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Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Adam B. Schiff

D.D.C.July 27, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2019-3790
Defendant WinHouse Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
motion to dismiss

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Outcome

The court granted defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, finding that sovereign immunity and the Speech or Debate Clause bar judicial review of the case.

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