Legal Opinion
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 2, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2011-1732PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
In the wake of a number of headline-grabbing scandals involving violations of the federal securities laws, Plaintiff Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted requests under the Freedom of Information Act to the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking documents related to that agency’s enforcement efforts. One of these requests, dated September 14, 2011, sought records explaining the agency’s reasons for not proceeding with a number of closed preliminary investigations. Before receiving the SEC’s response to its FOIA…
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