Legal Opinion

American Center for Law and Justice v. United States Department of State

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided February 8, 2018No. Civil Action No. 2016-1975Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:16-CV-01975-TNM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Defendants. ORDER In Count II of its Amended Complaint, the American Center for Law and Justice alleges that the Department of State has a pattern or practice of violating the Freedom of Information Act by “intentionally refusing to issue a determination, produce documents and/or respond in any manner required by 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6) unless and until Plaintiff files suit.” Am. Compl. ¶ 78. State moves to dismiss this count,…

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