No. 22-5393

Seth Mitchell v. Department of Veterans Affairs, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-law civil-rights document-withholding due-process freedom-of-information-act government-transparency governmental-agencies privacy-act
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

when-can-government-agencies-withhold-foia-documents

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. “When, if ever, can United States Governmental agencies (United States Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Department of Defense) intentionally withhold vitally-important documentation — easily-obtained — from a good-faith Requester, in purposeful violation of the Freedom of Informational Act (5 USC §552)” 2. “When, if ever, can a United States Court unjustly deny requisite relief under The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. §552a) when the aggrieved party successfully proves indubitably that United States Governmental agencies and their employees intentionally caused the Complainant direct harm, where such injuries include purposeful FOIA violations”

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-19
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of VA, et al. to respond filed.
2022-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 19, 2022)

Attorneys

Dept. of VA, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Seth Mitchell
Seth Mitchell — Petitioner
Seth Mitchell — Petitioner