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Ortiz v. United States Department of Justice

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 10, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2012-1674PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THOMAS F. HOGAN Senior United States District Judge

This matter is before the Court on defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 22]. 1 For the reasons discussed below, the motion will be granted.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff brings this action under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), see 5 U.S.C. § 552, against the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for the purpose of obtaining information about his criminal case that purportedly is maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). See Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief [ECF No. 1]…

2Cases cited38 opinions

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