Legal Opinion
Friends of Blackwater v. United States Department of the Interior
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 20, 2005No. CIV.A.04-2000 ESHPublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HUVELLE, District Judge.
Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment filed by defendant U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and plaintiff Friends of Blackwater. The issues for the Court to resolve have narrowed considerably since the filing of the parties’ motions, leaving only the question of whether defendants’ search for responsive documents was adequate within the meaning of FOIA. Since the Court concludes that it was not, it denies defendants’ motion.
BACKGROUND
In August 2003, plaintiff Friends of Blackwater filed a request under the Freedom of Information…
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