Cole v. United States Department of Justice

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) JAMES T. COLE, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 21-cv-1049 (TSC) ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ) JUSTICE et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff James T. Cole, Jr., appearing pro se, has sued under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Defendants Department of Justice and FBI have moved to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). For the reasons explained below, Defendants’ motion will be GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND…