The late, great lawyer Ted Olson, who died at age 84 on November 13, 2024, is perhaps best known for his blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court wins in Bush v. Gore, which ended the 2000 presidential election, and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a 2010 case that eliminated many limits on political donations. We cannot help but note that Mr. Olson also participated in two high-profile Freedom of Information Act matters. While serving as Solicitor General, the the government prevailed in National Archives and Records Administration v. Favish, a landmark 2004 U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing the concept of “survivor privacy” under Exemption 7(C). And while in private practice, Mr. Olson represented Citizens United in its 2015 lawsuit against the State Department seeking access to Hilary Clinton’s emails.
Read more about Mr. Olson here.