Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Hillary Rodham Clinton, et al.
JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether a witness can seek a writ of mandamus and bypass the 'disobedience and contempt route to appeal a discovery order' by becoming an intervenor for the sole purpose of objecting to the discovery order
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a witness can seek a writ of mandamus and bypass the “disobedience and contempt route to appeal a discovery order” by becoming an intervenor for the sole purpose of objecting to the discovery order. 2. Whether a_ post-judgment appeal is insufficient to remedy a deposition order where the court of appeals found no claims of privilege, the apex doctrine, or any of the exceptional issues that have historically triggered mandamus. 3. Whether a district court’s bad-faith inquiry in Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) cases is limited solely to the actions of the FOIA officers who conducted the search.