Legal Opinion
Freedom Watch, Inc. v. Department of State
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 27, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-0314PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
Freedom Watch, Inc., sues the United States Departments of State, Treasury, Defense, and Commerce, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency for allegedly failing to respond properly to its Freedom of Information Act requests. Because Freedom Watch did not file proper requests, it has not exhausted its administrative remedies and has raced to court too soon. The Complaint will be dismissed and Freedom Watch’s motion for partial summary judgment will be denied as…
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