Legal Opinion
Physicians for Human Rights v. U.S. Department of Defense
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 30, 2009No. Civil Action RDB-08-273PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD D. BENNETT, District Judge.
Plaintiff Physicians for Human Rights, a non-profit human rights group, filed the present action under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq., seeking to compel Defendants, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) and its components, the Defense Intelligence Agency (“DIA”), United States Special Operations Command (“USSOCOM”), and United States Central Command (“CENT-COM”), to reveal documentary information relating to a mass gravesite at Dasht-e-Leili, Afghanistan, where Taliban fighters are alleged to be buried. 1…
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