36 Cited authorities

U.S. Dept. of Justice v. Reporters Committee
489 U.S. 749 (1989) Cited 1,919 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that disclosure of "[o]fficial information that sheds light on an agency's performance of its statutory duties falls squarely within [FOIA's] statutory purpose"
Dept. of Air Force v. Rose
425 U.S. 352 (1976) Cited 1,667 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that although "redaction cannot eliminate all risks of identifiability," it was a "familiar technique" and sufficient to protect the identities of Air Force Academy cadets described in summaries of disciplinary proceedings
Department of State v. Ray
502 U.S. 164 (1991) Cited 796 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the appellate court gave "insufficient weight to the fact that" witness interviews taken as part of an investigation "had been conducted pursuant to an assurance of confidentiality"
Department of Justice v. Tax Analysts
492 U.S. 136 (1989) Cited 820 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that documents are only “agency records” within the meaning of FOIA if the agency both “create or obtain” the documents and “control” them
Vaughn v. Rosen
484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973) Cited 1,966 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that an indexing system was necessary in FOIA cases to " assure that a party's right to information is not submerged beneath governmental obfuscation and mischaracterization, and permit the Court system effectively and efficiently to evaluate the factual nature of disputed information."
National Ass'n, Govern. Emp. v. City Pub. Serv
40 F.3d 698 (5th Cir. 1994) Cited 803 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts have no jurisdiction to consider Title VII claims as to which a plaintiff has failed to exhaust administrative remedies
Mead Data Cent., v. U.S. Dept. of Air Force
566 F.2d 242 (D.C. Cir. 1977) Cited 1,201 times
Holding that attorney-client privilege is consistent with exemption contained in section 552(b) of the FOIA
Johnson v. Executive Off. for U.S. Attorneys
310 F.3d 771 (D.C. Cir. 2002) Cited 414 times
Holding that "the comprehensiveness of FOIA precludes the creation of a Bivens remedy" when plaintiff alleged defendant's "mishandling of FOIA request violated his constitutional right to due process under the Fifth Amendment"
Weisberg v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
705 F.2d 1344 (D.C. Cir. 1983) Cited 701 times
Finding that search must be "reasonably calculated to uncover all relevant documents"
Goland v. Central Intelligence Agency
607 F.2d 339 (D.C. Cir. 1978) Cited 761 times
Holding that "the district court's grant of summary judgment without discovery was within its discretion" because "plaintiffs ha[d] made no showing of [agency] bad faith"
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 329,043 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
5 U.S.C. § 552 Cited 12,179 times 556 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Court's entering of a “Stipulation and Order” approving the parties' terms of dismissal did not amount to a “court-ordered consent decree” that would render the plaintiff the prevailing party

Gahagan v. United States Citizenship And Immigration Services et al

36 Cited authorities

Holding that disclosure of "[o]fficial information that sheds light on an agency's performance of its statutory duties falls squarely within [FOIA's] statutory purpose"

Holding that although "redaction cannot eliminate all risks of identifiability," it was a "familiar technique" and sufficient to protect the identities of Air Force Academy cadets described in summaries of disciplinary proceedings

Holding that the appellate court gave "insufficient weight to the fact that" witness interviews taken as part of an investigation "had been conducted pursuant to an assurance of confidentiality"

Holding that documents are only “agency records” within the meaning of FOIA if the agency both “create or obtain” the documents and “control” them

Holding that an indexing system was necessary in FOIA cases to " assure that a party's right to information is not submerged beneath governmental obfuscation and mischaracterization, and permit the Court system effectively and efficiently to evaluate the factual nature of disputed information."

Holding that courts have no jurisdiction to consider Title VII claims as to which a plaintiff has failed to exhaust administrative remedies

Holding that attorney-client privilege is consistent with exemption contained in section 552(b) of the FOIA

Holding that "the comprehensiveness of FOIA precludes the creation of a Bivens remedy" when plaintiff alleged defendant's "mishandling of FOIA request violated his constitutional right to due process under the Fifth Amendment"

Finding that search must be "reasonably calculated to uncover all relevant documents"

Holding that "the district court's grant of summary judgment without discovery was within its discretion" because "plaintiffs ha[d] made no showing of [agency] bad faith"

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Holding that the Court's entering of a “Stipulation and Order” approving the parties' terms of dismissal did not amount to a “court-ordered consent decree” that would render the plaintiff the prevailing party