Legal Opinion
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of State
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 2, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2020-1729Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 20-1729 (TJK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Defendant. ORDER Defendant United States Department of State (“State”) moves for judgment on the pleadings under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c), asking the Court to bar this suit, brought by Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc. (“Judicial Watch”), on the grounds of res judicata and collateral estoppel. “A motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(c) may be granted ‘only if it is clear that no relief could be granted under any…
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