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Request for 911 calls that resulted in a specific police dispatch. OUC’s position was that it conducted a search and the record retrieved was not responsive. The decision was remanded because the language of the request was sufficiently written. OUC’s position that the record...
Request for records related to the licensure of a physician. The appeal, based on the adequacy of DOH’s search, was dismissed as moot because DOH found responsive records while the appeal was pending.
Request for records related to a transportation assistance program. DHFC’s decision was largely affirmed on the basis of protection of trade secrets and commercial or financial information. The DHFC’s decision was partially remanded to disclose a document that did not appear to...
Request for records related to MPD’s body-worn camera program. The delay of MPD’s response was found to be an unwarranted withholding, and MPD was ordered to begin disclosing responsive records.
Request for records related to a property. DOEE discovered that its disclosure was not processed due to the large size of the files. DOEE re-sent the records and the appeal was dismissed as moot.
Request for records related to the development of the McMillan Park. DMPED’s decision was affirmed in part based on the deliberative process privilege and the sensitivity of commercial information. DMPED’s decision was remanded in part to disclose redacted emails that were withheld...
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.