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Downey v. U.S., No. 19-899, 2019 WL 4014204 (Fed. Cl. Aug. 23, 2019) (Lettow, S. J.)

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Downey v. U.S., No. 19-899, 2019 WL 4014204 (Fed. Cl. Aug. 23, 2019) (Lettow, S. J.)

Re:  Action to "'recover . . . funds'"

Disposition:  Dismissing plaintiff's FOIA claim

  • Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction:  Regarding plaintiff's listing of various statutes in his complaint, the court holds that "[m]erely listing statutes does not suffice to confer jurisdiction on this court."  "[Plaintiff] must provide a short and plain statement describing why the particular statutes invoke the court's jurisdiction."
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District Court opinions
Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction
Updated December 17, 2021