Legal Opinion

Prop. of the People v. U.S. Dep't of Justice

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 23, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–1193 (JEB)PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge

Plaintiffs want to know more about President Donald Trump's relationship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. More specifically, they wonder about Trump's interactions with the agency before he became President: "Was he friend or foe? A reliable or unreliable informant? The target of an investigation into serious misconduct? A cooperative or uncooperative witness?" ECF No. 14 (Pl. MSJ) at 14. Or, perhaps, "did he never cross paths with the FBI at all?" Id. In search of answers, Plaintiffs submitted a request under the Freedom of Information…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  4. Department of the Air Force v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Safecard Services, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by13 opinions

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