American Tradition Institute v. NASA

NASA agreed to pay American Tradition Institute $10,887.50 to settle claims for costs, fees, and other expenses.

A conservative nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking to force NASA to release ethics records for Dr. James Hansen, specifically records that pertain to his outside employment, revenue generation, and advocacy activities.   In January 2011, the organization filed a FOIA request with NASA, which refused to release the records on the grounds that it would constitute an unwarranted violation of Dr. Hansen’s privacy rights.