Hilario v. Trump, No. 20-0162, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43059 (D.D.C. Mar. 10, 2020) (McFadden, J.)

Hilario v. Trump, No. 20-0162, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43059 (D.D.C. Mar. 10, 2020) (McFadden, J.)

Re:  Request for certain records concerning plaintiff's criminal case

Disposition:  Dismissing plaintiff's case

• Litigation Considerations, Pleadings:  The court relates that "[plaintiff] has sued President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, and several other federal officials under the [FOIA]."  The court finds that "the FOIA 'only authorizes suits against certain executive branch "agencies," not individuals.'"  Additionally, the court finds that "[a]part from naming the wrong defendants, plaintiff does not allege that an agency has improperly withheld records responsive to a properly submitted FOIA request."
   
• Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA:  The court relates that "plaintiff appears to have requested documents only from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania."  The court finds that "the FOIA 'adopts the definition of agency contained in 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(1)(B), which specifically excludes from its coverage "the courts of the United States."'"