Litigation
During 2010, the Board of Governors was a party in six lawsuits or appeals filed that year and was a party in nine other cases pending from previous years, for a total of 15 cases. In 2009, the Board had been a party in a total of 17 cases. As of December 31, 2010, 11 cases were pending.
McKinley v. Board of Governors, No. 10-5353 (District of Columbia Circuit, filed October 22, 2010), is an appeal from an order of the district court granting the Board's motion for summary judgment in a Freedom of Information Act case (see 2010 WL 3833667, issued September 29, 2010).
TCF National Bank v. Bernanke, No. 10-4149 (D. South Dakota, filed October 12, 2010), is a challenge to the constitutionality of section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act, requiring the Board to set standards for debit card interchange fees.
Qader v. Federal Reserve Board, No. 10-3696 (Second Circuit, filed August 18, 2010), is an appeal of the district court's dismissal of an action arising out of appellant's dispute with a bank.
McKinley v. Board of Governors, No. 10-00751 (D. District of Columbia, filed May 11, 2010), is a Freedom of Information Act case.
Fox News Network v. Board of Governors, No. 10-3320 (S.D. New York, filed April 20, 2010), is a Freedom of Information Act case.
Weirich v. Board of Governors, No. 2:10-cv-5031 (E.D. Washington, filed March 23, 2010), was a Freedom of Information Act case. On November 15, 2010, the district court granted the Board's motion to dismiss the action.
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. v. Board of Governors, No. 09-2436 (D. District of Columbia, filed December 30, 2009), is a Freedom of Information Act case.
Judicial Watch Inc. v. Board of Governors, No. 09-2138 (D. District of Columbia, filed November 13, 2009), is a Freedom of Information Act case.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Board of Governors, No. 09-2113 (D. District of Columbia, filed November 10, 2009), was a Freedom of Information Act case. On April 1, 2010, the parties stipulated to the dismissal of the case.
Bloomberg L.P. v. Board of Governors, 09-4083 (Second Circuit, filed October 1, 2009), is an appeal of a judgment for Bloomberg L.P. in a Freedom of Information Act case (see 649 F. Supp. 2d 262). On March 19, 2010, the court of appeals affirmed the district court's judgment. 601 F.3d 143. On October 26, 2010, The Clearing House, which had intervened in the case, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court (No. 10-543).
Fox News Network v. Board of Governors, No. 09-3795 (Second Circuit, filed September 9, 2009), is an appeal of a judgment for the Board in a Freedom of Information Act case (see 639 F. Supp. 2d 384). On March 19, 2010, the court of appeals vacated the district court's judgment and remanded the matter to the district court. 601 F.3d 158. On November 18, 2010, The Clearing House, which had intervened in the case, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court (No. 10-660).
Artis v. Greenspan, No. 09-5121 (District of Columbia Circuit, filed April 9, 2009), is an appeal from the district court's dismissal of the plaintiffs' employment discrimination claim. On January 11, 2011, the court of appeals vacated the district court order and remanded the case to the district court.
Murray v. Board of Governors, No. 08-cv-15147 (E.D. Michigan, filed December 15, 2008), is a challenge to the constitutionality of federal expenditures relating to American International Group (AIG). On January 14, 2011, the district court granted the Board's motion for summary judgment, and the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal.
Schulz v. United States Federal Reserve System, No. 08-4810 (Second Circuit, filed September 30, 2008 (N.D. New York, filed September 18, 2008)), was an appeal of the district court's dismissal of an action relating to the Federal Reserve's loan to American International Group. On March 23, 2010, the court of appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal.
Jones v. Greenspan, No. 04-1696 (D. District of Columbia, filed October 4, 2004), was an employment discrimination case. On March 10, 2008, the district court granted the Board's motion and dismissed the plaintiff's claims. On the plaintiff's appeal (No. 08-5092, filed April 21, 2008), the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part, and remanded the action to the district court. 557 F.3d 670. On July 27, 2010, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the action.
