Legal Opinion
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Energy
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 31, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2011-2140PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Denying Without Prejudice Defendant Department of Energy’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter comes before the court on one defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. The plaintiff is a not-for-profit organization that filed requests for documents with the defendant government agencies, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. According to the plaintiff, the Department of Energy (“defendant”) has not fully produced responsive documents and is thereby unlawfully withholding…
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