Legal Opinion
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 21, 2002No. Civ.A.01-0248 (RMU)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
URBINA, District Judge.
Granting the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss
I. INTRODUCTION
Implicating constitutional issues courts rarely addressed only a decade ago, this case involves technology that would allegedly allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI” or “the defendant”) to “wiretap” the Internet. Judicial Watch, Inc. (“the plaintiff’) brings this action against the FBI 1 for an alleged failure to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The alleged violation stems from the defendant’s refusal to respond to the plaintiffs FOIA request for…
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- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by14 opinions
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