Legal Opinion
Truthout & Jeffrey Light v. Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 17, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-1660PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Truthout and Jeffrey Light are suing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, to compel the release of records concerning the protest movement and encampment known as “Occupy Wall Street.” The FBI has moved to dismiss or for summary judgment. 1 The motion will be granted.
I. FACTS
Plaintiffs sent to the FBI six FOIA requests for records on the Occupy Wall Street and other Occupy encampments across the country. They challenge the Government’s response to five: Request Nos.…
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