Legal Opinion
Schmeling v. Federal Bureau of Investigations
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 19, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-1242Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RICHARD DONALD SCHMELING, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 25-cv-1242 (TSC) v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Richard Donald Schmeling, proceeding pro se, brings this action against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) seeking records relating to his criminal case that Plaintiff previously requested under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. See generally Compl., ECF No. 1. Plaintiff alleges that the FBI improperly withheld the…
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