Legal Opinion
Brown v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 16, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2023-2923Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LEWIS BROWN, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 23-02923 (AHA) v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, Defendant. Memorandum Opinion and Order Lewis Brown brings this Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) suit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), challenging the adequacy of its search and response to his FOIA request. Both parties have moved for summary judgment. As explained below, the FBI’s motion is granted in part and denied in part, and Brown’s motion is denied. I. Background In January 2023, Brown submitted a FOIA request to…
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