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

No. 14-5215.

813 F.3d 380 (2016)

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Appellant v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 12, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Bekesha argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Gerard J. Sinzdak , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Ronald C. Machen Jr. , U.S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and Michael S. Raab , Attorney.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge GINSBURG.


Judicial Watch, an organization that aims "to educate the public about the operations and activities of government," sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Justice seeking records of the Department's settlement discussions in an ongoing lawsuit. The Department denied the request on the...

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