Legal Opinion
Eddington v. U.S. Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 25, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2019-1991Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PATRICK EDDINGTON, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 19-1991 (FYP) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Patrick Eddington submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), see 5 U.S.C. § 552, for all records retained by the National Security Division (“NSD”) of the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that mention Amir Mohamed Meshal — a U.S. citizen who was detained by both Kenyan and Ethiopian government entities between 2006 and 2007. Eddington brings this suit against the DOJ,…
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