Bryson v. DOJ, No. 13-879, 2015 WL 5813377 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 30, 2015) (O'Neill, J.)

Bryson v. DOJ, No. 13-879, 2015 WL 5813377 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 30, 2015) (O'Neill, J.)

Re: Request for records concerning plaintiff's criminal case

Disposition: Granting defendant's motion for summary judgment

• Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies:  "[T]he Court grants Defendants’ motion for summary judgment because Plaintiff was not entitled to bring this suit before exhausting his administrative remedies."  The court explains that "[p]laintiff’s failing to pay the fees associated with his FOIA request and failing to appeal EOUSA’s closing the request for non-payment constitute a failure to exhaust his administrative remedies."