Legal Opinion
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. U.S. Department of Commerce
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 11, 2013No. Civil Action No. 12-1293 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) brings this lawsuit against defendant United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”), alleging that NMFS violated the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (2006), by improperly denying PEER’S request for a fee waiver. Compl. ¶ 31. PEER seeks an injunction compelling NMFS to grant the fee-waiver request and release the documents sought. Compl. at 9. The parties have cross-moved…
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