Legal Opinion
Protect Democracy Project, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Energy
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 17, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-779 (TJK)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
TIMOTHY J. KELLY, United States District Judge *519When a new President is elected, a "transition team" is formed to begin the process of handing over power from the old administration to the new. As part of this process, members of the transition team interact with the staffs of federal agencies. This case arises from discussions between the most recent presidential transition team and Department of Energy ("DOE") staff, specifically discussions pertaining to a questionnaire on a variety of DOE-related issues, as well as certain other discussions regarding DOE personnel. Plaintiff The Protect…
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