Alfred E. Ehm v. Amtrak Board of Directors

This is the most recent battle in a longstanding and apparently endless war waged by Appellant Ehm against the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). It is a consolidation of two actions in which Ehm alleged that Amtrak on various occasions violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 1

The present appeal stems from a motion in which Amtrak requested the district court to require Ehm to post a bond insuring the payment of court costs should he lose on the merits of his case. In support, Amtrak noted the “harassing” nature of the numerous actions brought against it by Ehm, as well…