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Bright v. Bartlett, No. 19-33, 2019 WL 5295190 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 18, 2019) (Reeves, C. D. J.)

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Bright v. Bartlett, No. 19-33, 2019 WL 5295190 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 18, 2019) (Reeves, C. D. J.)

Re:  Request for court transcripts

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion to dismiss

  • Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA:  The court holds that, "[f]irst, regardless of whether [plaintiff] is suing [defendant] in her official or individual capacity, the FOIA does not provide a cause of action against private persons."  "Second, the FOIA does not provide a cause of action in suits against state or local governments or agencies."  "Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Chancery Court do not fall under the purview of the Federal FOIA."
     
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District Court opinions
Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA
Updated December 16, 2021