Associated Press v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) ASSOCIATED PRESS, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 16-cv-1850 (TSC) ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF ) INVESTIGATION, ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the court are cross motions for summary judgment in this case brought under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. In 2016, Plaintiffs Associated Press, Gannett Satellite Information Network d/b/a USA Today, and Vice Media, LLC (“Plaintiffs”), each filed FOIA requests to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) for records relating to an agreement…