FOIA Advisor

Court opinions issued Nov. 21, 2017

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Nat'l Pub. Radio v. FEMA (D.D.C.) -- ordering agency to release the names of individuals who sold property through agency's flood mitigation program, as well as the addresses and sales prices of those properties, after finding that the privacy interests at stake were outweighed by the public interest in knowing whether agency was a good steward of taxpayer dollars.

Nat'l Sec. Counselors v. CIA (D.D.C.) -- ruling that plaintiff was eligible and entitled to attorney's fees with respect to certain claims from three lawsuits (as well as all costs), but reducing award for time spent on unsuccessful claims and ordering plaintiff to recalculate hourly rates based upon different fee matrix.

Summaries of all opinions issued since April 2015 available here