EVANS v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

No. 18-5068.

951 F.3d 578 (2020)

Michael S. EVANS, Appellant v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 10, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ari Holtzblatt , Washington, DC, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of plaintiff-appellant. With him on the briefs was Daniel S. Volchok , Washington, DC.

Johnny H. Walker III , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Jessie K. Liu , U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence , Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Before: Millett and Katsas, Circuit Judges, and Sentelle, Senior Circuit Judge.


Michael Evans was a federal prisoner when the underlying events leading to the current litigation occurred. Evans was stabbed from behind with a screwdriver in the prison dining hall. Later, Evans submitted a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (the "Bureau") seeking to compel...

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