Legal Opinion
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. United States Department of Homeland Security
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 10, 2015No. 14-5013PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (“EPIC”) requested release by the Department of Homeland Security of Standard Operating Procedure 303 (“SOP 303”), which the Department describes as a protocol for shutting down wireless networks during critical emergencies. When the Department released only a heavily redacted version, EPIC successfully sued to compel disclosure. See Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. Dep’t of Homeland Sec., 999 F.Supp.2d 24…
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