Legal Opinion

Kanam v. Office of the Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided August 3, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2026-1277Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KURT KANAM, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 26-cv-1277 (CRC) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Courts decide actual cases and controversies; they do not answer abstract grievances or grant remedies that the law does not authorize. Yet that is what Plaintiff Kurt Kanam asks this Court to do. His complaint has no viable cause of action, alleges no cognizable or particularized injury, and seeks relief that this Court has no power to give. Because subject matter jurisdiction is patently…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Spokeo, Inc. v. RobinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  5. Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990

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