Legal Opinion
Kalu v. Internal Revenue Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 1, 2016No. Civil Action No. 14-998 (JEB)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Uzoma Kalu thinks her name might appear on some form of watch list maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She wants to confirm whether this is so, but the FBI has refused to provide an answer. Kalu then sued the Bureau — and two other agencies not relevant here — under the Freedom of Information Act to compel a response. In previously addressing the parties’ initial cross-motions for summary judgment, the Court required further briefing on the FBI’s argument for nondisclosure. That having been accomplished,…
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