No. 19-777

Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Department of Commerce, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-12-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-procedure article-iii article-iii-standing census-citizenship-question e-government-act federal-election-commission freedom-of-information informational-injury injury-in-fact mootness munsingwear-vacatur privacy-impact-assessment public-information standing-injury-in-fact statutory-disclosure vacatur
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-04-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a plaintiff suffer an Article III injury in fact when the plaintiff fails to obtain information which must be publicly disclosed pursuant to a statute?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Does a plaintiff suffer an Article III injury in fact “when the plaintiff fails to obtain information which must be publicly disclosed pursuant to a statute,” as this Court held in Federal Election Commission v. Akins, 524 U.S. 11, 21 (1998)? 2. Whether this Court should vacate the court of appeals’ judgment pursuant to United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. 36 (1950)?

Docket Entries

2020-04-27
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
2020-04-08
Reply of petitioner Electronic Privacy Information Center filed. (Distributed)
2020-03-19
Brief of respondents Department of Commerce, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-02-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 19, 2020.
2020-02-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 18, 2020 to March 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 18, 2020.
2020-01-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2020 to February 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 17, 2020)

Attorneys

Department of Commerce, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Marc RotenbergElectronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Petitioner
Marc RotenbergElectronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Petitioner