Legal Opinion
Phillips v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 2, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2022-0277Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMY PHILLIPS, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-277 (JEB) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION This suit alleges that the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department plays favorites in how it responds to requests for information under the local Freedom of Information Act. Plaintiff Amy Phillips, a public defender, contends that the District unlawfully flags FOIA requests from people critical of MPD, which leads to response delays and denials and constitutes a violation of her First Amendment rights. In moving…
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