Falwell v. Executive Office of the President

113 F. Supp. 2d 967 (2000)

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Falwell v. Executive Office of the President

United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
113 F. Supp. 2d 967 (2000)

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Facts

Dr. Jerry Falwell (plaintiff) submitted written requests to multiple federal agencies under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act for certain documents. Falwell was seeking documents that could relate to him or certain other named plaintiffs, which were various organizations that he was related to. One of the agencies to which Falwell directed his request was the Executive Office of the President (EOP) (defendant). Organizationally, the EOP housed several agencies related to the presidency, including the Office of the President. Falwell would later concede that the only documents he sought were in the Office of the President, not the other parts of the EOP. When the Office of the President denied Falwell’s request, Falwell sued. Falwell claimed that the federal officials (defendants) had violated the Privacy Act by declining to grant his request. The federal officials responded by moving to dismiss, claiming that the Office of the President was excempt from the requirements of the Privacy Act.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Wilson, C.J.)

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