Reed v. U.S. Att’y Off. Dist. of Minn., No. 24-00539, 2024 WL 4573890 (D. Minn. Oct. 24, 2024) (Bryan, J.)

Reed v. U.S. Att’y Off. Dist. of Minn., No. 24-00539, 2024 WL 4573890 (D. Minn. Oct. 24, 2024) (Bryan, J.)

Re:  Allegation that defendant “‘damaged, destroyed, or lost’” records that plaintiff requested

Disposition:  Adopting magistrate judge’s report and recommendation; dismissing action

• Litigation Considerations, Jurisdiction & Pleadings:  “Having conducted a de novo review, the Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s conclusion that [plaintiff] has not carried his burden of establishing the Court’s subject-matter jurisdiction over this action.”  “[I]nstead of explaining to the Court the ways in which he has met his burden of showing that the USAO has improperly withheld agency records from him, [plaintiff] argues that he ‘can’t show anything because all of his legal paper work has been damaged, destroyed or lost . . . .’”  “The Court concludes that the contents of any information that is being allegedly withheld by the USAO has no bearing on [plaintiff’s] ability to establish the Court’s subject-matter jurisdiction over this action, which he brought pursuant to the [FOIA] . . . .”