Legal Opinion
Zavala v. Drug Enforcement Administration
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 4, 2009No. Civil Action 08-2215 (PLF)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This matter came before the Court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The Court carefully considered the papers filed by the parties and granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment by Order issued on September 30, 2009. This Opinion explains the reasoning behind that Order.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff brings this action against the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), a component of the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552.
A. FOIA Request to the DEA
On January 5, 2008,…
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