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Boyd v. Albany Cnty. Dept. of Soc. Servs., No. 14-1386, 2015 WL 3447608 (N.D.N.Y. May 28, 2015) (Kahn, J.)

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Boyd v. Albany Cnty. Dept. of Soc. Servs., No. 14-1386, 2015 WL 3447608 (N.D.N.Y. May 28, 2015) (Kahn, J.)

Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff

Disposition:  Adopting Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge; dismissing plaintiff's claims with prejudice

  • Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA:  The court holds that "[t]o the extent Plaintiff alleges that [Albany County Department of Social Services] improperly withheld documents pursuant to FOIA, such claim must be dismissed as that entity does not fall within the definition of 'agency' under that federal statute."
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District Court opinions
Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA
Updated December 17, 2021