Legal Opinion

Public Citizen v. Carlin

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided October 22, 1997No. Civil Action 96-2840(PLF)PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.

This case involves a challenge to General Records Schedule (“GRS”) 20, promulgated by the Archivist of the United States in 1995. Plaintiffs assert that GRS 20 — a regulation governing the disposal of electronic records created by agencies of the federal government — is arbitrary and capricious, irrational and contrary to law. Currently before the Court are defendants’ motion to dismiss and the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. Upon consideration of the papers submitted, the arguments of counsel, the entire record and the applicable law, the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  3. Havens Realty Corp. v. ColemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Florida Power & Light Co. v. LorionSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Kissinger v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
  4. Public Citizen,appellees v. John Carlin, Archivist of the United States,appellantsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  5. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS v. CheneyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009

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