Case Detail
| Case Title | O'BRIEN v. GARLAND | ||||||||||||||||||
| District | District of Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Case Number | 1:2024cv00250 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date Filed | 2024-01-28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date Closed | Open | ||||||||||||||||||
| Judge | Judge Jia M. Cobb | ||||||||||||||||||
| Plaintiff | MATTHEW O'BRIEN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Case Description | Matthew O'Brien, an administrative law judge with the Executive Office of Immigration Review, submitted a FOIA request for records concerning complaints and investigations against him. The Agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency closed O'Brien's request. O'Brien filed an administrative appeal to the Office of Information Policy. OIP remanded the case for a search. The agency disclosed records but withheld others under Exemption 5 (privileges) and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). O'Brien filed an administrative appeal of the denial. After hearing nothing further from the agency, O'Brien filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees | ||||||||||||||||||
| Defendant | MERRICK GARLAND | ||||||||||||||||||
| Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 Complaint attachment 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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