Legal Opinion
Hardy v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 22, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2015-1649PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, Chief Judge
The plaintiff, David T. Hardy, a self-described “attorney and internet blogger who disseminates information relating to firearms law issues,” Compl. ¶ 4, ECF No. 2, initiated this lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and DOJ’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), claiming that the agencies violated the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 522, by improperly withholding responsive documents he requested regarding ATF’s policies on registered handguns and…
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