Sejas v. U.S. Att’ys Off., No. 22-9358, 2023 WL 1779642 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 3, 2023) (Oetken, J.)

Sejas v. U.S. Att’ys Off., No. 22-9358, 2023 WL 1779642 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 3, 2023) (Oetken, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

Disposition:  Dismissing plaintiff’s FOIA claim without prejudice

• Litigation Considerations, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies:  The court finds that “[plaintiff] brings this action under FOIA, and appears to request documents from the USAO in this action.”  “It does not appear, however, that [plaintiff] has requested these documents from the USAO directly, or from the DOJ, the federal agency that oversees the USAO.”  “The Court therefore dismisses these claims without prejudice.”  “[T]he Court also grants Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint to reassert his FOIA claim and state facts showing that he exhausted his administrative remedies.”