No. 18-9651

Carlos Arturo Patino-Restrepo v. Department of Justice, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-06-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-law agency-discretion civil-procedure due-process foia freedom-of-information-act government-transparency judicial-review mandatory-regulation summary-judgment
Key Terms:
Environmental
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a district court abuse its discretion in granting an agency summary judgment in a FOIA proceeding where the agency has failed to comply with a mandatory regulation?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED ; 1. Does a district court abuse its discretion in granting an agency summary judgment in a FOIA proceeding where the agency has failed to comply with a mandatory regulation?

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-15
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Justice, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
2019-06-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2019)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendix

Attorneys

Carlos A. Patino-Restrepo
Carlos Arturo Patino-Restrepo — Petitioner
Carlos Arturo Patino-Restrepo — Petitioner
Dept. of Justice, et al.
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent