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Estate of Grant v. United States, No. 16-1660, 2017 WL 4325276 (Fed. Cl. Sept. 29, 2017) (Kaplan, J.)

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Estate of Grant v. United States, No. 16-1660, 2017 WL 4325276 (Fed. Cl. Sept. 29, 2017) (Kaplan, J.)

Re:  Requests for records concerning certain loan applications

Disposition:  Granting defendant's motion to dismiss

  • Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction:  "With respect to disputes under FOIA, only the district courts have subject matter jurisdiction; the Court of Federal Claims does not have subject matter jurisdiction over alleged violations of its provisions."  "Plaintiffs' claims under FOIA, therefore, must also be dismissed."
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District Court opinions
Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction
Updated December 15, 2021