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JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE

No. 08-5490.

583 F.3d 871 (2009)

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Appellant v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 9, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Peterson argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Paul J. Orfanedes.

Abby C. Wright, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey A. Taylor, United States Attorney, and Mark B. Stern, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge:

Judicial Watch, Inc., a non-profit government watchdog organization, sued the Department of Commerce and its Secretary over alleged violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act ("FACA"), 5 U.S.C.App. § 1 et seq. The complaint asserted that the defendants had, in collaboration with counterparts from the Canadian and Mexican governments, established an organization called the North American Competitiveness Council to provide...

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