Legal Opinion
Lipton v. U.S. Envtl. Prot. Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 10, 2018No. Civil No. 17–2588 (JDB)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge *247The world moves fast, but government bureaucracy does not. Officials meet daily with individuals and groups that attempt to sway their thinking on the issues of the moment. But while the buttering-up and sausage-making takes place in real time, citizens may only discover what their officials are up to if they ask-and then sue. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires disclosure of records, such as calendar entries, upon request. Yet agencies may take months to respond, and an incomplete or delayed answer can mean months longer in court.…
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