Leopold v. Central Intelligence Agency

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JASON LEOPOLD, et al. : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 17-2176 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 14, 16 : CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ CROSS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT I. INTRODUCTION In this case under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, plaintiffs Buzzfeed and Buzzfeed reporter Jason Leopold (together, “Buzzfeed”) seek to obtain records of the Central Intelligence Agency (“CIA”) relating to an alleged covert…