Legal Opinion
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Department of State
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 11, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2020-2044Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, Case No. 20-cv-2044 (CRC) v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION In this Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) case, Plaintiff Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) seeks records related to the U.S. Department of State’s handling of document and testimony requests from congressional committee chairs. After CREW filed suit, the Department released twelve responsive documents in part, but invoked FOIA Exemption 5 and the…
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