Legal Opinion

Shapiro v. Central Intelligence Agency

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 17, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2014-0019PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Ryan Shapiro brought this action against four federal agencies pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. He alleges that each defendant has violated FOIA by inadequately processing his request for all documents in their possession that mention the famed South African activist and political leader Nelson Mandela. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (“DIA”) are in the process of reviewing and producing documents in response to Shapiro’s request.…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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  4. Carl Oglesby v. The United States Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
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