Northwestern University v. United States Department of Agriculture

MEMORANDUM OPINION

URBINA, District Judge.

Granting in Part and Denying in Part the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs 1

I. INTRODUCTION

The plaintiff, Northwestern University, brings this action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq., to compel the defendant, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) to disclose various documents concerning two investigations by the defendant’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (“APHIS”). This matter is before the court on the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment…