Legal Opinion
Customs & International Trade Newsletter v. U.S. Customs & Border Protection
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 9, 2008No. Civil Action 08-478 (RMC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
Although this case was filed by a different plaintiff, this case presents the same question addressed in Gilda Industries, Inc. v. U.S. Customs & Border Protection Bureau, 457 F.Supp.2d 6 (D.D.C.2006). That is, under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, can the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Bureau (“CBP”) refuse to release the names and addresses of certain importers when that information, combined with other publicly available data, might be used to cause the importers substantial commercial harm? This Court…
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