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Somerville-Earley v. Ala. Dep’t of Cmty. & Econ. Affs., No. 24-01508, 2024 WL 4847374 (N.D. Ala. Nov. 20, 2024) (Johnson, Jr., Mag. J.)

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Somerville-Earley v. Ala. Dep’t of Cmty. & Econ. Affs., No. 24-01508, 2024 WL 4847374 (N.D. Ala. Nov. 20, 2024) (Johnson, Jr., Mag. J.)

Re: Request for certain records concerning plaintiff

Disposition:  Ordering plaintiff to file amended complaint

  • Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA:  The court relates that “[plaintiff] asserts Defendants violated FOIA when it refused to provide information about how many priority points her account included.”  The court holds that “such an action may proceed only against a federal agency, as the statute ‘exempts state agencies from its coverage.’” “Furthermore, a state agency’s receipt of federal funding does not subject it to a FOIA suit.”
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Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA
Updated January 8, 2025