Legal Opinion
Jason Welsh v. United States Department of State
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 4, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2021-1380Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JASON WELSH, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 21-1380 (TJK) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Jason Welsh, a Foreign Service Officer serving in the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, sued his employer, the State Department, over travel restrictions it imposed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his pro se complaint, Welsh alleges both a due process claim and a claim under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. The State Department has moved to dismiss, arguing that the Court lacks…
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