Legal Opinion
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. Pruitt
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 24, 2018No. Civil Action No. 18-406 (JEB)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) are two nonprofit organizations dedicated to informing the public about governmental actions. In this suit for injunctive and declaratory relief, they allege that former head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt and the Agency itself have been intentionally flouting the Federal Records Act by failing both to create certain records and to maintain a proper records-management policy. They also allege…
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