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Calhoun v. FBI, No. 13-20094, 2013 WL 5935003 (5th Cir. November 6, 2013) (per curiam)

Date
Re: Appeal from district court's dismissal of lawsuit arising from request for records concerning requester Disposition: Affirming district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment
  • Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal:  The court holds "that a viable case or controversy no longer remained."  The court explains that "[e]ven assuming that, prior to filing his action, [plaintiff] had exhausted his administrative remedies regarding [defendant's] lack of response to his FOIA requests, the district court correctly determined that [plaintiff's] action was rendered moot when [defendant] produced responsive records."
  • Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion:  The court holds that "to the extent [plaintiff] has claims that were not mooted by [defendant's] production of records, those claims were properly dismissed."  The court explains that "if [plaintiff] wishes to contest the absence of such records, he must do so through the appropriate administrative appeals process."
Court Decision Topic(s)
Court of Appeals opinions
Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Litigation Considerations, Supplemental to Main Categories
Litigation Considerations, Mootness and Other Grounds for Dismissal
Updated August 6, 2014