Legal Opinion
Smith v. Department of Labor
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 26, 2011No. Civil Action 10-1253 (JEB)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff Ellen Smith filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking Department of Labor documents related to a mining disaster. Deeming DOL’s response insufficient, she brought this FOIA suit challenging the Agency’s redaction of certain information. As this litigation has progressed, Defendants have made three supplemental releases, effectively narrowing the dispute to just 77 redacted lines on eight pages. Having now reviewed in camera all of the redactions, the Court finds no improper withholding and will thus grant Defendants’…
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