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Carol Federighi, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, MEMORANDUM OPINION JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge *35A full year has now passed since the 2016 presidential election, but the controversy over Hillary Clinton's emails endures. As readers well remember, Clinton used private email

MEMORANDUM OPINION JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge , The 2016-presidential election may have come and gone, but Plaintiffs Judicial Watch and Cause of Action Institute’s quest for Hillary Clinton’s emails lives on. As most readers will, remember, Clinton used private email accounts during her tenure as Secretary of State, embroiling the govern

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 15-785 (JEB) REX W. TIILLERSON, in his official capacity as U.S. Secretary of State, Defendant. ------------------------------------------------------- CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE, Plaintiff

MEMORANDUM OPINION JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge It would be understatement to note that email communications involving Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State have generated controversy. In fact, dozens of suits have been filed in the federal courthouse here invoking the Freedom of Information Act to compel release of certain emails. The

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 18-2316 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 8 :

MEMORANDUM OPINION AMY BERMAN JACKSON, District Judge. Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc. brings this action against defendant National Archives and Records Administration (“NARA”) under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 701, et seq. Plaintiff asks the Court to declare audiotapes created by former President

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUZZFEED, INC., Plaintiff, v. No. 19-cv-03062 (DLF) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION In this action, Buzzfeed challenges the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) withholding of document

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC., Plaintiff, v. No. 23-cv-2564 (DLF) NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION The Project on Government Oversight, Inc. (“POGO”) filed suit against the National Arc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAVITA INC., Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 20-1798 (BAH) v. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES et al., Defendants.

MEMORANDUM DECISION William R. Sawyer, United States Bankruptcy Judge This Adversary Proceeding was called for trial on November 4, 2013. Plaintiff Daniel G. Hamm1 was present in person and by counsel Steve Olen and Lucy Tufts. Neither the Defendants nor their counsel, Thomas McAlpine, appeared. For the reasons set forth below, the Court enters judgment by default i

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN HELMER, Plaintiff, Case No. 19-cv-1744 (JMC) v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff John Helmer filed this suit to compel Defendant U.S. Department of State to respond to his Freedom

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN SOLOMON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) V. ) Case No. 23cv759 (RJL) ) MERRICK B. GARLAND, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) tw MEMORANDUM OPINION September !6 , 2024 [Dkt. ## 16, 19] Plaintiff John Solomon (“Solomon”), as former President Donald Trump’s representative, has brought mandamus and replevin claims to obtain a “binder” of records under the Presidential Records Act (“PRA”), 44 U.S.C. §§ 2201-2207. Before the Court are plaintiffs m

307 F.Supp.2d 60 (2004) Gennifer FLOWERS, Plaintiff, v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendant. No. CIV.A.01-0763(RMU). United States District Court, District of Columbia. March 11, 2004. *61 *62 Larry Elliot Klayman, James F. Peterson, Paul J. Orfanedes, Judicial Watch, Inc., Washington, DC, for

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PAUL MAAS RISENHOOVER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 21-2563 (BAH) ) Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 24-1092 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 22 : ROBERT F.

To prevail under Rule 56, a federal agency "must prove that each document that falls within the class requested either has been produced, is unidentifiable, or is wholly exempt from the (FOIA's) inspection requirements.' " Perry v. Block , 684 F.2d 121, 126 (D.C. Cir. 1982) (per curiam) (quoting Nat'l Cable Television Ass'n, Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN NEWMAN, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:20-cv-3761 (TNM) FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Dr. John Newman made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the United St

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-2292 (CKK) PETER K. NAVARRO, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION (March 28, 2023) Before the Court is Defendant Peter K. Navarro’s (“Defendant” or “Dr. Navarro”) [18] Motio

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KATHERINE EBAN, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23 - 2516 (LLA) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The matter is before the court on a motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants, the U.S. Department of Defen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAMES CHELMOWSKI, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 17-1394 (JEB) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Pro se Plaintiff James Chelmowski originally brought this suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act against the United States of America an