Legal Opinion
Fletcher v. U.S. Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 21, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2013-0447PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, United States District Judge
Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, learned from a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request in 2011 that records pertaining to his arrest and indictment in 1974 were destroyed in 1991. See Fletcher v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 905 F.Supp.2d 263 (D.D.C.2012) (“Fletcher I”) (dismissing FOIA/Privacy Act action). In what is captioned “Complaint for Declaratory and In-junctive Relief,” ECF No. 1, plaintiff now sues the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for $200 million in damages for injuries he allegedly suffered as a result of the destroyed…
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