Legal Opinion

UNITED AMERICA FINANCIAL, INC. v. Potter

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 18, 2011No. Civil Action 06-1023 (JDB)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.

Plaintiff United America Financial, Inc. (“UAF”) filed this Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) suit against defendant Postmaster General John Potter seeking the release of documents related to the creation and circulation of an article designating certain insurance employees as “Nigerian identity thieves.” Although this Court upheld in part defendant’s decision not to disclose materials, the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) was ordered to provide names that had been redacted in earlier disclosures. Plaintiff now moves for an award of…

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