Legal Opinion
American Immigration Council v. United States Department of Homeland Security
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 24, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-0856PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff American Immigration Council brought this action under the Freedom of Information Act seeking records on immigrants’ access to legal counsel during their interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities. Defendant ICE (a component of the Department of Homeland Security, the second Defendant) eventually produced nearly 8,000 pages of responsive records, withholding and partially redacting hundreds of pages. In its suit, Plaintiff challenges the sufficiency of Defendants’ search for responsive records, as well…
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