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Tolliver v. South Carolina, No. 14-00341, 2017 WL 1173577 (D.S.C. Mar. 30, 2017) (Childs, J.)

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Tolliver v. South Carolina, No. 14-00341, 2017 WL 1173577 (D.S.C. Mar. 30, 2017) (Childs, J.)

Re: Possible request for records concerning plaintiff

 

Disposition: Accepting Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation; dismissing complaint

  • Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA: The court finds that "[p]laintiff has not objected to the Magistrate Judge's determination that his FOIA claim should be denied because FOIA does not apply to states, state agencies, or state officers, such as [d]efendants." "The court perceives no clear error in the Magistrate Judge's determination, and concludes that the FOIA claim should be summarily dismissed on this basis."
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Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA
Updated December 15, 2021