Case Detail
| Case Title | HERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| District | District of Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Washington, DC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Case Number | 1:2023cv01148 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Filed | 2023-04-25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Closed | Open | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Judge | Chief Judge James E. Boasberg | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Plaintiff | HERITAGE FOUNDATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Plaintiff | MIKE HOWELL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Case Description | The Heritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning allegations made by Sen. Charles Grassley pertaining to the alleged politicization of the FBI, particularly in the case of Timothy Thibault, an FBI agent who allegedly was punished for exercising his First Amendment rights. The Heritage Foundation also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. However, 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 | 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 Complaint attachment 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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