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Request for records related to a property’s sewer issues. The appeal was dismissed as moot, because DC Water disclosed responsive records after the appeal was submitted.
Request for records related to all police officers. MPD’s partial denial withholding officer photographs was affirmed on the basis that disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Request for records related to the replacement of a lead water pipe. The adequacy of DC Water’s search as described in its final response to the request was affirmed.
Request for records related to a former employee. The appeal was dismissed as moot, because DCRA responded to the request after the appeal was submitted.
Request for records related to a cat program. DOH’s response was affirmed on the basis that is conducted an adequate search and disclosed all responsive records.
Request for records related to the Hearst Park & Pool Project. DGS’s response was remanded to narrow the scope of its search in consultation with the requester to reduce the fee estimate for the request.
Request for emails. DOEE’s constructive denial was remanded, and DOEE was ordered to respond to the request.
Request for records related to a contract award. DGS’s denial was affirm on the basis that disclosure would place the government at a competitive disadvantage in an ongoing contracting process.
Request for records related to a racial discrimination case against UDC. The appeal was based solely on UDC’s FOIA fees related to FOIA Appeal 2017-137. UDC’s fee schedule was affirmed because it provided an estimate that did not include costs for software upgrades.
Request for records related to an employee. The appeal was dismissed as moot, because DCRA responded to the request after the appeal was submitted.