Washington, DC
Publications
Request for records related to plans for a swimming pool at Hearst Park. The requester initially refused to refine her search terms when requested by DGS. Upon refinement of the terms, DGS conducted a search that produced a voluminous number of documents. The appeal was dismissed as moot, as DGS...
Request for emails related to requester. The appeal was remanded, as the initial request had been made alongside a discovery request; as a result, OAH had not construed the request as having been submitted under FOIA.
Request for medical examiner personnel records from the 1990s. OCME’s decision was affirmed, as OCME conducted an adequate search that yielded no responsive records.
Request for documents related to a homicide investigation. MPD’s decision was affirmed because release of the investigatory records could have interfered with an ongoing enforcement proceeding.
Request for records related to requester’s unsuccessful job application. The appeal was dismissed as moot because MPD provided a response after the appeal was filed.
Request for federal records. Appeal was dismissed, as DC FOIA does not grant the Mayor jurisdiction over decisions issued by federal agencies.
Request for insurance information. DMV’s decision was affirmed because the requested information was specifically protected by a privacy statute and required sufficient written proof to be released.
Request for records related to public housing. The appeal was remanded, as DHCD’s search was found to be inadequate.
Request for commercial office building assessments. OTR’s decision was affirmed in part, as it related to deliberative documents withheld. OTR’s decision was remanded in part, as it related to commercial and tax information, to provide a more substantive explanation of its...
Request for day treatment services records. The appeal was dismissed as moot because DBH provided a response after the appeal was filed.
Pages
