CAUSE OF ACTION v. F.T.C.

No. 13-5335.

799 F.3d 1108 (2015)

CAUSE OF ACTION, Appellant v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 25, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aram A. Gavoor argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Patrick J. Massari , Allan L. Blutstein , R. James Valvo III , and Marie Allison Connelly.   Daniel Z. Epstein and Reed D. Rubinstein entered appearances.

Katie Townsend argued the cause for amici curiae Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. On the brief were Bruce D. Brown , Gregg P. Leslie , Peter E. Scheer , and Greg Lewis.

Victoria Toensing , Joseph E. diGenova , and Brady Toensing were on the brief for amicus curiae The Daily Caller News Foundation in support of appellant.

Peter R. Maier , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. On the brief were Ronald C. Machen, Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence and Alan Burch , Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Mitchell P. Zeff , Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GARLAND.


Cause of Action ("Action"), a nonprofit organization, filed a series of three Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Federal Trade Commission. The question presented is who should pay the costs of satisfying those requests. Action contends that FOIA entitles it to a complete...

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