U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. DOJ
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- Opinion
- Filed
- April 30, 2019
- Case
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. DOJ
- Case status
- Decided
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Pillard, Circuit Judge, dissenting: It is not certain at this stage how much-if any-of OLC's output might ultimately be subject to disclosure under FOIA's reading-room provision. But "a well-pleaded complaint may proceed even if it strikes a savvy judge that actual proof of ... facts [supporting relief] is improbable, and 'that a recovery is very remote and unlikely.' " Bell…
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