District Court Decisions

Smith v. Commc'ns Works of Am. (CWA) District 2, No. 8:12-cv-00027-AW, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 181810 (S.D. Md. Dec. 26, 2012) (Williams, J.). Holding: Granting EEOC's motion to dismiss. The court denies the plaintiff's request for damages because "monetary damages are not available under FOIA."

Abuhouran v. Nicklin, No. 11-271, 2011 WL 488673 (D.D.C. Feb. 11, 2011) (Huvelle,J.). The court dismisses plaintiff's claim for money damages, noting that "'[i]t is well[] settled that monetary damages are not available under FOIA.'"