Legal Opinion

American Oversigh v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs.

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 30, 2019No. Civil Action No. 17-1448 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge

Plaintiff, American Oversight, submitted a request to the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, seeking communications from the agencies to Members of Congress and Congressional staff about potential administrative actions related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Compl. [Dkt. # 1] ¶¶ 10-11. Plaintiff sued the agencies arguing, among other things, that the agencies withheld or redacted records without justification, and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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3Cited by11 opinions

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