Legal Opinion
Parker v. U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 29, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2010-2068PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Dr. Lonnie Parker brings this action against defendant U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) alleging that DOJ violated the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) by improperly withholding agency records. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment. [Dkt. # 7 and # 12]. For the reasons stated below, the Court will remand the matter back to the agency to reconsider the FOIA requests in light of this opinion and deny defendant’s motion for summary judgment without prejudice and deny plaintiffs motion as moot.
I. BACKGROUND
Plai…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Department of the Air Force v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Safecard Services, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- Carl Oglesby v. The United States Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Hooker v. United States Department of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
- James Madison Project v. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
- Hall & Associates v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
- Montgomery v. Internal Revenue Serv.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Conway v. United States Agency for International DevelopmentDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.