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Hymas v. U.S. Dep’t of Interior, No. 20-5036, 2024 WL 4217917 (E.D. Wash. Sept. 17, 2024) (Dimke, J.)

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Hymas v. U.S. Dep’t of Interior, No. 20-5036, 2024 WL 4217917 (E.D. Wash. Sept. 17, 2024) (Dimke, J.)

Re: Plaintiff’s alleged FOIA requests

Disposition:  Granting defendant’s motion to dismiss

  • Litigation Considerations, Pleadings & Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies:  The court finds that “Plaintiff's FOIA claim fails to allege when his FOIA requests were sent, where he sent his requests, what specific information was sought in the requests and what response Plaintiff received, and how the response was improper.”  “Because Plaintiff has failed to satisfy ‘each of these criteria,’ Plaintiff’s FOIA claim lacks sufficient facts to support a plausible claim for relief.” “Further, Plaintiff fails to allege he exhausted his administrative remedies under FOIA.”  “Accordingly, Plaintiff's FOIA claim must be dismissed.”
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Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Updated October 28, 2024