Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington v. United States Department of Justice

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

Section 704 of the Administrative Procedure Act limits judicial review under that statute to agency actions “for which there is no other adequate remedy in a court.” 5 U.S.C. § 704. Appellant filed suit under the APA to compel the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel to meet its disclosure obligations under the “reading-room” provision of the Freedom of Information Act. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2). The district court dismissed the case, concluding that appellant has an adequate remedy under FOIA. For the reasons set forth below, we agree and affirm.

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