Legal Opinion
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. National Aeronautics & Space Administration
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 8, 2000No. C.A.96-2611(RCL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LAMBERTH, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corporation’s (“MDA”) Rule 59(e) Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment. For the following reasons, Plaintiffs motion is denied.
I. Background
On June 9, 2000, this Court dismissed as moot this reverse-Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) litigation. Although neither party had argued that the case was moot, and MDA requested an opportunity to address the mootness issue if the Court intended to consider it, the Court determined that Circuit caselaw is clear— withdrawal of a FOIA…
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