Carroll v. Office of Fed. Contract Compliance Programs, No. 16-0764, 2017 WL 395100 (D.D.C. Jan. 27, 2017) (Leon, J.)

Carroll v. Office of Fed. Contract Compliance Programs, No. 16-0764, 2017 WL 395100 (D.D.C. Jan. 27, 2017) (Leon, J.)

Re: Request for certain communications between defendant and plaintiff's former employer

Disposition: Granting defendant's motion to dismiss

• Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: The court holds that, "[b]ecause [plaintiff] cannot seek judicial redress in this Court before exhausting his administrative remedies, the claim must be dismissed." The court finds that, "[t]o the extent [plaintiff's] lone statement can be construed liberally as a request for records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act . . . it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." "To obtain records from OFCCP, [plaintiff] must first file a FOIA request with the agency, and then exhaust any administrative appeals."