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Summary: Request for records related to individuals with diabetes in correctional facilities. FEMSD denied the request in its entirety primarily on the basis of personal privacy and the lack of responsive records. FEMSD’s denial was remanded to disclose available records with redactions to...
Summary: Request for records related to the District’s Empowering Males of Color initiative. DCPS’s response produced several documents in full, but other documents were redacted or withheld in their entirety based on personal privacy, deliberative process, attorney-client privilege...
Summary: Appeal was based on the delay and fee resulting from a FOIA request. The appeal was dismissed as moot because DDOT agreed to disclose the requested records and its fee did not constitute a constructive denial.
Summary: Appeal was moot because the Mayor does not have jurisdiction to review FOIA requests to the DC Superior Court.
Summary: Request for records used to process a claim related to a death. The appeal, based on the lack of ORM’s response, was dismissed as moot because ORM was not aware of the request. ORM was ordered to process and respond to the request.
Summary: Request for records related to the investigation of a death. MPD’s response was upheld on the basis that it conducted an adequate search and MPD’s disclosures did not contain improper redactions.
Summary: Appeal was moot because the Mayor does not have jurisdiction to review FOIA requests to the DC Superior Court.
Summary: Request for records related to a death report. MPD asserted that is was not aware of the request until the appeal was filed. The appeal was dismissed as moot because MPD agreed to respond to the request.
Summary: Request records pertaining to a DOH investigation resulting from a complaint. DOH’s response, redacting certain information, was upheld on the basis of personal privacy.
Summary: Request for records related to an incident on the 1200 block of Oates Street, NE. The appeal was dismissed as moot because OUC responded to the request after the appeal was filed.