United States DC Circuit
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. US Dept. of Commerce, 08-5490
In an action claiming that the Department of Commerce (DOC) violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) by failing to document aspects of the North American Competitiveness Council's meetings, dismissal of the action is reversed where plaintiff had standing to pursue the action because the DOC was subject to an array of FACA obligations concerning the Council and its sub-groups that were entirely within its power to discharge, and thus the DOC had the power to redress the failure to disclose the information at issue.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/09/2009
- Published 10/09/2009
Judges
- Before: HENDERSON, Circuit Judge, and EDWARDS and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- James F. Peterson argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Paul J. Orfanedes.
- For Appellees:
- Abby C. Wright, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey A. Taylor, United States Attorney, and Mark B. Stern, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice.