Litigation
During 2020, the Board of Governors was a party in 6 lawsuits or appeals filed that year and was a party in 7 other cases pending from previous years, for a total of 13 cases. In 2019, the Board had been a party in a total of 13 cases. As of December 31, 2020, five cases were pending.
Pending
Baylor v. Powell, No. 20-5176 (D.C. Circuit, filed June 22, 2020), is an appeal of an order granting summary judgment to the Board in an employment discrimination case.
Center for Biological Diversity v. Department of Treasury and Board of Governors, No. 20-cv-1322 (D. District of Columbia, filed May 19, 2020), is an action under the Freedom of Information Act.
Center for Popular Democracy v. Board of Governors, No. 16-cv-05829 (E.D. New York, filed October 19, 2016), is an action under the Freedom of Information Act.
Fruge v. Board of Governors, No. 20-cv-2811 (D. District of Columbia, filed October 2, 2020), is an action claiming retaliation for protected disclosures.
Junk v. Board of Governors, No. 19-3125 (2d Circuit, filed September 27, 2019), is an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act.
Resolved
Baylor v. Powell, No. 17-cv-02647 (D. District of Columbia, filed December 11, 2017), was an employment discrimination case. On April 29, 2020, the court granted the Board's motion for summary judgment.
BBX v. Board of Governors, No. 19-11172 (11th Circuit, filed March 25, 2019), was an appeal of an order granting summary judgment to the Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an action relating to golden-parachute payments. On April 7, 2020, the court of appeals affirmed the district court's judgment.
Board of Governors v. Allen, No. 20-ap-1041 (N.D. Mississippi bankruptcy, filed August 14, 2020), was an adversary bankruptcy proceeding regarding non-dischargeability of debt arising from a Board enforcement proceeding. On September 16, 2020, the parties entered into a consent judgment.
Food & Water Watch v. Board of Governors, No. 20-cv-01840 (D. District of Columbia, filed July 8, 2020), was an action under the Freedom of Information Act. On September 18, 2020, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case.
Gilberti v. Board of Governors, et al., No. 19-5264 (D.C. Circuit, filed November 6, 2019), was an appeal of an order dismissing the Board and various other defendants from a pro se action alleging conspiracy. On March 3, 2020, the court of appeals affirmed the dismissal.
Goldstein v. Board of Governors, No. 20-cv-84 (D. District of Columbia, filed January 13, 2020), was an action under the Freedom of Information Act. On February 18, 2020, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case.
Morley v. Board of Governors, No. 19-cv-00797 (D. District of Columbia, filed March 21, 2019), was an action under the Freedom of Information Act. On July 27, 2020, the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal.
Richardson v. Powell, No. 19-5119 (D.C. Circuit, filed April 22, 2019), was an appeal of an order granting summary judgment to the Board in an employment discrimination case. On February 27, 2020, the court of appeals affirmed the judgment.