Legal Opinion

Sarno v. United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 29, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-0677PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge

Michael John Sarno, an incarcerated individual, submitted Freedom of Informa tion Act requests to several agencies, including the Bureau of. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the Tax Division of the Department of Justice (Tax). These requests sought records related to the criminal case that led to his incarceration. See Compl. [Dkt. 1] ¶ 11. Dissatisfied with the response received from the agencies, Mr. Sarno has sued to enforce his FOIA rights.

The agencies have moved for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below,…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Robert G. Vaughn v. Bernard Rosen, Executive Director, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  5. National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Alper v. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2025
  2. Hassoun v. SearlsDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2020
  3. Lewis v. U.S. Department of the TreasuryDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2020

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