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Spannaus v. United States Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 10, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-2401PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Edward Spannaus brings this action under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, seeking access to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records pertaining to Gregory F. Rose and eleven named organizations. Defendant has moved to dismiss on the ground that this suit is time-barred. Whether a FOIA action is in fact governed by a statute of limitations appears to be a question of first impression. For the reasons set forth below, the Court concludes that plaintiff’s suit is untimely and must be dismissed.
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