Legal Opinion
Chavis v. United States Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 28, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2020-0638Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MICHAEL R. CHAVIS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:20-cv-00638 (TNM) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Michael Chavis is an investigator helping Ricardo Sanchez, Jr., challenge his murder conviction. Chavis submitted a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request seeking records on Sanchez and his co-defendants in connection with Sanchez’s legal challenges. Chavis sues the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice (collectively, the “Government”),…
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