Legal Opinion
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States Department of Defense
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 7, 2017No. 16-5054PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PILLARD, Circuit Judge:
Judicial Watch, Inc. (Judicial Watch) brought this action against the United States Department of Defense (DOD or the Department), alleging that the Department violated its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, when it failed to release copies of documents embodying the Secretary of Defense’s 2014 determination that five Guantanamo Bay detainees could be transferred to Qatar. The Department moved for summary judgment. Judicial Watch acknowledged that the Department had produced one document, but opposed summary judgment on the ground…
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