Case Detail
Case Title | HERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ||||||||||||||||||
District | District of Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
City | Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||||||
Case Number | 1:2023cv00577 | ||||||||||||||||||
Date Filed | 2023-03-02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Date Closed | Open | ||||||||||||||||||
Judge | Judge Tanya S. Chutkan | ||||||||||||||||||
Plaintiff | HERITAGE FOUNDATION | ||||||||||||||||||
Plaintiff | MIKE HOWELL | ||||||||||||||||||
Case Description | The Heritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning communications concerning the Obama-Biden era classified records from October 25, 2022 to November 16, 2022. The Heritage Foundation also requested a fee waiver and expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Heritage Foundation filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees | ||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ||||||||||||||||||
Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 Complaint attachment 4 Complaint attachment 5 Complaint attachment 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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