Legal Opinion
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. Trump
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 20, 2018No. Case No. 17–cv–1228 (CRC)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
This case raises difficult questions concerning the ability of private citizens to sue the President for violations of his duty to preserve his official records for historical account. Citing media reports that appeared soon after President Trump took office, plaintiffs Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and the National Security Archives allege that White House staffers have conducted official business using instant messaging applications that automatically delete messages after they are read. Plaintiffs seek a declaratory…
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