Legal Opinion
American Chemistry Council, Inc. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 12, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-1156PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
In November 2011, Plaintiff American Chemistry Council submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking records pertaining to a federally funded study about the potential health effects of exposure to formaldehyde. Dissatisfied with HHS’s response to its request, Plaintiff then brought this suit, which Defendants — HHS and three of its component agencies — subsequently moved to dismiss. In February 2013, the Court granted that motion in part, but held that it was premature…
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