Legal Opinion
James Madison Project v. Dep't of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 7, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-1392 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs Josh Gerstein, a journalist, and The James Madison Project, an organization established "to promote government accountability," Compl. [Dkt. # 1] ¶ 3, brought this suit against the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq. They have requested records related to the question of "whether President Donald J. Trump is or ever was a target of, subject of, or material witness to any investigation." Id. ¶ 6. The government issued what…
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