Lewis v. Barry, 720 F.2d 215 (D.C. Cir. 1983). · Go Syfert
Lewis v. Barry, 720 F.2d 215 (D.C. Cir. 1983). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
21 citation events (6 in the last 25 years) across 2 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Cunningham v. United States Department of Justice (dcd, 2014-04-16)
Treatment trajectory · 1983 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1983 2004 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 6 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Cunningham v. United States Department of Justice
D.D.C. · 2014 · signal: see also · confidence low
June 8, 1998) (citing NLRB v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 421 U.S. 132, 162 , 95 S.Ct. 1504 , 44 L.Ed.2d 29 (1975)); see also Blakey v. Department of Justice, 549 F.Supp. 362, 366-67 (D.D.C.1982) (“FOIA was not intended to compel agencies to become ad hoc investigators for requesters whose requests are not compatible with their own information retrieval systems.”), aff'd, 720 F.2d 215 (D.C.Cir.1983) (Table), and FOIA does not require agencies to create or retain documents, Moore v. Bush, 601 F.Supp.2d 6,15 (D.D.C.2009).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Shapiro v. U.S. Department of Justice
D.D.C. · 2014 · signal: see also · confidence low
June 8, 1998) (citing NLRB v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 421 U.S. 132, 162 , 95 S.Ct. 1504 , 44 L.Ed.2d 29 (1975)); see also Blakey v. Department of Justice, 549 F.Supp. 362, 366-67 (D.D.C.1982) (“FOIA-was not intended to compel agencies to become ad hoc investigators for requesters whose requests are not compatible with their own information retrieval systems.”), aff'd, 720 F.2d 215 (D.C.Cir.1983) (Table), and FOIA does not require agencies to create or retain documents, Moore v. Bush, 601 F.Supp.2d 6, 15 (D.D.C.2009).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Cunningham v. United States Department of Justice
D.D.C. · 2013 · signal: see also · confidence low
June 8, 1998) (citing NLRB v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 421 U.S. 132, 162 , 95 S.Ct. 1504 , 44 L.Ed.2d 29 (1975)); see also Blakey v. Dep’t of Justice, 549 F.Supp. 362, 366-67 (D.D.C.1982) (“FOIA was not intended to compel agencies to become ad hoc investigators for requesters whose requests are not compatible with their own information retrieval systems.”), affd, 720 F.2d 215 (D.C.Cir.1983) (Table).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Truthout & Jeffrey Light v. Department of Justice
D.D.C. · 2013 · signal: see also · confidence low
June 8, 1998) (citing NLRB v. Sears, Roebuck, & Co., 421 U.S. at 161— 62, 95 S.Ct. 1504 ); see also Blakey v. Dep’t of Justice, 549 F.Supp. 362, 366-67 (D.D.C.1982) (“FOIA was not intended to compel agencies to become ad hoc investigators for requesters whose requests are not compatible with their own information retrieval systems.”), aff'd, 720 F.2d 215 (D.C.Cir.1983) (Table).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Wilson v. U.S. Department of Transportation
D.D.C. · 2010 · signal: see also · confidence low
Therefore, the records that Mr. Wilson requests simply do not exist in the format he requests them, and “[ajgencies need not organize documents to facilitate FOIA responses.” Goulding v. IRS, 1998 WL 325202 , at *5 (citing Sears, Roebuck & Co., 421 U.S. at 162 , 95 S.Ct. 1504 ); see also Blakey v. Dep’t of Justice, 549 F.Supp. 362, 366-67 (D.D.C.1982) (“The FOIA was not intended to compel agencies to become ad hoc investigators for requesters whose requests are not compatible with their own information retrieval systems.”), aff'd, 720 F.2d 215 (D.C.Cir.1983) (unpublished table decisi…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Wilson v. United States Department of Transportation
D.D.C. · 2010 · signal: see also · confidence low
Therefore, the records that Mr. Wilson requests simply do not exist in the format he requests them, and “[a]gencies need not organize documents to facilitate FOIA responses.” Goulding v. IRS, 1998 WL 325202 , at * 5 (citing Sears, Roebuck & Co., 421 U.S. at 162 ); see also Blakey v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 549 F. Supp. 362, 366-67 (D.D.C. 1982) (“The FOIA was not intended to compel agencies to become ad hoc investigators for requesters whose requests are not compatible with their own information retrieval systems.”), aff’d, 720 F.2d 215 (D.C.
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Lewis
v.
Barry
82-2383.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Oct 3, 1983.
720 F.2d 215
Published

720 F.2d 215

232 U.S.App.D.C. 40

Lewis
v.
Barry

82-2383

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

10/3/83

1

D.C.D.C.

AFFIRMED