Aviation Services, LLC, et al. v. United States Small Business Administration; Lynda Russo, et al. v. United States Small Business Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION AVIATION SERVICES, LLC, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) No. 23 C 3103 ) UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ) Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer ADMINISTRATION, ) ) Defendant. ) LYNDA RUSSO, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) No. 23 C 3507 ) UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ) Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer ADMINISTRATION, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requires the government to release documents to members of the public upon request, but allows the government to withhold materials that…