Legal Opinion

America First Legal Foundation v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided October 29, 2024No. Civil Action No. 2023-2172Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 23-2172 (BAH) v. Judge Beryl A. Howell FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION American First Legal Foundation (“plaintiff”) filed this lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) and the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively “defendants”), challenging defendants’ compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, in responding to a request for all records of the FBI’s background…

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