Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Pompeo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 19-3324 (JEB) MICHAEL R. POMPEO, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Responding to a perceived lack of government transparency, non-profit Plaintiffs in this case contend that the State Department and its Secretary have adopted a policy and practice of not adequately creating records of their activities in violation of the Federal Records Act. They similarly allege that Defendants have not implemented effective controls over the agency’s…