October 28, 2011 | Case

Judicial Watch v. Federal Housing Finance Agency (No. 09-1537) - documents regarding the decision to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into "conservatorship"

Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the Federal Housing Financial Authority (FHFA) to force the agency’s compliance with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, which Judicial Watch submitted on May 29, 2009, requesting documents regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s political campaign contributions and policies related to such contributions.On September 30, 2010, the court ruled that Judicial Watch did not have a right access the requested files. We are in the process of appealing the case.