observe that Plaintiff has not provided enough detail about [it’s FOIA] claim.”  “The Court cannot apply that standard without any allegation about what the FOIA requests say.”  “Plaintiff says he ‘filed FOIA requests.’”  “He also provides a series of emails that portray his arguing with an FBI representative about whether a request should be expedited.”  “From that information, it is impossible to conclude whether the FBI ‘improperly’ withheld any records.”  “Thus, Plaintiff has not stated a FOIA claim, and the Court will dismiss his complaint insofar as it asserts one.”