Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. United States

PROCTOR, District Judge:

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians (the “Tribe”) appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of the United States of America; the Environmental Protection Agency; Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator of the EPA; and Jimmy Palmer, Regional Administrator of EPA Region IV (collectively the “EPA”) with respect to the Tribe’s claims pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The Tribe contends that the district court erred by finding the EPA conducted an adequate search in response to the Tribe’s two FOIA requests (an initial request on February 18, 2004,…