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Case TitleFranklin v. Virginia Governor
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityRichmond
Case Number3:2016cv00839
Date Filed2016-10-14
Date Closed2016-10-20
JudgeDistrict Judge John A. Gibney, Jr
PlaintiffKim L. Franklin
Case DescriptionKim Franklin filed suit to obtain access to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's financial records after being told that his records were not subject to disclosure under the federal FOIA.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Jurisdiction - Failure to State a Claim

DefendantVirginia Governor Terrence Richard McAuliffe
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Opinion/Order [2]
FOIA Project Annotation: The district court dismissed Kim Franklin's request for records concerning the financial holdings of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe because McAuliffe is not subject to the federal FOIA. The court also dismissed the case to the extent that it requested the records under the Virginia FOIA because the federal court did not have jurisdiction.
Issues: Litigation - Jurisdiction - Failure to State a Claim, Litigation - Jurisdiction - Proper Party
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2016-10-141MOTION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Kim L. Franklin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Complaint, # 2 Pro Se Certification Form, # 3 Attachments). (sbea, ) (Entered: 10/14/2016)
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