Legal Opinion
National Resources Defense Council v. United States Department of Defense
District Court, C.D. California
Decided May 25, 2005No. CV04-2062GAF(RZX)PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
FEESS, District Judge.
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INTRODUCTION
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) obligates federal governmental agencies, upon request from any person, to disclose to that person all documents responsive to the request that are within the agency’s possession, custody or control. An agency may refuse to disclose documents only when the requested materials fall within one of nine statutorily specified exemptions. The present motion involves a dispute between an organization that has…
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