Legal Opinion

James v. United States Secret Service

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 20, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2010-1675PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BERYL A. HOWELL, District Judge.

Plaintiff, a federal prisoner, brings this action under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), see 5 U.S.C. § 552, to challenge defendants’ response to his request for information pertaining to himself and the criminal investigation of his activities. This matter is before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment. For the reasons discussed below, the motion will be granted.

I. BACKGROUND

In September 2005, plaintiff submitted a FOIA request (assigned No. 20050573) to the United States Secret…

2Cases cited34 opinions

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  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Safecard Services, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
  5. Carl Oglesby v. The United States Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. SAI v. Transp. Sec. Admin.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
  2. Johnson v. United States of AmericaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
  3. Espinoza v. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
  4. Fletcher v. U.S. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
  5. Passmore v. U.S. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017

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